2023 Torbreck "Cuvée Juveniles" Grenache-Mataro Barossa Valley South Australia
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James Halliday
Reviewed March 2025A blend of 48/28/13/6/5% grenache/mataro/carignan/counoise/shiraz from vineyards in Lyndoch, Gomersal, Seppeltsfield, Marananga and Greenock. I guess this is the wine that started it all. It's a Côtes du Rhône blend, sharply priced, with a connection to a famous Parisian wine bar; a juicy plum and spice-forward wine that is a joy to drink. Light on the artefact and high in effortless drinkability, finishing stony, spicy, meaty and moreish. A classic. (DB)
Professional Reviews
93
James Suckling
Vibrant and lifted aromas of wild blackberries, raspberries, tobacco leaves and ferric earth. The palate is medium-bodied with finely integrated tannins and focused acidity, giving notes of blackberries, dried herbs and cured meat. Fresh with a savory undertone. A blend of 48% grenache, 28% mataro, 13% carignan, 6% counoise and 5% shiraz.
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Wine Enthusiast
This is a strong vintage of “Juveniles”, bursting with crowd-pleasing aromas of forrest fruit jam, violets, ground pepper and sage. It's mid-weight with succulence and silkiness, tugged into place by savory, pithy tannins. Drink up. (CP)
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Wine Advocate
The 2023 Cuvee Juveniles is a blend of 48% Grenache, 28% Mataro, 13% Carignan, 6% Counoise and 5% Shiraz, and like the Cuvee Juveniles Blanc, is named after the wine bar for which it was created, Juveniles Wine Bar in the 1st arrondissement in Paris. The wine is savory and fresh, perfumed with abundant red fruits, flowers and exotic spices. In the mouth, you get star anise, fennel seeds, black peppercorns and fresh blood, and the mouthfeel is shaped by ferruginous tannins. While this wine may not be as complex as some others in the lineup, it lacks nothing in the way of freshness, personality and detail. It's a beautiful wine, from a cool and wet season in the Barossa. 15% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. (EL)
Notes
A classic Rhone-inspired blend of 47% Grenache, 32% Mataro, 10%, Carignan, 9% Counoise, 2% Shiraz, sourced from multiple vineyards ranging up to 150 year old vines in the sub-regions of Lyndoch, Gomersal, Seppeltsfield, Marananga, and Greenock.
Details
| Origin | Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia |
|---|---|
| Type/Varietal | Rhone Blends |
| Alcohol Content | 14.5% |
| SKU | 2061509 |