Rockford, Basket Press Shiraz Vintage:2008 Worth checking out

Worth checking out

the 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is a definitive example of the quality and complexity attained at this property

The 2016 Syrah Cailloux Vineyard is co-fermented with 4% Viognier in a Côte-Rôtie style that delivers a red and black-fruited nose with a floral grip and rustic rockiness

long finish

The silky and caressing medium-bodied flavors possess a highly seductive

Rockford, Basket Press Shiraz Vintage:2008 Worth checking outThe 2008 Basket Press Shiraz comes from a vintage noted for a brutal heat wave during the harvest, yet it shows no raisining or dried fruit. It's still rich and full bodied, with super ripe blackberry flavors and a bit of jamminess, then finishes dry and tannic. That dry edge will always be there, so there's no reason to defer gratification but also no rush to drink up.