2021 Torbreck Woodcutter's Shiraz
Reviewed by Erin Larkin
Issue Date 16th Sep 2022
Source September 2022 Week 2, The Wine Advocate
Rating 91 points
Release Price NA
Drink Date 2022 - 2032
Ever the reliable wine in the Torbreck lineup (challenged only by the beauty of the Steading, but nevertheless), the Woodcutters has tightened up over time. My first introduction to it almost 10 years ago recalls a plush, full-bodied wine that delivered all the Barossa feels and flavors that one could possibly hope for. These days, and today specifically, the 2021 Woodcutter's Shiraz is tight and tense, with black brooding fruit set to a rigging of firm, savory tannins. The oak is subliminal in this wine, leaving only the tannins to shape the fruit. Really handled well. Impressive.