Torbreck Vintners

The Factor Barossa Valley Shiraz

9.415 ratings
9.45 pro ratings
Barossa Valley, Barossa, South Australia, Australia
Shiraz
Beef, Venison, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Lamb, Pasta, Potato, Mushrooms, Salami & Prosciutto, Chili & Hot Spicy, Tomato-Based, Pork, Pungent Cheese, Hard Cheese, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
LM Segal

A must-drink for anyone who disrespects Oz. Excellent on the verge of profound, this has aged even better than Olivia Newton-John. Evoking aged northern Rhones with bacon fat, rich undergrowth and asian spice. Feels like it will still improve.

A must-drink for anyone who disrespects Oz. Excellent on the verge of profound, this has aged even better than Olivia Newton-John. Evoking aged northern Rhones with bacon fat, rich undergrowth and asian spice. Feels like it will still improve.

Oct 18th, 2018
Ron R
9.5

WNH virtual tasting. Stupendous presentation. Loved this tonight. Love the boys, too.
A great gift from
@Joe Lucca. Thank you my brother!

WNH virtual tasting. Stupendous presentation. Loved this tonight. Love the boys, too.
A great gift from
@Joe Lucca. Thank you my brother!

1 person found it helpfulJun 8th, 2020
Greg Gill

looking awsome!!!! It's wines like this why I love the Barossa

looking awsome!!!! It's wines like this why I love the Barossa

Mar 4th, 2014
Ben Madonna

Still have life to give. Opened up after 30 minutes in the glass. Great with hearty food. Still good fruit. So far, had the 12, 05 and the 03 Factor on the trip.

Still have life to give. Opened up after 30 minutes in the glass. Great with hearty food. Still good fruit. So far, had the 12, 05 and the 03 Factor on the trip.

Jul 8th, 2018
LM Segal

WOTN, though 1 pt. separated 1-3 and votes were all over the place. Beguiling nose of cotton candy and sweet red cherry. Seamless and perfectly knit kirsch and compote with that fade and integration you expect from a 13 yr old. Lonnnnng finish. Ready, but will sustain at least 3-4 more years.

WOTN, though 1 pt. separated 1-3 and votes were all over the place. Beguiling nose of cotton candy and sweet red cherry. Seamless and perfectly knit kirsch and compote with that fade and integration you expect from a 13 yr old. Lonnnnng finish. Ready, but will sustain at least 3-4 more years.

Aug 7th, 2016
Mike Swadener

Ripe, sweet oak. Big. A huge swing from the Northern Rhone but juicy and delicious.

Ripe, sweet oak. Big. A huge swing from the Northern Rhone but juicy and delicious.

Jul 25th, 2016
Cameron Myhrvold

2003 The Factor Shiraz. A beautiful wine and still a youngster. Super concentrated. It tastes like someone shoved a blackberry bush in the bottle. A syrah that thinks it is a zin.

2003 The Factor Shiraz. A beautiful wine and still a youngster. Super concentrated. It tastes like someone shoved a blackberry bush in the bottle. A syrah that thinks it is a zin.

Jun 16th, 2015
Robert McFarlane

Robert had this 8 years ago

Robert had this 8 years ago

Sep 4th, 2016
John Van Trijp

John had this 6 years ago

John had this 6 years ago

May 26th, 2019
Kieran Roberts

Kieran had this 7 years ago

Kieran had this 7 years ago

Jan 10th, 2018