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Rockford Hand Picked Riesling 2004
A honeyed, beeswaxy and lightly toasty fragrance of lime juice, lemon rind, dried lavender and faint herbal nuances precedes an unusually juicy and rather broad palate for Eden Valley riesling. It’s long and reserved, right in the middle of riesling’s adolescent period, and its fresh apple, pear and limey flavours should develop more complexity and character with time in the bottle.
Vintage
2004
Year to Drink
2009 - 2012+
Jeremy’s score
90 / 100
Seal Type
Cork
Rockford Hand Picked Riesling
Eden Valley
Price Range at Release: $30-$49
Vintage: 2015
Alc %: 12.5
A honeyed, beeswaxy and lightly toasty fragrance of lime juice, lemon rind, dried lavender and faint herbal nuances precedes an unusually juicy and rather broad palate for Eden Valley riesling. It's long and reserved, right in the middle of riesling's adolescent period, and its fresh apple, pear and limey flavours should develop more complexity and character with time in the bottle.
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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