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Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 2003
A finely crafted, its very meaty and leathery wine from a challenging vintage. Its pungent, meaty and slightly cooked, currant-like aromas reveal reductive, earthy undertones, restrained cedar/vanilla oak and nuances of dried herbs, mint and menthol. Its sumptuous, long and richly flavoured palate of cassis, plums and faintly dehydrated flavours of currant and raisins is tightly supported by oak and pliant tannins. Has enough fruit to age well, and should become very meaty and leathery.
Vintage
2003
Peak years to drink
2011 - 2015
Jeremy's score
93 / 100
Seal type
Cork
Rockford Basket Press Shiraz
Barossa Valley
Price Range at Release: $50-$99
Vintage: 2013
Alc %: 14.1
A finely crafted, its very meaty and leathery wine from a challenging vintage. Its pungent, meaty and slightly cooked, currant-like aromas reveal reductive, earthy undertones, restrained cedar/vanilla oak and nuances of dried herbs, mint and menthol. Its sumptuous, long and richly flavoured palate of cassis, plums and faintly dehydrated flavours of currant and raisins is tightly supported by oak and pliant tannins. Has enough fruit to age well, and should become very meaty and leathery.
Last Date Tasted: 26/03/2017
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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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2013
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94 | 18.5 | 2025-2033+  |
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2012
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96 | 19.0 | 2024-2032+ |
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2011
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91 | 17.4 | 2019-2023  |
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2010
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95 | 18.7 | 2022-2030+ |
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2009
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94 | 18.3 | 2021-2029 |
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2008
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94 | 18.3 | 2016-2020+ |
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2007
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94 | 18.3 | 2015-2019 |
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2006
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88 | 16.5 | 2008-2011 |
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2005
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91 | 17.6 | 2013-2017 |
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2004
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95 | 18.8 | 2016-2024+ |
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2003
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93 | 18.2 | 2011-2015 |
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2002
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96 | 19.1 | 2014-2022 |
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2001
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89 | 16.7 | 2009-2013 |
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2000
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93 | 18.1 | 2005-2008+ |
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1999
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96 | 18.9 | 2007-2011+ |
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1998
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96 | 19.0 | 2008-2018 |
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1997
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93 | 18.0 | 2005-2009 |
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1996
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96 | 18.9 | 2016-2026 |
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1995
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90 | 17.0 | 2003-2007 |
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1994
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93 | 18.2 | 2002-2006+ |
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1993
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88 | 16.6 | 2005-2013 |
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1992
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89 | 16.8 | 2000-2004 |
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1991
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96 | 19.0 | 2011-2021 |
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1990
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91 | 17.5 | 1998-2002+ |
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1989
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87 | 16.0 | 1997-2001 |
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1988
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93 | 18.1 | 2000-2004+ |
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1987
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89 | 16.8 | 1999-2003 |
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1986
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96 | 18.9 | 1998-2006 |
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1985
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90 | 17.0 | 1993-1997 |
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1984
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93 | 18.0 | 1996-2004 |
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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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