2025 Roussane Riesling Semillon
This is the new wine label of Marcus Torzi, son of Domenic. This makes me feel pretty old, on the one hand, courtesy of the fact that I first reviewed one of Dom’s first wines, roughly 20 years ago. But then it also warms my heart, given that – in Dom’s words – this wine is “21 years in the making.”
Marcus Torzi has lived in the Barossa/Eden all his life, and is still in his third year of Viticulture and Oenology at the University of Adelaide.
There’s a lot to like about this wine. It leans into its juicy line-and-length fruit but then it also leans into savouriness, and texture, the latter edging into a grippy, salty, rind-driven dryness. Citrus, grapefruit pulp, mango skin and nectarine characters come littered with florals and spice. It still feels ultra young – and is still coming together – but this wine inspires a high level of engagement. It’s good. We’re away.
Campbell Mattinson - The Wine Front
This is superb drinking. The chalkiness to texture is a highlight, great grip and refreshment factor. Fruit profile feels pleasingly bitter, superb balance of flavours, a faint wild honey character. It’s an intriguing and delicious wine. All about it.
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front
I’ve been looking forward to trying these wines from Marcus, son of Dom Torzi. The Roussanne and Madeira-clone Semillon are from the Angaston vineyard, the Riesling from Keyneton. We’re talking a slinky, sapid mash-up of three grapes that turn out to be pretty good vinous mates. Think pithy meyer lemon, lime and grapefruit with hints of curd, soft spice, almond paste, citrus blossom, crushed stone and clotted cream. I love the slide of texture, the detail and the briny twang on the tail of this wine. Pretty dang delicious!
Dave Brookes - Halliday Wine Companion
2025 Sangiovese Cabernet Sauvignon
Marcus Torzi doesn’t mind a bit of texture in his wines, and that’s a very good thing.
Love the tannin here. In general this wine is light-medium, fruit-driven and ready to drink, but the long curl of stony tannin gives it a seriousness. Boysenberry and black cherry flavours meet loganberry, sweet spice, mint, twiggy herbs and fresh cedar. It’s a more-ish wine
Campbell Mattinson - The Wine Front
Whispers of Chaos is the label of young Marcus Torzi, the son of Dom Torzi. The packaging is spot on, the blends are interesting, and the sample bottles even come with the trademark Torzi price gun RRPs on the label. It’s all looking good. This red has a bit of a Barossan super Tuscan vibe to it – it’s a fruit-soaked wine, thick with plush dark berries, red and black, a bit of new leather and sandy tannins. Ripe and bold with a drying, bitter black finish, but it’s not a smack-you-in-the-face wine (and the 13.5% alcohol confirms that). I’m impressed
Andrew Graham - Australian Wine & Drinks Review
I was going to describe this wine as an unfettered Moppa Super Tuscan but, considering the Torzi family's Calabrian roots, thought I might get myself in strife. Aromas of juicy red cherries, red plum and a splash of cranberry. There’s layers of fine spice, crushed rock, dried wildflowers and a scattering of dried mountain herbs. The tannins are rocky and plunge through the wine and there is an edge of bitter herbs that sits beautifully with the ripe red fruits. I’m convinced that those with Italian roots get that tension between bitterness, savouriness and fruit better than anyone and I will die on that hill.
Dave Brookes - Halliday Wine Companion
Really into this wine alongside the white. Tannins are refreshing, firm, but melt into the core of the wine. Red cherry fruitiness, wild herbs, spice, cola, cranberry twang. Fine, refreshing style. Almost nebbiolo-like feel in some respects. Bold, yet medium weight. Very cool.
