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Torbreck The Pict Mataro 2004 - 750mL - 1 Bottle Lot
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Private Sale- priced per LOT inc. GST (if applicable) and commission.
- 95+/100 Points - Robert Parker Jnr.
- Cork Closure
- Professionally Cellared
- Actual Bottle Pictured
- Alc 13.2%
- Export Label
- Average Retail price $235 per bottle
- 12 Bottles available
- Lot is PRICED PER PACK of 1
Review:
Robert Parker 95+ points!
"A new offering, the 2004 The Pict, is a 220-case cuvee of 100% Mourvèdre that tips the scales at 13.2% alcohol. Reminiscent of a 1998 Domaine Tempier Cuvee Speciale (a great vintage for that estate), it boasts an inky/blue/purple colour, phenomenally intense blueberry and blackberry fruit characteristics, and hints of black truffles as well as fresh mushrooms. Deep and full-bodied, with superb fruit and the right amount of sweet tannin (a rarity for Mourvèdre), this beauty should evolve slowly, and drink well for 15 or more years."
RobertParker.com
"Mataro (or Mourvèdre as it is called in France) was once a ‘workhorse variety’ used for fortified winemaking in Australia, but is now receiving due acknowledgement as a superb varietal table wine, taking its place alongside Barossa Shiraz and Grenache."
A remnant quarry is the source of this single vineyard from which the fruit exhibits a wild, rugged aroma that is reminiscent of the earthy Mataros from the Bandol region of France.
Torbreck is the name of a forest near Inverness, Scotland and you’ll find more than a passing nod to the Celts in our wine naming conventions. The Picts were a late Iron Age Early Medieval tribe that settled eastern and northern Scotland.
Fresh soil, tree bark, cassis and leather dominate the nose with hints of spice and chocolate coming through. The palate is elegantly rich and earthy and already beautifully balanced.
“I have always professed to a strong influence from French wine styles and varietals in my approach to wine making, and the 2004 Pict fervently displays these influences. The wild, rugged and earthen aromas typically associated with the Bandol region of France provide the basis for this powerful single vineyard Mataro. Fresh soil, tree bark, cassis and leather dominate the nose with hints of spice and chocolate coming through. The palate is elegantly rich and earthy and already beautifully balanced. The tannins are ripe and profound and the 2004 Pict is expected to flourish and develop for many years.” Dave Powell, Chief Winemaker2004 The Pict
VARIETAL: 100% Mataro
REGIONS: Moppa (single vineyard bush vines).
HARVEST: May 2004 pH: 3.64
ACID: 6.26 g/L
ALCOHOL: 13.2% Alc/Vol
OAK TREATMENT: 24 months in new French oak barriques
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