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Chirong's Annual Pilgrimage
Cellar Door
Tasted November 27, 2017 by JerM with 212 views
Introduction
Chirong's annual hajj to Rockfords for his allocation. I'm happy to tag along and taste a mind-blowing assortment of gems. The reason for the season!
Flight 1 (14 notes)
White
2017 Rockford Riesling Vine Vale Barossa Valley
Fresh sweet white florals, juicy acidity, tropical fruit. Pineapple, oak(?), peach, apricot. Crisp acidity, limestone, slate, hint beeswax. Long clean finish.
White
2015 Rockford Riesling Hand Picked Eden Valley
Leafy, chewy, white stone fruit. Juicy, less pineapple, hint hessian. Bright acidity, beeswax, white peach. Textural, oily, finishing clean with slate and limestone.
White
2015 Rockford Sémillon Local Growers
Buttery, oak(!), waxy, creamy coconut, bright acid and citrus. Refreshing.
White
2017 Rockford White Frontignac
(muscat family) Tropical fruit, high acidity, fresh peach, sweet balance. Light, clean, juicy, with limestone finish. Elegant and easy.
Rosé
2017 Rockford Alicante Bouchet Rosé
Red berries, plum and touch VA. Confection, textural, fuller on the palate than nose. White pepper. versatile, juicy acidity. Special and very clever!
Red
2016 Rockford Frugal Farmer
(grenache, mataro co-fermented on alicante bouchet skins) Raspberries, peppery, confection, soft supple tannin. Sweet plum, mid-mild body, savoury, yummy and easy.
Red
2013 Rockford Moppa Springs
(GMS) Leathery red and blue fruit, pretty, good oak integration. Clean, with supple tight tannin structure. Good acidity, some funky earth, leather.
Red
2014 Rockford Rod & Spur
[65% shiraz, 35% cab sav] Leafy, cassis, herbaceous. Cigar box, juicy laether. Good structure, tight, leafy tannins. Needs years....
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Red
2015 Rockford Cabernet Sauvignon Rifle Range
Capsicum, leafy tomato, juicy cherries, bluefruit, cassis, pitch and ash. Great acid structure, late fruit, hints mocha, herbaceous leather, gunpowder, finishing chewy. Needs years.
Red
2014 Rockford Shiraz Basket Press
[~15% eden fruit; 13.8%] Chewy laether, complex ink and pepper. Sweet fruited nose, chewy leather, mocha, sweet graphite, lifted tall with good acidity. Finishes showing christmas spices and holiday jam. Special, and a liftime ahead!
Red - Sparkling
2017 Rockford Black Shiraz
[Disgorged Aug 2017] Bluefruit, fine head, dark floral, juicy. Gentle meatyness, lifted acids, clean with floral sweetness and gentle leather on finish. Complex, easy, enjoyable, elegant, drink now. I reckon a double quarter pounder with extra bacon.
Red - Fortified
2010 Rockford Shiraz VP
Rich plums, juicy leather. Layered, ancient fruit. Juicy sweet plums, berries, leather, dry flowers. Rich and very yum.
Red - Fortified
N.V. Rockford PS Marion Tawny
Nutty, minty, licorice, dried quince, chinese herbal throat syrup, royal jelly.
White - Sweet/Dessert
2009 Rockford Sémillon Cane Cut
Green fruit, juicy, hay, tomato leaf, chlorine, tea leaf, incredibly crisp acidity, hay, sweet but taut acid balance. Vibrant and rings like a bell.