2006 Torbreck “Descendant” and 2005 “The Pict” – Part Two

David Powell the Managing Director and Chief Winemaker for Torbreck Cellars was once a Lumberjack, and it probably is no coincidence that the second wine we enjoyed was bold and masculine just like your stereotypical Lumberjack. Torbreck Cellars The Pict is an amazingly bold large-framed intense and concentrated wine that strikes an amazing balance of fruit, tannins, and acidity.

Proprietor: Torbreck Cellars

Vintage: 2005

Appellation: Barossa Valley, Australia

Varietal: 100% Mataro or what some of you know as Mourvèdre from a single vineyard

Note: Two years in new French barriques. Unfiltered and unfined.

Tasting: Dark purple in the color. Beautiful notes of cassis, plum, followed by tobacco, tar, dark olives, leather, eucalyptus, scorched earth, roasted meat and a beautiful mineral component. The wine shows great balance even though it is not blended with another varietal such as Grenache. The Pict can be immensely enjoyed now but has the structure to age and improve with cellaring.

Rating: 94 JH, 94 PC