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ROCKFORD Cabernet Sauvignon 1996

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ROCKFORD Cabernet Sauvignon 1996 Barossa Valley 1 BOTTLE AU$150-160 AUD $ 80

Robert Parker Score: 92 points

Reviewer: Robert M. Parker, Jr. — E20021 Feb 2002

Drink 2004–2024

A distinctive nose of plum, damp soil, and black currants intermixed with smoke and mineral jumps from the glass of this dense, purple-colored wine. This wine is still youthful and vigorous, with a tremendous upside potential. Ideally, if it were in my cellar, I would cellar it for another 2-3 years and drink it over the following two decades. It is that loaded, concentrated, and impressive. In fact, at the vertical I did of Rockford's Cabernets, this was my top wine, although I enjoyed them all.

Wine-Searcher Aggregated Score: 86 points

1996 Rockford Cabernet Sauvignon

Source: Wine-Searcher.com

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Delivery: $16.50 per dozen, Australia-wide via Australia Post. Estimated delivery 3–14 business days from dispatch.