(from vines in both Meursault and Puligny)
500-liter French oak vats and 18% in new French barrique
this is not as refined but it’s definitely more powerful
Almost half the vines from which this is produced are nearly a century old
Torbreck, Run Rig other_regions_italy (from vines in both MeursaultTorbrecks flagship is the 2005 Run Rig, a 97% Shiraz cuvee sourced from 120 to 160 year old vines with 3% finished Viognier added before bottling. It spent 30 months in 60% new French oak. Opaque purple black in color, it has a kinky, exotic bouquet of fresh road tar, smoke, lavender, black pepper, game, blueberry, and black raspberry. Full bodied and opulent on the palate, the wine is dense, packed, and unevolved. It will continue to open up over the