NEW RELEASE - Torpedo Rocks 'The Stolen Hill' Shiraz 2021
100% Shiraz
Yield: 4 tonne/hectare
Soils: Black loam over limestone
Winemaking: Hand-picked, basket pressed in whole bunches, malolactic fermentation in barrel. Aged for 19 months in10% Grande Reserve American Oak and 90% Grande Reserve French Oak used with the new oak component being 35% with 2, 3 and 4 year old oak barriques. Minimal intervention when bottled.
Tasting Comments:
We named this very small batch - Torpedo Rocks “The Stolen Hill” Shiraz - as our neighbour Colin keeps saying that why our Shiraz is so good is because all his topsoil magically crosses the road and ends up in our paddock. Effectively we have stolen it. Allegedly. The 2021 vintage is the closest expression of the Syrah style we have made – more Dean Martin than Led Zeppelin. Smooth, melodic and lighter on its feet; the nose is sweet cherries, plums, blackberry with a dash of white pepper, anise and curry leaf. On the palate, the fruits follow through beautifully, joined by smatterings of the famous chocolate-coated cherry ripe bars with darker fruits quietly loitering in the background before a finish of toasty oak. The tannins of this vintage are so smooth and suave that you have just agreed to a date with a work colleague you had no interest in - by dessert, you’re discussing holiday plans.