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Tag: 2020 Tapanappa Tiers Vineyard 1.5M Chardonnay

“Sleek, thoroughbred beauty” 94 points | Anne Krebiehl MW – 2020 Tiers Vineyard 1.5M Chardonnay

Author: Anne Krebiehl MW
Source: https://www.falstaff.com/en/
Date: Feb 2022

A lovely sense of smokiness precedes the hazelnut notions on the nose. A touch of ripe yellow plum adds an irresistible sense of juiciness. The palate then unites exquisite, soaring freshness with absolute linearity and concentration. A toasty sense of …

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“The intensity is impressive” 94 points | James Suckling – 2020 Tiers Vineyard 1.5M Chardonnay

Author: James Suckling
Source: www.jamessuckling.com
Date: Oct 2021

This offers the same blend of lemon and white peach seen in the old-vine Tiers Chardonnay from this vintage, with greater oak influence reading in the wine for now. The intensity is impressive, with acidity driving a vivid, powerful palate. …

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95 points | Huon Hooke – 2020 Tapanappa Tiers Vineyard 1.5M Chardonnay

Author: Huon Hooke
Source: The Real Review
Date: Aug 2021

Light yellow colour. The nose is reductive, smoky matchstick, a kiss of oak too, in balance. Small flowers, quite lovely fruit-driven aromas. The palate is soft and round and refined, tapering a bit towards the back. The acid is a trifle firm, …

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95 points | The Wine Front – 2020 Tapanappa Tiers Vineyard 1.5M chardonnay

Author: Campbell Mattinson
Source: The Wine Front
Date: Jun 2021

A beautiful piece of wine machinery. Precision is everything here. That, and purity. Nectarine, lemon curd, flint, cream and cedar characters. It’s pure, focused and long; it’s scintillating. Drink this now and it’s spectacular but its best days remain ahead.…

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95/100 | Ray Jordan – 2020 Tapanappa Tiers Vineyard 1.5M chardonnay

Author: Ray Jordan
Source: Western Australia
Date: Jun 2021

This vineyard was close planted along French lines with French clones and it really does have an impact on the wine. The extended time on full lees until February 2021 had also played a part in building palate texture and …

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94 Points | Jeni Port – 2020 Tapanappa Tiers Vineyard 1.5M chardonnay

Author: Jeni Port
Source: Captain Wine Pilot
Date: May 2021

This wine hails from the celebrated Tiers Vineyard, but there are subtle differences at play which imbues it with a different personality to the Tiers flagship wine.

• It’s younger in vine age, planted 2003.
• It’s planted to French …

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