RockfordBasket Press Shiraz 2009
Dry, Full Bodied style of Shiraz
Barossa Valley, Australia
About this product
Dry, Full Bodied style of ShirazBarossa Valley, Australia
- TypeShiraz
- Size750ML
- RegionBarossa Valley
- Current Vintage2009
- Standard Drinks8.6
- Alcohol Volume14.5%
- Langtons ClassifiedExceptional
- CountryAustralia
- StateSouth Australia
- Brand NameRockford
- Wine MakerRobert O'Callaghan
- ClosureCork
- Wine SweetnessDry
- Wine BodyFull Bodied
- More about Gary Walsh
Gary Walsh
Australian writer and reviewer for The Wine Front
Vintage 2009
93 points The Wine Front
It's a good Basket Press too, and typical, though it shows a little of the stress of the vintage. Dark and rich with a spectrum of fruit ranging from raspberry, to blood plum and blackberry pastille along with brown spice and toffee, earth and coal, with a touch of rosy vanilla oak perfume up above. It's medium to full bodied and floods the mouth with flavour without ever being heavy or stolid. A little warmth and raspy tannin on day one, but pulled together beautifully the next, looking far more cohesive and fluid - svelte almost. Satisfaction all the way and a lovely wine to drink. Thumbs up.
- More about Huon Hooke
Huon Hooke
Prolific Australian wine reviewer for Fairfax Media and The Real Review
Vintage 2009
89 points The Real Review
Deep red colour, slight purple; some development. Smoky, earthy and sweetly plummy, a touch overripe and a bit forward. Drying tannins and elevated alcohol combine to give it a certain hardness. Savoury style rather than primary fruit. A hearty traditional-style shiraz. Very enjoyable with food, but certainly not a stand-out vintage of this wine.