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Rockford Hand Picked Riesling 2002
An elegant, flavoursome and slightly old-fashioned riesling now revealing toasty and honeyed development. Its delicate aromas of fresh apple, pear and lime juice reveal musky, floral undertones and suggestions of wet stones. Surprisingly rich and smooth, its very long and creamy expression of lime, apple and apple-like fruit overlies a powdery phenolic spine before finishing with austerity and tartness.
Vintage
2002
Year to Drink
2007 - 2010+
Jeremy’s score
93 / 100
Seal Type
Cork
Rockford Hand Picked Riesling
Eden Valley
Price Range at Release: $30-$49
Vintage: 2015
Alc %: 12.5
An elegant, flavoursome and slightly old-fashioned riesling now revealing toasty and honeyed development. Its delicate aromas of fresh apple, pear and lime juice reveal musky, floral undertones and suggestions of wet stones. Surprisingly rich and smooth, its very long and creamy expression of lime, apple and apple-like fruit overlies a powdery phenolic spine before finishing with austerity and tartness.
Last Date Tasted: 9/03/2017
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Vintage
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Score/100
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Score/20
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Year To Drink
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2015
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95 | 18.7 | 2027-2035  | |
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2014
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91 | 17.5 | 2019-2022  | |
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2013
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93 | 18.0 | 2021-2025+  | |
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2012
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91 | 17.6 | 2017-2020 | |
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2010
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93 | 18.1 | 2018-2022+ | |
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2009
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93 | 18.0 | 2017-2021 | |
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2008
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92 | 17.9 | 2013-2016+ | |
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2007
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90 | 17.0 | 2012-2015 | |
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2006
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89 | 16.7 | 2011-2014 | |
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2005
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94 | 18.5 | 2013-2017 | |
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2004
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90 | 17.1 | 2009-2012+ | |
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2003
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86 | 15.7 | 2005-2008 | |
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2002
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93 | 18.2 | 2007-2010+ | |
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2001
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93 | 18.0 | 2009-2013 | |
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2000
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95 | 18.6 | 2005-2008+ | |
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1999
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93 | 18.0 | 2004-2007 | |
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1998
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94 | 18.3 | 2003-2006+ | |
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1997
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88 | 16.5 | 1999-2002 | |
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1996
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92 | 17.9 | 2004-2008 | |
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1995
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93 | 18.2 | 2000-2003+ | |
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1986
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91 | 17.4 | 1994-1998 |
Winery
Rockford
Rockford is a dedicated small Barossa maker and a committed supporter of the regionŐs small vineyards and their owners. Its wines are made with a refreshing disregard for trends and fashion and are bottled without artefact or manipulation. That is not to suggest that they are made and assembled without great care, experience and dedication, but these are essentially ÔnaturalŐ wines that faithfully reflect their sites and seasons. The new releases contain an elegant and surprisingly compete Basket Press Shiraz from 2011, plus from 2012 the finest collection of 'lesser' reds for several years. Furthermore, the latest disgorging of Black Shiraz is a classic.
Chief Executive(s):
Ben Radford
Winemaker:
Robert O'Callaghan, Ben Radford
Viticulturist:
Ben Radford
Sparkling
Address:
131 Krondorf Road , Tanunda , South Australia 5352 Australia
Cellar Door Open Hours:
7 days, 11am - 5pm
Principal Wine Region:
Barossa Valley
Telephone:
(08) 8563 2720
Facsimile:
(08) 8563 3787
Website:
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