100 Robert Parker
Deep garnet-black with a hint of purple to the color, the 2010 RunRig taunts at first with a slightly closed nose before it engages with subtle kirsch, preserved plum, dried mulberry and Christmas cake notes intermingled with hints of violets, cinnamon stick, mocha and game. Full-bodied, rich and incredibly concentrated, the palate astonishes with incredible poise for such a big style as it perfectly balances the wine’s generous fruit flavors with firm, velvety tannins and seamlessly vibrant, lively acid. It finishes with incredible persistence. Delicious now, it should drink best 2016 to 2028+.
97 James Suckling
A top-tier wine for Torbreck, and it's showy from the get-go: plenty of brightly lit, fragrant red fruits to start with, then a wealth of spice and viognier-assisted perfume. Full-throttle. Spice billows from the base of red and dark blackberry fruits, and the oak is buried in deep: Everything works in unison. The palate has a lithe, luxurious texture. Tannic, relaxed and velour-like dark-berry-fruit flavors run through toasty, tarry phases, and this finally finishes with assertive drive. Superb wine. Drink in 2018.
94 Wine Spectator
Thick, dense and complex, with a layer of fine tannins swarming around a vibrant core of blueberry, plum and exuberant spice flavors that keep gaining momentum as they head into the long and powerful finish. This has presence and depth. Needs cellaring. Shiraz and Viognier. Best after 2016.
Deep garnet-black with a hint of purple to the color, the 2010 RunRig taunts at first with a slightly closed nose before it engages with subtle kirsch, preserved plum, dried mulberry and Christmas cake notes intermingled with hints of violets, cinnamon stick, mocha and game. Full-bodied, rich and incredibly concentrated, the palate astonishes with incredible poise for such a big style as it perfectly balances the wine’s generous fruit flavors with firm, velvety tannins and seamlessly vibrant, lively acid. It finishes with incredible persistence. Delicious now, it should drink best 2016 to 2028+.