2024 Torbreck The Struie Barossa Shiraz

96 pts
A Barossa–Eden Valley Shiraz with depth, spice and definition – everything you’d expect from Torbreck, delivered with precision and restraint.

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Description

The Struie combines Shiraz from the Barossa and Eden Valleys – Barossa for the dark fruit and body, Eden for the spice and lift. It’s a blend that’s been part of Torbreck’s DNA for years, and the 2024 release feels especially clear and focused.

The season was long and even, which meant slow ripening and great natural balance in the fruit. The winemaking stayed hands-on and simple – small-batch ferments, basket press, and time in seasoned French oak. No heavy oak flavour, no tricks, just clean fruit and texture.

It tastes like what it is: quality old-vine Barossa Shiraz with a bit more shape and freshness. Blackberry, plum and a line of pepper and earth, plenty of depth but not too much weight. Structured, savoury and built to last.

96 points
"Deep, dark red-purple colour with terrestrial aromas summning dry earth, terracotta, forest underbrush on a hot day, and chocolate... The wine has elegance and harmony aplenty."
- Huon Hooke (The Real Review)

95+ points
"This is silky and dark, velvety and intense in the mouth. I love the hedonistic way of this wine—it carries the alcohol and the weight with ease. While ripe and powerful, it feels effortless and polished."
- Erin Larkin (The Wine Advocate)

96 points - "Deep, dark red-purple colour with terrestrial aromas summning dry earth, terracotta, forest underbrush on a hot day, and chocolate. Full bodied and fleshy with loads of supple ripe tannins and smooth, supple texture. There's a subtle vegetable note that reminds us we are in Eden Valley for at least part of the wine—traces of sage and raspberry that are typical of the higher country. The wine has elegance and harmony aplenty." - Huon Hooke (The Real Review)

96 points - "Deep ruby and purple hues stain the glass while the nose leaps with raspberry and blueberry fruit, violets and then a deeper note of nori and undergrowth. The palate brims with blueberry and plum fruit but with a suppleness and balance that is immediately intriguing. Sandy tannins keep it in check and allow it to linger long on the tongue. As it unfurls, wakame and rosemary add more complexity and detail into the very long finish. A wine you can contemplate deeply now and that will reward further cellaring." - Stuart Knox (The Real Review)

95+ points - "The 2024 The Struie is from Barossa Valley (70%) and the balance Eden Valley. The blend composition changes year to year. This is silky and dark, velvety and intense in the mouth. I love the hedonistic way of this wine—it carries the alcohol and the weight with ease. While ripe and powerful, it feels effortless and polished. The blue fruit/graphite component contributed by the Eden Valley fruit is an important part of the way this wine tastes. 15.5% alcohol, sealed under natural cork." - Erin Larkin (The Wine Advocate)

Vintage Summary (2024)
The lead up to the 2024 harvest saw timely spring rainfall and calm conditions for flowering and fruit set. A mild to warm summer was idyllic, propelling even growth and fruit development. A warm early summer brought on shiraz showing bright colours and fragrance, persisting for several weeks accelerating to powerful dark fruit and fragrantly spiced characteristics.

A cooler break mid-April allowed grenache and mataro vineyards to develop deep colours and firm tannins. With harvest concluding on the 19th of April, we are extremely pleased with the strength and diversity of wines made from the 2024 season.
Winemaking
The Struie is a blend of Shiraz from high-altitude Eden Valley vineyards and lower-elevation Barossa Valley sites. Eden fruit contributes structure and lifted aromatics, while Barossa parcels provide richness and depth. Each vineyard is vinified separately in open-top fermenters. The wines are basket-pressed and matured in a mix of seasoned and select new French oak barriques for around 18 months.

Bottled unfined and unfiltered, The Struie is a poised, expressive Shiraz combining elegance with regional power.
Tasting Note
Opaque with dark Aubergine core. Lifted aromas of black and blue fruits. Blueberry, mulberry, blackberry and black plum leap from the glass and meld effortlessly with graphite, sandalwood, liquorice and dark cocoa chocolate. On first sip the palate is welcoming and plush with abundant black and blue fruits and soft round tannins and an earthy forest floor note adding complexity. The fruit and acid intermingle nicely across the textured mouthfeel along a line of soft plush tannins and glossy fruits. A true pleasure that will reward for up to fifteen years but probably best in the first ten. Ready from 2026. Serve at 16C/55F with Texas BBQ rib, or any of your favourite steaks.

Price Bracket $51 to $100
Type Red
Body Full Bodied
Variety Shiraz
Country Australia
Region Barossa Valley
Australian State SA
Feature High Score
Reviewed By The Real Review
The Wine Advocate
Critic Score 96
Alcohol 15%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2024
Closure Cork

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