{"product_id":"1998-rockford-cabernet-sauvignon-375ml","title":"1998 Rockford Cabernet Sauvignon 375ml Half Bottle","description":"\u003ch3\u003e375ml Half Bottle. Cellar Scuffed Label.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mature Barossa Cabernet from Rockford, one of the region's best-known traditional producers. The 1998 Cabernet Sauvignon combines concentrated black fruit with earthy, cedar and liquorice notes, while its unusual 375ml half-bottle format adds further interest for collectors of mature Australian wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWinemaking\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRockford's original back label describes the wine as an expression of regional Cabernet Sauvignon. The grapes were fully ripened, fermented in open slate tanks and matured in American and French oak hogsheads for two years before bottling and release after further ageing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProducer Tasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack Label Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e “Cabernet Sauvignon can be a bit mean and lean for me. This wine is a chance to show how a region combined with the winemaker's philosophy can have a real impact on the kind of wine made from this variety. The grapes were fully ripened, fermented in open slate tanks, aged in American and French oak hogsheads for 2 years, bottled and released after further ageing. The result is a rich voluptuous wine, big and soft in the middle with a lovely earthy finish. The kind of wine I like to drink.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCritic Reviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Parker: 90 Points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This very youthful, ruby\/purple-colored wine offers up notes of cassis and earth. The wine has not yet begun to emerge from its recent bottling, but shows terrific depth, purity, and density, with plenty of black fruits intermixed with some cedar and licorice.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eFebruary 2002\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCellarTracker: 93\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProducer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRockford is a traditional Barossa Valley producer based at Krondorf. Its wines draw on established Barossa vineyards and traditional winemaking methods, with the winery particularly associated with preserving the character and heritage of the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1998\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rockford Wines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrape Variety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cabernet Sauvignon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottle Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 375ml Half Bottle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlcohol:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.5%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFermentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Open slate tanks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaturation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 years in American and French oak hogsheads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Malvern Valley Liquor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44695666065496,"sku":"4865678913","price":114.45,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/5994\/9144\/files\/11011998RockfordBarossaValleyCabernetSauvignon375mlHalfBottlecellarscuffedlabel.png?v=1789439330","url":"https:\/\/mvliquor.com.au\/zh\/products\/1998-rockford-cabernet-sauvignon-375ml","provider":"Malvern Valley Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}