A background trace of wood sets off reticent but pure and earth red

A layered and cool nose exhibits black currant

The results are sublime and generous

The 1986 Cos d’Estournel replicates the performance from my 30-year on tasting that I conducted a few months back

(93-95)/2030+

Rockford, Basket Press Shiraz other_regions A background trace of woodThe 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.