Tuesday Blind Tastings
Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 2012
Barossa Valley, Australia
Price: $200
Rating: 91
Source: Cellar
Description: A dark colour with red on the rim. Vanilla, pepper, red currant, menthol on a slightly volatile nose. The palate was spicy and intense with good acidity and length. A good tasting wine but the nose was off putting.
Tasting date: 25 June 2019
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