ROCKBARE SHIRAZ

The Australian wine industry has been going through a very rough period recently. What this has done in my backyard, McLaren Vale, is free up some incredibly old and amazing Shiraz vineyards, which I have gleefully accepted into the RockBare fold. I really am amazed that in the six vintages since I started with RockBare Shiraz, just how many 50+ year old Shiraz vineyards I now have the pleasure of making my wine from.

If you're after a light red, then RockBare Shiraz is not for you. This is an old school, hang on to your hats, powerful gutsy McLaren Vale Shiraz. So, if you're looking for a juicy red to drink with a meal, or even the 'next red after dinner', then I think you'll like this one.

Tim Burvill

REVIEWS

2011 SYDNEY ROYAL WINE SHOW Class 32
SILVER MEDAL WITHIN A FIELD OF 79!
JUDGES COMMENTS: A strong Class celebrating the wonderful quality and style diversity of Australian Shiraz. The top wines being spicy and elegant - most importantly great drinkability.

2009 RockBare Shiraz
CAMPBELL MATTINSON
92 points

It's a few years since I've tried Rockbare's 'standard' shiraz but I was keen to give it a whirl. It's pretty obvious as to why Rockbare is successful. It must do all manner of things right, but most importantly it gets it right in the bottle. This red is spot on. It's smooth, chocolatey, rich with blackberried fruit flavour and balanced, perfectly, from go to whoa. It has just the right amount of showy oak, just the right amount of richness, and encourages just the right amount of warm good feeling. There are eucalypt notes too and sturdy but not obtrusive tannin. It's excellent.

The Wine Front, Sunday 7 November 2010

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TASTING NOTES

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