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Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 2020

Estimate $275 - $300
Condition
Ullage - 5 / 5 | Label - 5 / 5 | Capsule - 5 / 5

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Robert O'Callaghan's evocative Rockford Basket Press Shiraz is a tribute to the Barossa’s 19th and early 20th-century heritage. Made from grapes sourced from 60 to 140-year-old dry-grown vineyards (most from independent growers) across a range of Barossa soils, altitudes and micro-climates, the wine represents a rare and important post-colonial Australian aesthetic.

This soft and medium bodied style, with an earthy quality showing through bottle age, echoes the landscape of the Barossa and references the great mid 20th-century wines of legendary winemaker Colin Preece. Labour-intensive winemaking practices, a culture of craftsmanship and meticulous attention to detail culminate in one of Australia’s greatest and most-loved wines

Variety
Shiraz
Country
Australia
Vintage
2020
Bottle Size
750ml (Bottle)
Closure
Cork
Cellaring
15 Plus Years
Organic Substance
None
Oak Type
French Oak
Style
Red
Brand
Rockford


Lot # 046
System ID # 307282

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Reviews

Deep ruby with a tint of purple and a reserved but complex and highly appealing bouquet of concentrated red fruits including raspberry and red cherry, dried herbs, cedar and the faintest trace of mint among the wild-herb high notes. Delicious wine, concentrated and yet supple and approachable already with fruit sweetness and very fine, supple tannins that provide an ideal foundation for the flavour. Outstanding.

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