Description
Robert O’Callaghan’s evocative Rockford Basket Press Shiraz is a tribute to the Barossa’s 19th and early 20th-century heritage.
Made from grapes sourced from 60 to 140-year-old dry-grown vineyards (most from independent growers) across a range of Barossa soils, altitudes and micro-climates, the wine represents a rare and important post-colonial Australian aesthetic.
This soft and medium bodied style, with an earthy quality showing through bottle age, echoes the landscape of the Barossa and references the great mid 20th-century wines of legendary winemaker Colin Preece.
Labour-intensive winemaking practices, a culture of craftsmanship and meticulous attention to detail culminate in one of Australia’s greatest and most-loved wines Aromas of plum, raspberry, Turkish Delight, milk chocolate and leather with a tasteful application of vanilla oak.
Medium to full bodied palate.
Not a blockbuster by any means.
There are flavours of berry, plum, milk chocolate and leather.
Smooth fine tannins and a beautiful supple texture.
Long berry and leather finish.
Right up there with my two favourite BP vintages – ’99 and ’96.
No shame in opening one now either, although a third of a bottle hardly moved when left overnight.
– Gary Walsh, The Wine Front The Finer Details Style – Red Wine Varietal – Shiraz Country – Australia Region – Barossa Valley, South Australia Vintage – 2004 Bottle Size – 750ml ABV – 14.5%
