Ranked #51 of 57 2004 Shiraz from Barossa Valley
89/100
3.5 Stars
Huon Hooke
Deep, dark and surprisingly youthful colour the bouquet very raisiny, jammy and overripe with some Ribena and blackcurrant jam nuances. The wine is big and bold, full-bodied and deep, rich and concentrated but a bit too overripe. Still, a good example of the style and many would love it more than me.
Tasted: 22/02/2017
Drink: 2017 to 2025
97 Points Robert Parker
Made from 100% Shiraz that spent 24 months in French oak (30% new), the exuberant, flamboyant 2004 The Factor offers up gorgeously pure blueberry and blackberry fruit intermixed with smoke, bacon fat, camphor, and graphite. Silky smooth, and, as David Powell says, “the most Barossa-like” of all his wines, it represents Powell’s rendition of a Cote Rotie. It can be drunk over the next 15-20 years.
Source: Robert Parker (Robert Parker Wine Advocate) by Robert M. Parker, Jr. October, 2006
96 Points James Halliday
Deep red-purple; rich, multi-layered palate both in texture and flavour terms; silky black fruits, super-fine tannins, and a long, harmonious finish. Shiraz. Drink to 2019.
Source: James Halliday. October, 2006
"Made from 100% Shiraz that spent 24 months in French oak (30% new), the exuberant, flamboyant 2004 The Factor offers up gorgeously pure blueberry and blackberry fruit intermixed with smoke, bacon fat, camphor, and graphite. Silky smooth, and, as David Powell says, “the most Barossa-like” of all his wines, it represents Powell’s rendition of a Cote Rotie. It can be drunk over the next 15-20 years."
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate # 167 Oct 2006