The Laird 2013

There's no denying the power and concentration of Torbreck's 2013 The Laird. The fruit is impressive, the oak luxurious, the texture velvety, yet I can't help but wonder if it needs to spend that extra time in barrel. Complex notes of baking spices, licorice and pepper add nuance to the Christmas-cake flavors and somehow emerge savory on the long finish. It's a wonderful wine, but would I rather have three bottles of RunRig? Without question. - Joe Czerwinski. 

A hedonistic wine that has a very strong and confident style to it. Rich blackberries and dark plums with a distinct tarry edge. Slippery, silky and succulent fruit flavors on the palate. There are deep blackberries in an even-paced yet rich palate. Very concentrated and dense. Long and saturated, too. Sweet dark plums with oak buried into the mix. A long and suave finish. Try from 2030.