Frog Nonsense vs True Blue Bogan: Rockford "Black Shiraz" Sparkling Shiraz, 2007 Willow Creek Cistercia Chardonnay, 2008 Domaine Terlato & Chapoutier "lieu dit Malakoff" Shiraz and 2008 Frogmore Creek Iced Riesling.

Friday, July 1, 2011

Rockford "Black Shiraz" Sparkling Shiraz, 2007 Willow Creek Cistercia Chardonnay, 2008 Domaine Terlato & Chapoutier "lieu dit Malakoff" Shiraz and 2008 Frogmore Creek Iced Riesling.

I am a massive Rockford fan, despite some not so nice experiences at their cellardoor. So to finally get my hands on this sparkling shiraz was exciting. However, at $70 I will not be buying it again. Dont get me wrong, it was delightful, but I expected more from them. As you would expect, it was full of rich dark fruit and a sweet spicy nose, but it was disjointed on the palate. 86/100.

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