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Tag: Tapanappa Whalebone Vineyard Blend 2020

Richness and concentration Well trimmed on the palate in beautiful crafted tannins | 93 points | Halliday Wine Companion- Tapanappa Whalebone Vineyard Blend 2020

Author: Jeni Port
Source: Halliday Wine Companion
Date: May 2023

52/24/24% cabernet sauvignon/merlot/cabernet franc, each fermented separately. Matured for 20 months in new French barriques before blending; 420 dozen made. Poor flowering and fruit set in 2020 resulted in a Whalebone Vineyard crop of just 1t/ha. It was decided to …

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Richness and concentration | 94 points | Huon Hooke- Tapanappa Whalebone Vineyard Blend 2020

Author: Huon Hooke
Source: therealreview.com
Date: Apr 2022

Medium to deep ruby colour with purple tinges. The bouquet is oaky and pungent, with some camphor and mint-eucalypt forest overtones, the palate a bit rasping and astringent when first poured, with the flavours turning to polished leather, red fruits …

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A bottle for the cellar | 18.5/20 | Andrew Graham- Tapanappa Whalebone Vineyard Blend 2020

Author: Andrew Graham
Source: http://ozwinereview.com/
Date: Apr 2022

A rarity, I guess. There is just this single release from Tapanappa’s Whalebone Vineyard in 2020 as there was just 8 tonnes of grapes harvested due to crap flowering. Who’d want to be a grapegrower, eh? It’s a whole vineyard …

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Built for the long-term | 95 points | Angus Hughson – Tapanappa Whalebone Vineyard Blend 2020

Author: Angus Hughson
Source: Wine Pilot
Date: Apr 2022

Deep crimson in colour followed by a compact and concentrated unashamedly claret stye with structure, fruit focus and longevity keys to its success. Robust blackberry, blackcurrant fruits to start well supported by spicy oak, then building with mulberry and graphite …

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