Dufter meget lig - for ikke at sige helt præcis - som en stor Côte Rôtie. Duften af små, solmodne knuste skovhindbær følges op i smagen, som trækker smilet helt op til ørerne.
Serveringsforslag for denne rødvin:
Mørkt kød – Kraft og saft
Oste - milde – Cremede oste, brie og camenbert samt ikke lagrede skæreoste
Vildt – Egenskaber, der skal fremhæves.
Torbreck The Descendant er lavet på Syrah 97% og Viognier 3%
95 POINTS af Robert Parker i The Wine Advocate
"The blockbuster 2003 Descendant spent 18 months in used French oak (barrels that were previously used for Torbreck’s flagship cuvee, Run Rig).
A spectacular perfume of flowers, blackberries, cassis, licorice, and honeysuckle is followed by an unctuously textured, full-bodied red displaying a seamless integration of wood, tannin, acidity, and alcohol.
With elegance, power, richness, and just about everything one could want in a full-throttle, beautifully balanced dry red wine, it will drink well for 12-15 years."