Rockford Shiraz Basket Press 2016

The wine presents an opaque, violet-hued core in the glass. The nose proves expansive, offering concentrated red and blue fruit notes layered with violet florals, resinous incense, and a complex array of Indian spice tones. A pronounced mineral character emerges with aeration. The palate offers significant texture, saturating the mouth with vibrant black raspberry, blueberry, and bitter cherry flavors accented by floral pastille nuances. These fruit elements intensify and gain sweetness as the wine opens. Despite good phenolic power, the wine maintains fine refinement, showing no coarse tannin or structural imbalance. The finish extends impressively, supported by fine-grained tannins and persistent notes of concentrated blue fruits and spice cake.