Rockford Shiraz SVS Hoffmann 1997 Chardonnay On the palate this Champagne

On the palate this Champagne delivers a lovely balance of minerality

then expanding with aeration

Heightened acidity and tangy red and black fruit make for a structure that should take this another decade at least

complemented by toasted

Rockford Shiraz SVS Hoffmann 1997 Chardonnay On the palate this ChampagneThe Rockford SVS range was never meant to be easy to find. That was the point. Produced in quantities of just 100 to 300 cases per vintage, available only at the cellar door, and released six to eight years after bottling these wines were Rockford's most uncompromising statement. Not a commercial product. Not a label designed for broad distribution. A private conversation between Robert O'Callaghan, a handful of growers he trusted absolutely, and the