2008 Rockford Shiraz Basket Press
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Score 93/100 · Drink 2014-2025, Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate, Aug 2018
The 2008 Basket Press Shiraz comes from a vintage noted for a brutal heat wave during the harvest, yet it shows no raisining or dried fruit. It's still rich and full-bodied, with super ripe blackberry flavors and a bit of jamminess, then finishes dry and tannic. That dry edge will always be there, so there's no reason to defer gratification but also no rush to drink up.
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17
17/20
Jancis Robinson MW
91
91/100
Jancis Robinson MW
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17 points
Jancis Robinson MW
Score 17/20 · Drink 2014-2020, Jancis Robinson MW, May 2016
Warm and salty nose – this reminds me of Simon Loftus's seminal journey round the Barossa. Still the slate fermenters here! Masses of character. And only a tad medicinal… Still a very chewy end even though it's eight years old! An Australian wine institution? Will it ever really have enough fruit in the middle? (JR)
91 points
Jancis Robinson MW
Score 91/100 · Jancis Robinson MW
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