Rockford
Basket Press Barossa Valley Shiraz
Barossa Valley, Barossa, South Australia, Australia
Inspired by the 50th anniversary of Ali vs Frazier 1, I decided to open the “Ali” and see how it compared to the ‘98 Grange (Frazier) that I drank last month. True to form this bottle “floated like a butterfly and stung like a bee.” Delivered all the power of the Grange with much more finesse. Both wines are true champions but similar to the “Fight of the Century” a slight edge to Grange (Frazier).
Inspired by the 50th anniversary of Ali vs Frazier 1, I decided to open the “Ali” and see how it compared to the ‘98 Grange (Frazier) that I drank last month. True to form this bottle “floated like a butterfly and stung like a bee.” Delivered all the power of the Grange with much more finesse. Both wines are true champions but similar to the “Fight of the Century” a slight edge to Grange (Frazier).
Mar 7th, 2021
Only got a sip of this one - it disappeared rather quickly. It has become a cult wine in Australia and priced accordingly. Made from grapes sourced from old dry grown vineyards aged from 60 to 140 years old. It is always lush silky and moreish. Fruit and nut milk chocolate. Seamless. Hard not to like it.
Only got a sip of this one - it disappeared rather quickly. It has become a cult wine in Australia and priced accordingly. Made from grapes sourced from old dry grown vineyards aged from 60 to 140 years old. It is always lush silky and moreish. Fruit and nut milk chocolate. Seamless. Hard not to like it.
Sep 29th, 2020
Second only to the 1990 which I can't review here, but truly in great shape
Absolute elegance with intensity and balance
It takes only 28 years to get such a grace from an OZ wine... Only kidding of course
Fantastic
Second only to the 1990 which I can't review here, but truly in great shape
Absolute elegance with intensity and balance
It takes only 28 years to get such a grace from an OZ wine... Only kidding of course
Fantastic
That's the way... Ahahaha... I like it
🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶
Singing singing singing
That's the way... Ahahaha... I like it
🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶
Singing singing singing
You can tell straight away the social class
Rocky minerality not common for this reds
Just far too young still
🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️
You can tell straight away the social class
Rocky minerality not common for this reds
Just far too young still
🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️
So different from the 2000
More whispered and elegant
Multidimensional
Scents that play with each other
Still focused, but extremely more interesting on the nose
Explosion on the palate
Long
A Request for more it has been forwarded already 🗣🗣🗣🙋🏼♂️🙋🏼♂️🙋🏼♂️
So different from the 2000
More whispered and elegant
Multidimensional
Scents that play with each other
Still focused, but extremely more interesting on the nose
Explosion on the palate
Long
A Request for more it has been forwarded already 🗣🗣🗣🙋🏼♂️🙋🏼♂️🙋🏼♂️
I am definitely putting out on the fence the Rockford flag🤣🤣
This is so nice
Still extraordinary fragrant fruit decorated with liquorice
Super long
Young
It doesn’t leave your palate
Key points: focused intensity in the nose and persistence that never ends 🙏🙏🙏
I am definitely putting out on the fence the Rockford flag🤣🤣
This is so nice
Still extraordinary fragrant fruit decorated with liquorice
Super long
Young
It doesn’t leave your palate
Key points: focused intensity in the nose and persistence that never ends 🙏🙏🙏
I am changing my mind on this wine; I’ve been opening different vintages for a customer and I am experiencing amazing taste buds feelings🤙🏻
But the real plus of this iconic Shiraz is the persistence, it never vanishes, never fades away. It stays with you.
Real good🙏
I am changing my mind on this wine; I’ve been opening different vintages for a customer and I am experiencing amazing taste buds feelings🤙🏻
But the real plus of this iconic Shiraz is the persistence, it never vanishes, never fades away. It stays with you.
Real good🙏