Sunday, April 04, 2004
When the 2001 Torbreck Juveniles from Australia's Barossa Valley was first tasted, on futures at a tasting I recall, it was a hedonistic thrill ride of jam packed, fat, rich, stain your teeth purple wine, that had the kind of fruit tannins that made you lay back and say...ahhhh. Given a few years in the bottle, the wine has evolved and while the tannins have softened, the fruit has come forward to deliver an exotic, almost aged Zinfandel like experience that is to be enjoyed with a New York Strip steak, seasoned only with Salt and Pepper.
The Juveniles, which is named after my second favorite Parisian wine bar (Willi's being my all time favorite) is a typical Cotes du Rhone style blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre, but one that sees no oak at all. As the wine opens in the the glass it delivers a smashing concentration of blueberry, black raspberry and pepper, before titillating your senses with saturated plums and strawberry, all touched by a kiss of black currant, kirsch and crème de cocoa finish.
While the prices of this wine have fallen, and the 2002 should be in the pipeline by now, the wine is no slouch and is a decadently enjoyable find that should give owners of it three to five good years of sheer drinking pleasure.
Cheers,
Andy
The Juveniles, which is named after my second favorite Parisian wine bar (Willi's being my all time favorite) is a typical Cotes du Rhone style blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre, but one that sees no oak at all. As the wine opens in the the glass it delivers a smashing concentration of blueberry, black raspberry and pepper, before titillating your senses with saturated plums and strawberry, all touched by a kiss of black currant, kirsch and crème de cocoa finish.
While the prices of this wine have fallen, and the 2002 should be in the pipeline by now, the wine is no slouch and is a decadently enjoyable find that should give owners of it three to five good years of sheer drinking pleasure.
Cheers,
Andy
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