this is both ripe and brooding with slightly riper aromas of roasted plum
a gorgeous perfume of stewed black cherries
cool and strikingly elegant nose combines notes of spice tea and floral nuances with those of white and yellow orchard fruit
Torbreck’s wines continue to get better and better
probably the best vintage produced so far
Torbreck, Steading Vintage:2013 this is both ripe andReminiscent of a Rhone Valley Chateauneuf du Pape, the 2003 The Steading is an intriguing, complex blend of 60% Grenache, 20% Mourvedre, and 20% Shiraz. Aromas of garrigue, Provencal herbs, pepper, black cherries, raspberries, and currants are followed by a medium to full bodied red possessing great fruit, surprising elegance, and loads of complexity. It will provide plenty of pleasure over the next 5 7 years. David Powell, unquestionably one of the