Community Tasting Note
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Somm David T Likes this wine: 93 points
December 25, 2018 - Happy Australian Christmas!
After bringing this Rockford Black Barossa Sparkling Shiraz back from Australia and holding It for nearly two years as was recommended by their Winemaker, it’s finally ready for Christmas breakfast as is traditional in Australia. What a beauty she has turned out to be! Much softer and intergraded than it was in their tasting room.
It’s hard to find Sparkling Shiraz in the US, let alone a good one!!! This one is quite tasty.
It is a beautiful sunny Christmas morning with Nat King Cole singing, “White Christmas” in the background.
The nose reveals; black currants, blackberries, black plum, olallieberries, mix dark berry liqueur notes, whiff of white and black pepper, saddle-wood, wafting vanillin, soft limestone minerals, dry crushed rocks, black licorice, steeped fruit tea, light herbaceous notes, dark withering flowers, violets and a shade of lavender.
The body is full & rich. The fruits are beautifully ripe. The structure, tension, length and balance are finding their way but, will still benefit from a few years in the cellar. It also has a sound tannin structure, which is not found in champagnes and most sparkling wines. Black currants, blackberries, black plum, olallieberries black cherry, plum, mix dark berry liqueur notes, sweet tar, whiff of white and black pepper, dark spice with some palate heat, saddle-wood, a leathery quality, wafting vanillin, soft limestone minerals, dry crushed rocks, black licorice, steeped fruit tea, light herbaceous notes, dark withering flowers, violets and a shade of lavender. The acidity is round and well executed. The well polished finish is a nice balance of dark fruit & earthiness and is persistent for minutes.
Merry Christmas everyone!!!3,359 views
2 Comments
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Sheriff JW commented:
10/12/20, 5:47 PM - What was the disgorgement date?
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Somm David T commented:
10/12/20, 5:54 PM - Can’t remember. All I can say is, I picked this up at Rockford’s Cellar Door in April 2017.