1999 Rockford Basket Press Shiraz
Barossa Valley, South Australia,
AUSTRALIA
$180. 00
Bottle
$2160.00 Dozen
ABV: 14.5%
Closure: Cork
Other Reviews....
This still young, full-bodied, pure, incredibly rich 1999 exhibits a kinky nose of Asian spices, ground pepper, flowers, and autumnal forest floor notes. It possesses an inky/blue/purple color, full body, fabulous fruit, good acidity, sweet tannin, and a long finish. As it sat in the glass, a licorice component took over from the forest floor character. This is an impressive, still youthful Shiraz from one of the legendary wine producers of the Barossa. Give it another 3-4 years of bottle age, and drink it over the following two decades. P.S. This was a half bottle!
93+ points
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate #183 (June 2009)