Rocky Questions

Brett Stevens · Post by **Brett Stevens** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 10:31 am

Hi all

A couple of Rockfords questions.

Firstly I have a few black shiraz (i think from different disgorgements) well a number bought years apart anyway. Is there any way to tell from the bottle what year disgorgement they are.

Would be helpful when working out how long to keep.

Secondly I have a couple of 98 B/ Press I am concerned about them falling apart has anyone got any recent tasting notes for this wine.

Regards

Brett

michel · Post by **michel** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 10:50 am

Brett
the disgorgement date is on the back in little writing.
Rocky reckons leave them 10 years- next year I will try my first 10 year old one.
Some cork variation on the 98 but a tip top wine from my experience.
michel

Brett Stevens · Post by **Brett Stevens** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 11:36 am

Thanks Michel

I have found the date but now feel like a ditz.

Any recent tasting notes on 98 BP

Wizz · Post by **Wizz** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 1:01 pm

Heres a Basket Press tasting note from Seamus, just a wee bit down the page:

http://www.auswine.com.au/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1615

AB

Mike Hawkins · Post by **Mike Hawkins** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 1:28 pm

Brett,

Don't have notes with me, but have had the 98 on a few occassions in the last 12 months. It still has primary charcteristics with heaps of fruit, but the tannin and acid are there in trademark Rockford style. This has a heap of life in it yet if cellared well.

I have also had a couple of the 88 B/Press in recent times, as well as a 91, and they are all holding up well.