Torbreck The Factor Shiraz 2002 750ml, Barossa Valley

Expert Reviews

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - 99 pts - Remarkably, the 2002 The Factor may be even more awesome than the 2001. It boasts a blackberry liqueur-like intensity with chocolatey richness intermixed with blackberries, raspberries, and cherries. The unctuous texture, refreshing acidity, and sweet tannin frame-up this magnificent wine. It should drink well for 15+ years. Interestingly, the 2002 The Factor did not have the Cote Rotie-like roasted element found in the 2001, no doubt because 2002 was a much cooler growing year than the record heat experienced in 2001. - Oct 2004

James Halliday's Wine Companion - 96 pts - Fragrant, luscious fruit aromas; gorgeous texture and structure; a complex array of both red and black fruits drive the wine, oak merely a vehicle; fine, filigreed tannins. Date tasted 7 Oct 2004. Drink by 2015.