Rockford, Basket Press Shiraz other_regions_italy saline and well-defined

saline and well-defined

The 2000 reveals that component in its succulence and flesh

While there is excellent intensity to the medium weight flavors the finish is at once rustic and tangy

This too is firmly reduced and unreadable at present

which hangs on with outstanding tenacity and youthful tannic grip

Rockford, Basket Press Shiraz other_regions_italy saline and well-definedThe 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.