Tapanappa Wrattonbully Whalebone Vineyard Cabernets Merlot Franc, 2021, $90. A more affordable variation to the wine above, if $90 can be considered affordable. It is still a delight, but $25 less so and which, at the risk of being labelled …
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Date: Jul 2025
Tapanappa Wrattonbully Whalebone Vineyard Cabernets Merlot Franc, 2021, $90. A more affordable variation to the wine above, if $90 can be considered affordable. It is still a delight, but $25 less so and which, at the risk of being labelled …
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Date: Jul 2025
This wine has been held back for a prestigious re-release. It of course was reviewed some time ago on WineFront, with applause and praise given.
It’s in a beautiful spot. Almost a ‘pinosity’ to the wine, suppleness, medium weight, satiny …
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Date: Apr 2025
Whalebone Vineyard was first planted in 1974 as the Koppamurra Vineyard.
1974 was the peak of the real-estate frenzy in Coonawarra as the large wine companies of the era (Mildara, Penfolds, Wynns, Lindemans) outbid one another for the scarce resource …
Author: Max Crus
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Date: Dec 2024
Tapanappa Piccadilly Valley Tiers Vineyard (Alt. 450m) Chardonnay 2023, $110. About as much going on as a chardonnay can provide and all of it good. Somewhat lighter than exxy chardonnays are renowned, and better for it. Alas, few will discover …
Author: Lester Jesberg
Source: Winewise
Date: Mar 2024
Naturally, there is a close relationship between this wine and the preceding one. The 1.5m comes from younger vines, but both were made from hand-picked grapes that were chilled to 2°C, and air-bag pressed before fermentation in French barriques, one …
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Source: Wine Business Magazine
Date: Feb 2024
RESPECTED AUSTRALIAN WINEMAKERS BRIAN CROSER AND LOUISA ROSE SHARE THEIR VIEWS ON THE WORLD-RENOWNED AUSTRALIAN WINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE BEING BLED DRY BECAUSE OF EVER-DECREASING FUNDING.
The Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI) is 70 years old next year.
One of us …
Author: Max Allen
Source: Financial Review
Date: Nov 2023
Two decades after embarking on a passion project atop a foggy hill, Brian Croser is pouring wines that show the benefits of cooler vintages. From the upcoming Young Rich issue, out on October 27.
Max Allen Drinks columnist
I first …
Author: Tim Atkin
Source: Tim Atkin MW
Date: Oct 2021
Listen to Brian’s live podcast “Cork Talk” with Tim Atkins MW on Brian’s thoughts about Australian fine wine and the future of fine wine world:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2XSErrxRTCziVWJziLbmjw?si=57ErAnmzQRmdN3oUGtzt-A…
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