this is the finest Dom Pérignon since 1996
and the time in oak was shortened
Deep garnet-purple colored
It was early days but the wine is honest and pleasing
flowers and cocoa that ride along perfectly with all its sweet
Torbreck, Run Rig other_regions_italy this is the finest DomTorbrecks flagship is the 2005 Run Rig, a 97% Shiraz cuvee sourced from 120 to 160 year old vines with 3% finished Viognier added before bottling. It spent 30 months in 60% new French oak. Opaque purple black in color, it has a kinky, exotic bouquet of fresh road tar, smoke, lavender, black pepper, game, blueberry, and black raspberry. Full bodied and opulent on the palate, the wine is dense, packed, and unevolved. It will continue to open up over the