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Torbreck Descendant Magnum 2006

1500 ml Syrah, Viognier South Australia, Australia 2006

Torbreck Descendant Magnum 2006 is a dry, full-bodied red from Syrah, Viognier (Australia, Australia), in the rich, smooth reds style. Tannins are moderate and acidity moderate; oak influence is some. Those scales describe the wine when young; this is a 20-year-old bottle and its tannin and oak will have softened. Good with lamb, beef stew, roast chicken, roast pork.

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£285.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.35
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Syrah + Viognier prior
body
4 / 5
full
Syrah + Viognier prior
tannin
3 / 5
moderate
Syrah + Viognier prior
acidity
3 / 5
moderate
Syrah + Viognier prior
oak
3 / 5
some
Syrah + Viognier prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Rich, smooth reds
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Colour
Red
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Origin
Australia · South Australia · Australia
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Grapes
Syrah, Viognier
inferred
ABV
14.5%
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Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
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Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Occasions
dinner party · steak night · gift · special occasion
inferred
About Syrah
Typical aromas: black pepper, blackberry, blueberry, violet, smoked meat. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
Typical for Syrah · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
full · 4/5
Tannin
lowhigh
firm · 4/5
Acidity
lowhigh
moderate · 3/5
Oak
noneheavy
some · 3/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate-high · 4/5
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
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