Medium brown - looks more aged than it is but still drinking well. Perfumed rose petals and dark fruits, with some secondary flavours emerging. Great balanced acidity and tannins. Nice wine with a good finish.
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Another bottle opened, showing better than a week ago. Still feels heavy on the palate but has the fruity profiles of other Rockford 2017 reds. Good red with fine balance and shortish finish. Better cabs out there for the money though. Should keep well for next 5-10 years.
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Dark red, fruit driven wine with blackberry and cherry tones. Had dried prune taste which dissapated after a couple of hours. Bit herbal on the palate. Good acidity and balance.
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This was absolutely singing. Smooth, rich cocoa and dark fruit, some herbs. Paired fantastically with sage. The fruit (plum and juicy black/raspberry) that was flabby is now in much better balance.
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Always good, but as one reviewer said below - not typically varietal Cabernet. Lots of fruit-forward character accompanied by some solid oak dosage. The palate is showing high acid with a brush of ripe tannins. Approachable now, but will go strong for up to a decade. I love how Rockford makes these young wines drinkable straight off the bat, something that’s hard to find with old school winemakers nowadays.
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On open, very fruit forward - pronounced blackcurrant, that's cassis for you folks who haven't tasted blackcurrants - and mild acidity and tannins, to the point of risking being flabby. A few hours in, it's still fruity, there's some graphite and the acidity is more noticable but tannins are still mild. It's a gluggable wine and delivers the Ozzie fruit I was looking for, but it lacks energy / tension and complexity.
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Cabernet Sauvignon has been planted in the Barossa since at least 1888. The warm climate here means Barossa Cabernet wines are rich and full-flavoured. The fruit for our Cabernet Sauvignon comes predominantly from vineyards along Rifle Range Road, just behind our winery. The ‘Biscay’ soil of the Rifle Range vineyards is heavy, black, cracking clay, lending the wine its rich and earthy character. It is a generous wine when young, but will really show its best if given a chance to mature in the bottle a little longer
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Now don't get me wrong. This is good gear but not particularly varietal. It's good dry red but hard to classical cabernet traits. Very complete and balanced.
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Smooth, fruit forward, but classic Cabernet notes emerge as it opens - graphite, cigar box, herbal notes. Mid to strong tannins on the finish. Useful when the fruit has the opportunity to shine, will age and refine nicely as it integrates slightly more.
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Good flavour well presented wine. Elegant especially for the Barossa. Short cork will not cellar well. Pulled up short on the back palate. Nice for current home dtinking not to impress.
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12/20/2023 - Dwongl Likes this wine: 92 Points
Medium brown - looks more aged than it is but still drinking well. Perfumed rose petals and dark fruits, with some secondary flavours emerging. Great balanced acidity and tannins. Nice wine with a good finish.
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8/3/2023 - A_Steady Likes this wine: 93 Points
Very nice Barossa Cab, drank from a half bottle. In a great place and no rush.
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1/7/2023 - jrbates68@gmail.com Likes this wine: 92 Points
This is drinking beautifully now.
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1/4/2023 - Dwongl wrote: 90 Points
Another bottle opened, showing better than a week ago. Still feels heavy on the palate but has the fruity profiles of other Rockford 2017 reds. Good red with fine balance and shortish finish. Better cabs out there for the money though. Should keep well for next 5-10 years.
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12/24/2022 - Dwongl wrote: 89 Points
Dark red, fruit driven wine with blackberry and cherry tones. Had dried prune taste which dissapated after a couple of hours. Bit herbal on the palate. Good acidity and balance.
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3/20/2022 - WineTimeFineTime Likes this wine: 93 Points
This was absolutely singing. Smooth, rich cocoa and dark fruit, some herbs. Paired fantastically with sage. The fruit (plum and juicy black/raspberry) that was flabby is now in much better balance.
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11/11/2021 - grapenomad wrote: 91 Points
Always good, but as one reviewer said below - not typically varietal Cabernet. Lots of fruit-forward character accompanied by some solid oak dosage. The palate is showing high acid with a brush of ripe tannins. Approachable now, but will go strong for up to a decade. I love how Rockford makes these young wines drinkable straight off the bat, something that’s hard to find with old school winemakers nowadays.
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9/11/2021 - barrkel wrote: 90 Points
On open, very fruit forward - pronounced blackcurrant, that's cassis for you folks who haven't tasted blackcurrants - and mild acidity and tannins, to the point of risking being flabby. A few hours in, it's still fruity, there's some graphite and the acidity is more noticable but tannins are still mild. It's a gluggable wine and delivers the Ozzie fruit I was looking for, but it lacks energy / tension and complexity.
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8/19/2021 - Jimmy68 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Opened up after a few days and the quality was evident. Definite scope for improvement.
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4/9/2021 - travisgm Likes this wine: 93 Points
Cabernet Sauvignon has been planted in the Barossa since at least 1888. The warm climate here means Barossa Cabernet wines are rich and full-flavoured. The fruit for our Cabernet Sauvignon comes predominantly from vineyards along Rifle Range Road, just behind our winery. The ‘Biscay’ soil of the Rifle Range vineyards is heavy, black, cracking clay, lending the wine its rich and earthy character. It is a generous wine when young, but will really show its best if given a chance to mature in the bottle a little longer
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4/9/2021 - StewartWent Likes this wine: 89 Points
Now don't get me wrong. This is good gear but not particularly varietal. It's good dry red but hard to classical cabernet traits. Very complete and balanced.
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1/10/2021 - WineTimeFineTime Likes this wine: 92 Points
Smooth, fruit forward, but classic Cabernet notes emerge as it opens - graphite, cigar box, herbal notes. Mid to strong tannins on the finish. Useful when the fruit has the opportunity to shine, will age and refine nicely as it integrates slightly more.
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12/28/2020 - jrbates68@gmail.com Likes this wine: 92 Points
Drinking very nicely now. A beautifully smooth expression of Barossa Cab Sav.
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8/7/2020 - Johno's Cellar Likes this wine: 92 Points
Deep cassis and ripe fruit flavours with density and layers of flavour
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7/18/2020 - F1NUT Likes this wine: 88 Points
Good flavour well presented wine. Elegant especially for the Barossa. Short cork will not cellar well. Pulled up short on the back palate. Nice for current home dtinking not to impress.
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7/6/2020 - WineTimeFineTime Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very smooth, herbal notes in the middle, enough spice to hold up against Chili. Will cellar and see how it develops.
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12/29/2019 - jrbates68@gmail.com Likes this wine: 90 Points
One of the smoothest red wines I've had in a while. Subtle cigar box flavours with a lovely finish\.
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