1998 Torbreck Run Rig Shiraz - 99 pts - 750ml

The 1998 Run Rig is a phenomenal wine. An inky/blue/purple color is followed by an incredibly intoxicating, endearing bouquet of peaches, honeysuckle, blackberries, and spring flowers, full-bodied, concentrated flavors that show slightly more depth and length than the 1997, and more velvety tannins than the 1996. This prodigious offering should continue to evolve for another decade or more. Torbreck’s flagship wine, the Run Rig, is made from 40- to 120-year-old Shiraz vines with some co-fermented Viognier (usually around 3%), tips the scales between 14-15% alcohol, and is aged 30 months in French oak. In contrast to the way they taste upon release, neither the 1998 or 1997 Run Rig revealed any oak.RP

Varietal	Syrah
Vintage	1998
Rating	99 RP
Bottle Size	750 ml
Bottle Quantity	1
Country	Australia
Region	South Australia
Location	Barossa Valley
Producer
Color	Red
Wine Type	Table

Rating

99 RP - 1998 Torbreck Run Rig Shiraz - 99 pts! The 1998 Run Rig is a phenomenal wine. An inky/blue/purple color is followed by an incredibly intoxicating, endearing bouquet of peaches, honeysuckle, blackberries, and spring flowers, full-bodied, concentrated flavors that show slightly more depth and length than the 1997, and more velvety tannins than the 1996. This prodigious offering should continue to evolve for another decade or more. Torbreck’s flagship wine, the Run Rig, is made from 40- to 120-year-old Shiraz vines with some co-fermented Viognier (usually around 3%), tips the scales between 14-15% alcohol, and is aged 30 months in French oak. In contrast to the way they taste upon release, neither the 1998 or 1997 Run Rig revealed any oak.RP

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Varietal	Syrah
Vintage	1998
Rating	99 RP
Bottle Size	750 ml
Bottle Quantity	1
Country	Australia
Region	South Australia
Location	Barossa Valley
Producer
Color	Red
Wine Type	Table