Torbreck Les Amis
Grenache from Barossa Valley
| Vintage: | 2006 |
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| Description: | Jd 99 jebdunnuck.com, May 2009 (97-99 points) Simply stunning, the 2006 Torbreck Grenache Les Amis possesses stunning, massive aromatics of blackberry and cassis fruit mixed with licorice, meat and toasted spice. Complex, intense and nuanced. The. (97-99 points) Simply stunning, the 2006 Torbreck Grenache Les Amis possesses stunning, massive aromatics of blackberry and cassis fruit mixed with licorice, meat and toasted spice. Complex, intense and nuanced. The palate is full bodied with huge fruit, beautiful balance and a structured, tannic finish. A gorgeous wine! Vn 94 Vinous, September 2009 (100% grenache) Deep, vivid ruby. Strikingly perfumed bouquet of black raspberry, cherry pie, incense and anise. Lush and creamy, with deep, sweet red fruit and bitter cherry flavors complemented by notes of exotic. (100% grenache) Deep, vivid ruby. Strikingly perfumed bouquet of black raspberry, cherry pie, incense and anise. Lush and creamy, with deep, sweet red fruit and bitter cherry flavors complemented by notes of exotic candied flowers and licorice. Supple tannins frame the expansive fruit and add definition to the long, focused, spicy finish. -- Josh Raynolds Wa 93 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, September 2018 Showing slight bricking at the rim and some toasty oak on the nose, the 2006 Les Amis shows how far the team at Torbreck has come in terms of understanding Grenache. Full-bodied, creamy and lush on the palate, it finishes. Showing slight bricking at the rim and some toasty oak on the nose, the 2006 Les Amis shows how far the team at Torbreck has come in terms of understanding Grenache. Full-bodied, creamy and lush on the palate, it finishes with vanilla and cedar notes. It's delicious in an aged, oaky-red sort of way.- Jc Ws 92 Wine Spectator, February 2010 Ripe and generous, offering a supple mouthful of cherry, black pepper, bacon and spice flavors that rocket through a layer of fine tannins. The spices, including cardamom and anise seed, come through strongly on the. Ripe and generous, offering a supple mouthful of cherry, black pepper, bacon and spice flavors that rocket through a layer of fine tannins. The spices, including cardamom and anise seed, come through strongly on the finish. Drink now through 2017. 300 cases made. — Hs We 91 Wine Enthusiast, October 2010 From vines planted more than a century ago, this is dark-fruited Grenache that features hints of mint or camphor alongside ample spice. It's full bodied and supple-textured, round in the mouth without being overblown. From vines planted more than a century ago, this is dark-fruited Grenache that features hints of mint or camphor alongside ample spice. It's full bodied and supple-textured, round in the mouth without being overblown, finally finishing with a touch of alcoholic warmth. Seems ready to go now–2015. Joe Czerwinski |
| Price: | $ 239.94 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Previously available from J. J. Buckley
| Address: |
7305 Edgewater Drive Suite D Oakland, CA 94621 United States |
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| Telephone (toll-free): | 888-859-4637 |
| Fax: | 510-632-5400 |
First added to 1000 Corks on July 1, 2020.
This product was inactivated May 29, 2021.
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