2018 Basket Press Shiraz, Rockford
Barossa Valley, Australia
One of the world’s truly iconic wines. Rockford’s Basket Press Shiraz represents the true style of Rockford and it draws heavily on the wisdom and shared knowledge of previous generations of Australian winemakers and recognises that at the heart of every great wine are great vineyards.
Basket Press Shiraz is made using equipment from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, before aging in a collection of seasoned American and French oak hogsheads and large casks for two years. After bottling the wine is sealed under the highest quality cork. This approach enables Rockford to make the kind of traditional, soft, deeply coloured, earthy Australian red wine that Robert O’Callaghan first became fascinated by as a budding winemaker in the 1960s.
Whats in the bottle
100% Shiraz
Notable Awards
97 points Huon Hooke, The Real Review
"Very good deep red/purple colour. The bouquet is shy and reserved, but clean and correct, revealing some coconut after a while in the glass. It has very good depth of fruit and abundant soft, fine tannins that run the length of the palate. Full-bodied and gently chocolaty, with lovely soft texture and a savoury kind of richness, the finish long, with an appropriate touch of firmness at the end. Seamless texture and flavour. The tannins are actually quite full, but so well integrated they are barely noteworthy even as they do their job. Long, long carry. A very fine and stylish Barossa shiraz. Drink 2021-2033."
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