Rockford, Basket Press Shiraz Size:6x750ml Cool but very ripe aromas

Cool but very ripe aromas include notes of mocha

The bunches on average were loose and the berries small

I suspect one will emerge from the different lots of Les Bessards that I tasted as 2009 is certainly a year where enough wine can be culled out for the Cathelin without sacrificing the monumental quality of the regular Hermitage

earth and a hint of cassis

Rockford, Basket Press Shiraz Size:6x750ml Cool but very ripe aromasThe 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.