A cooler than average year with some plums and spiced tea cake, hints of tobacco and some leafy nuances. There is also a gently biscuity edge and very silky tannins. Supple and dense with a wealth of dark plums and …
…The cooler vintage means that the 2009 doesn’t have the plush, vibrant immediacy of 2008 and will need time before its finer qualities are fully obvious. It is restrained with graphite minerality and briary complexities on the nose and palate.
2009 Tapanappa Whalebone Vineyard Merlot Cabernet Franc Brian Croser, CEO and winemaker for Tapanappa, has been a much-respected friend of Winewise since our very early days. His great contribution to Australian wine via Petaluma and other avenues is part of …
The 2008 vintage was tagged by all as terrific, this one will achieve even higher acclaim. Dark chocolate, coffee and spiced plum infused across a great red.
Food: Peking duck
Rating: 96/100…
It’s testament to the underlying quality here, that the wine was both approachable now, yet also imparted a sense of where it may well be over its life.
Opens with a plummy mix, supported by an oak framework that provides …
Apart from a short heat wave at the end of January, 2009 was a cooler vintage in Wrattonbully. The coolest since 2005. It’s made for an even better rendition of the Tapanappa Whalebone Vineyard Merlot Cabernet Franc than the terrific …
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