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Current bid: $104
Quantity Available: 1
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Closed: 21/02/2012 8.30 PM AEDT
Rockford - The wines are sold through Adelaide retailers only (and the cellar doo) and are unknown to most eastern Australian wine-drinkers, which is a great pity because these are some of the most individual, spectacularly flavoured wines made in the Barossa today, with an emphasis on old, low-yielding dryland vineyards.
Notes of asphalt, blackberry, plum, and also a touch of prune are present in this ruggedly constructed Rockford Basket Press Shiraz. The wine shows density, exceptional quality, and still some rough tannins in the finish. This might be the one vintage of the 90s that ages less gracefully, given the somewhat angular, aggressive tannins it possesses. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2015.Rating 90 - Robert Parker, eRobertParker.com (FEB/2002)
Robert O’Callaghan is the very modest owner and winemaker of Rockford Wines in the Barossa Valley. One of the most respected boutique wineries in Australia, Rockford produces the Basket Press Shiraz (first vintage 1984) and the Black Shiraz, a sparkling red that is almost black in colour.
In the l970s when wineries were updating their equipment, Robert bought and restored buildings from the 1850's and old winemaking machinery so that he could make his wines using both traditional winemaking techniques and equipment - his only concession to the latter half of the twentieth century is refrigeration and some new forms of yeast. The Shiraz fruit is sourced from local growers – many of the best dry-grown old vine Shiraz vineyards in the Barossa – including around Kalimna, Ebenezer, the Eden Valley and Central Barossa. The vines are between 60 and 136 years old giving fruit of tremendous colour, power and richness.
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We’ll despatch your wine the next working day! Depending on your location, you can expect delivery anywhere between 2 and 5 working days from payment date.
We will send you an email notifying you as soon as your items have left our warehouse.
In this email, you will find the name of the carrier company and the consignment note number of your item as well as information on tracking the delivery of your item online. Simply follow the link to the relevant website and enter your reference number. You will then be able to quickly and efficiently track the delivery status of your item!
Please Note: Your goods will be delivered to your registered address. Australia Post parcel delivery standards will apply for regional and country areas, as well as commercial buildings. We do delivery Australia wide except for a few remote territories, please check the shipping calculator to confirm delivery availability and timeframes.
As this is a Private Cellar sale we are unable to guarantee the contents of the bottles. GraysOnline normal 30 Day Money Back Guarantee does NOT apply to wines in this sale. All wines are bought on an "as is" basis, and no returns or refunds will be accepted on the basis of quality.
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| Bidding Details | Bid Time | Bid Price | Bid Qty | Win Qty | Original Bid Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.W - sydney NSW | 18/02/2012 2.25.13 AM AEDT | AU$104 | 1 | 1 | 18/02/2012 2.15.22 AM AEDT |
| N.B - Deer Park VIC | 18/02/2012 2.25.10 AM AEDT | AU$99 | 1 | 0 | 16/02/2012 8.03.39 PM AEDT |
| D.B - Croydon North VIC | 16/02/2012 8.03.52 PM AEDT | AU$84 | 1 | 0 | 14/02/2012 9.59.20 PM AEDT |
| A.A - Heritage Park QLD | 16/02/2012 12.32.37 AM AEDT | AU$64 | 1 | 0 | 16/02/2012 12.32.37 AM AEDT |
| A.J - Bendigo VIC | 15/02/2012 10.26.12 AM AEDT | AU$64 | 1 | 0 | 15/02/2012 10.26.08 AM AEDT |
| C.W - St Leonards NSW | 14/02/2012 11.44.07 PM AEDT | AU$34 | 1 | 0 | 14/02/2012 11.43.50 PM AEDT |
