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1999 Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 750mlFounded in 1984 by Robert OCallaghan, Rockford Wines has become one of the Barossa Valleys most beloved and traditional producers. The Basket Press Shiraz is the estates flagship wine, crafted using time honoured techniques hand harvested fruit, open fermentation, gentle basket pressing, and maturation in seasoned oak casks. It is a benchmark Barossa Shiraz, revered for its authenticity, consistency, and timeless style. VineyardThe 1999 Basket Press

The Real Review

This is a riesling of body

The palate is medium- to full-bodied

It is selected as the original wine of 1

delicate tannins

with great colour and flavour

baked oysters

Producer Notes: Created to reflect a Penfolds contemporary winemaking approach

with wild strawberries and kirsch liqueur

when combined with low yields led to an early harvest of excellent quality

FERMENTATION VESSEL: Closed top French oak cuves

while a sumptuous whisper of crumbled muscovado sugar leaves the taste buds tantalised