Author: Jancis Robinson
Source: JancisRobinson.com
Date: Jul 2014
A trio of reviews from Jancis Robinson
…Tapanappa, Whalebone Vineyard 2009 Wrattonbully, 16.5+
“Mid blackish ruby. Firm and meaty on the nose. Actually it does not taste dominated by Cabernet. Subtle and appetising. Still with tannins in evidence but very
Author: Ben Thomas
Source: The Weekly Review
Date: Feb 2014
…Tapanappa is a venture between Brian Croser, Bollinger and Chateau Lynch Bages in Bordeaux. Six hundred and eighty dozen of this 84/16 blend of cabernet sauvignon and shiraz were made. It drinks beautifully now, with layered flavours of cassis, violets,
Author: Andrew Graham
Source: Australian Wine Review
Date: Jan 2014
…2008 Whalebone Vineyard Cabernet Shiraz
I opened this alongside the 2009 version, just to have another look to see if I had changed my mind about vintage preferences. I haven’t, as this still looks the less defined (and delicious) wine
Author: Toni Patterson
Source: Australian House and Garden
Date: Nov 2013
…This is the perfect gift for the wine-loving relative. A classic Australian blend of cabernet sauvignon and shiraz, generous in flavour and proportion. THis pedigreed single-vineyard wine is sure to impress.
Author: James Halliday
Source: Australian Wine Companion
Date: Nov 2013
…An 84/16% blend aged for 22 months in 70% new French oak. Blackcurrant fruit is the main driver, albeit backed up on the mid-palate by more fleshy shiraz; it is medium-bodied, perfectly balanced, the tannins silky, the oak not at
Author: Winsor Dobbin
Source: Sunday Examiner
Date: Sep 2013
…If dad enjoys red wines, the this beautiful drink from Brian Croser’s private vineyard at Wrattonbully might fit the bill. From a cool vintage, this is an elegant Limestone Coast red that has spent 21 months in 70 per cent
Author: Stuart Robinson
Source: The Vinsomniac
Date: Jul 2013
…A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (84%) and Shiraz (16%), the fruit is dazzling, framed up by some exquisite oak treatment.
It’s fairly loaded up with cassis, plum, and beyond that to underlying cedary notes, hints of violet. Multi-faceted, the fruit
Author: Peter Chapman
Source: Queensland Times et al.
Date: Jun 2013
My advice is to move fast to secure a bottle or three of this limited new fine wine release from South Aussie winemaker Brian Croser. A striking shiraz that will stand tall for years to come.
Food: Smoked duck
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Author: Jermey Pringle
Source: Wine Will Eat Itself
Date: Jun 2013
he Whalebone Vineyard reds are always swathed in oak. Unashamedly so. They’re built for the long haul. Still, there’s a rare degree of refinement about them that sets them apart. The vineyard and the fruit is still clearly visible. It’s …
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