{"product_id":"rockford-basket-press-shiraz-vertical-set-2008-2019-12-x-750ml","title":"Rockford Basket Press Shiraz Vertical Set 2008–2019 (12 x 750ml)","description":"\u003ch3\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional 12-bottle vertical collection of Rockford Basket Press Shiraz, featuring one 750ml bottle from every vintage between 2008 and 2019. This uninterrupted sequence presents a rare opportunity to explore more than a decade of one of Australia’s most recognised and collectible Shiraz labels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBasket Press Shiraz represents Rockford’s traditional approach to Barossa winemaking, bringing together selected parcels from established vineyards across the region. Each vintage reveals its own balance of ripe fruit, spice, savoury complexity and structured tannins, with extended bottle maturation adding further depth to the earlier releases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Vertical Collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e2008 Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e2009 Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e2010 Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e2011 Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e2012 Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e2013 Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e2014 Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e2015 Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e2016 Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e2017 Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e2018 Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e2019 Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eVineyard and Winemaking\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBasket Press Shiraz is produced from parcels of Barossa fruit, including material from old, dry-grown vineyards cultivated by long-established grape-growing families. Traditional open fermentation and maturation in American and French oak contribute structure and savoury complexity without obscuring the character of the fruit or the individual vintage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCritic Reviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2008 Vintage — 96 Points, Decanter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTasted July 2017\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDrinking Window: 2017–2030\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2009 Vintage — 17\/20, Vinum Wine Magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTasted March 2014\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cq\u003eInteressantes Bouquet, duftet nach sonnengetrockneten Tomaten, Sugo und frisch gemahlenem Pfeffer, dann folgt die intensive, dunkle Frucht. Sehr guter Trinkfluss mit viel Frische am Gaumen, dann reifem Tannin und einer saftigen Säure, diskrete Rauchnoten im Finale.\u003c\/q\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2010 Vintage — 18\/20, Vinum Wine Magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTasted September 2015\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cq\u003eTypischer Neue-Welt-Shiraz mit generösem Pflaumenkompott, reife Johannisbeere, dazu Minze, Rosmarin, Eukalyptus und schwarzer Pfeffer mit Rauch und Würze. Am Gaumen viel Süsse und viel Alkohol, dazu dichte, feinporige Tannine. Barocke Wucht!\u003c\/q\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2011 Vintage — 93 Points, Falstaff\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTasted September 2016\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cq\u003eA very charming trace of oxidative patina… Marsala, fig compote, but also fresh motifs: blueberry, liquorice. Oily and mild on the palate, quite rounded with very fine, flatteringly matured tannin.\u003c\/q\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2012 Vintage — 96 Points, Jeremy Oliver\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTasted January 2013\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDrinking Window: 2024–2032\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2013 Vintage — 94 Points, Huon Hooke, The Real Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTasted 06 April 2017\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cq\u003eDeep youthful purple-red. Fresh young berry, mint, plum aromas, fresh and fruit driven. Full bodied, bright and concentrated. Superb, still a bit young. Excellent wine with great potential.\u003c\/q\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDrinking Window: 2019–2038\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2014 Vintage — 99 Points, James Halliday, Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePublished 12 July 2021\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cq\u003eQuintessential Basket Press, bowing to no passing fad or fancy… It’s a manifestation of the wine it contains, always very good, this vintage outstanding… Its balance, mouthfeel and silky purple and black fruits are perfect.\u003c\/q\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2015 Vintage — 97 Points, James Halliday, Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePublished 12 July 2021\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cq\u003eNearly 30 parcels of old, dry-grown fruit from some of the finest grape-growing families in the Barossa. Open-fermented and matured in American and French oak for nearly 2 years… This is fruit talking, not alcohol, not oak, not rough tannins.\u003c\/q\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2016 Vintage — James Suckling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTasted August 2020\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cq\u003eThis is a beautifully ripe, composed and flavorful edition of Basket Press that has all the classic hallmarks of blackberries, earth, leather, cedar and tar. The palate has very supple, enveloping tannins.\u003c\/q\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2017 Vintage — 97 Points, Huon Hooke, The Real Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTasted 02 August 2024\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cq\u003eBlackberry, black olive, tar, forest-floor and licorice aromas, a note of roasting meats emerging with age. Very intense and well concentrated palate flavour, deep and long with masses of supple, velvety tannins.\u003c\/q\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDrinking Window: 2024–2032\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2018 Vintage — 97 Points, Huon Hooke, The Real Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTasted 18 November 2021\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cq\u003eFull-bodied and gently chocolaty, with lovely soft texture and a savoury kind of richness, the finish long, with an appropriate touch of firmness at the end. 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