Rockford

5 Star Winery - Halliday Wine Companion

"Rockford can only be described as an icon, no matter how overused that word may be. It has a devoted band of customers who buy most of the wine through the cellar door or mail order (Rocky O'Callaghan's entrancing annual newsletter is like no other). Some wine is sold through restaurants, and there are two retailers in Sydney, and one each in Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. Whether they will have the Basket Press Shiraz available is another matter; it is as scarce as Henschke Hill of Grace (but less expensive)." - James Halliday

"Rockford Wines feature high quality traditional wines made from some of the best old Barossa vineyards. The winery and cellar door sales are part of a paved courtyard surrounded by stone buildings dating back to the early settlement of Krondorf. We're committed to keeping the best of traditional winemaking alive and sharing that joy with our customers." - Tourism Barossa

  • Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 2005

    [SOLD-OUT] Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 2005

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley

    "A developing, leathery bouquet of polished furniture, red plums, redcurrants, cloves and cinnamon reveals undertones of game meats, mint and menthol. It's modestly full to medium in weight, with a smooth, polished and elegant palate whose confiture-like...

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    $125.00
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  • Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 2004

    [SOLD-OUT] Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 2004

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley

    "Glowing in the glass with vibrant colour the wine has thick fruit with integrated vanillin oak. Compared to the aged wine the milky choc mint, plums, spicy, mulberry, raspberry and nutty characters here are better left to settle for 10-20 years." - Wine...

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    $165.00
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  • Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 2003

    [SOLD-OUT] Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 2003

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley

    Robert Parker 94 points!"Made from 60- to 140-year-old vines by winemaker Chris Ringland and the Barossa icon wine producer Robert O'Callaghan, Rockford's 2003 Shiraz Basket Press exhibits a beautiful minerality, a lovely floral note to its blackberry...

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    $140.00
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  • Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 2002 (Minor Damaged Label)

    [SOLD-OUT] Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 2002 (Minor Damaged Label)

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley

    Robert Parker 92 points!"A crisp, elegant, refreshing style of Shiraz made from 60- to 140-year-old vines, the 2002 vintage, according to winemaker Chris Ringland, produced wines of elegance and crisp acidity because of the long growing season. This...

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    $175.00
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  • Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 2001

    [SOLD-OUT] Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 2001

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley

    Robert Parker 94 points!The stunning 2001 Shiraz Basket Press was fashioned by Robert O'Callaghan and his assistant winemaker, the renowned Chris Ringland. Initially, this dark ruby/purple-colored effort is not overwhelmingly impressive, but with...

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    $125.00
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  • Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 2000 1500mL

    [SOLD-OUT] Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 2000 1500mL-Magnum

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley

    Jeremy Oliver 93 points!"Traditional warmer year Barossa red developing more quickly than most under this label, but without a hint of over-ripeness. Sweet earthy aromas of old saddlery, red berries and cherries are interwoven with restrained, dusty...

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    $245.00
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  • Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 2000 (Minor Damaged Label)

    [SOLD-OUT] Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 2000 (Minor Damaged Label)

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley

    Jeremy Oliver 93 points!"Traditional warmer year Barossa red developing more quickly than most under this label, but without a hint of over-ripeness. Sweet earthy aromas of old saddlery, red berries and cherries are interwoven with restrained, dusty...

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    $115.00
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  • Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 1999 1500mL

    [SOLD-OUT] Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 1999 1500mL-Magnum

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley

    Jeremy Oliver 96 points!"Marvellous ripe and luscious, but superbly measured shiraz, steeped in heady aromas of briary small red and black berry fruit and enhanced by a measured maturation in smoky chocolate/vanilla oak. A velvet-smooth and creamy palate...

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    $280.00
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  • Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 1999

    [SOLD-OUT] Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 1999

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley

    Jeremy Oliver 96 points!"Marvellous ripe and luscious, but superbly measured shiraz, steeped in heady aromas of briary small red and black berry fruit and enhanced by a measured maturation in smoky chocolate/vanilla oak. A velvet-smooth and creamy palate...

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    $145.00
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  • Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 1998

    [SOLD-OUT] Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 1998

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley

    Jeremy Oliver 96 points!"A supremely complete, elegant and stylish shiraz which remains totally faithful to its Barossa heritage. Opulent and exotically perfumed, its pristine aromas of spicy plum and dark berry fruit are laced with licorice and peppery...

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    $230.00
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  • Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 1997 (Minor Damaged Label)

    [SOLD-OUT] Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 1997 (Minor Damaged Label)

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley

    Jeremy Oliver 93 points!"An excellent wine from this difficult vintage, and one whose perfumed aromas of violets and blackberries, spicy prunes and plums do reflect a higher degree of ripeness than typical for Basket Press. However the palate is still...

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    $125.00
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  • Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 1996

    [SOLD-OUT] Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 1996

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley

    "A wine of majestic strength and power, richness and harmony, this full-bodied behemoth shows velvety tannin, 45+ seconds length, and knockout aromas of blackberry liqueur intermixed with licorice, smoke, and meaty notes. The wine is viscous yet nicely...

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    $215.00
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  • Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 1995

    [SOLD-OUT] Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 1995

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley

    Jeremy Oliver 90 points!"Sweetly fragrant, but slightly hollow, this is a more delicate Basket Press, whose perfume of raspberries and plums precedes a generous, if slightly flat palate, with sweet fruit and a supple mouthfeel. It's rich enough, but...

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    $135.00
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  • Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 1994

    [SOLD-OUT] Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 1994

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley

    Robert Parker 90 points!"This is a charming, feminine style of wine from Rockford, with an open-knit seductiveness and expansiveness. It reveals a deep ruby/purple color, no amber, sweet blackberry and currant fruit, with smoke and soil notes in the...

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    $155.00
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  • Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 1993

    [SOLD-OUT] Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 1993

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley

    Robert Parker 90 points!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...

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    $140.00
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  • Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 1988

    [SOLD-OUT] Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 1988

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley

    Robert Parker 90 points!"Given his very traditional style of winemaking, my instincts suggest these wines probably are least impressive in their first several years of life, and that certainly seemed to be confirmed by the best vintages in the vertical...

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    $150.00
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  • Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 1987

    [SOLD-OUT] Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 1987

    Region: SA- Barossa Valley

    Robert Parker 91 points!" Fully mature, the explosive nose of tobacco, cedar, blackberry liqueur, smoke, underbrush, and leather soars from the glass of this full-bodied, very concentrated, supple-textured wine. Delicious and still vigorous as well as...

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    $130.00
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