…A 64/36% blend matured for 22 months in 70% new French oak. Bright, light hue, still youthful; a complex wine from start to finish, the bouquet expressive, the medium-bodied palate with many messages of savoury red fruits, black olive and
Author: James Halliday
Source: Australian Wine Companion
Date: Jul 2014
…A 64/36% blend matured for 22 months in 70% new French oak. Bright, light hue, still youthful; a complex wine from start to finish, the bouquet expressive, the medium-bodied palate with many messages of savoury red fruits, black olive and
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: Peter Forestal
Source: Gourmet Traveller WINE
Date: Nov 2013
…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.
Author: Lester Jesberg
Source: Wine Wise
Date: Jul 2013
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 …
Author: Peter Chapman
Source: Queensland Times et al.
Date: Jun 2013
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…
Author: Stuart Robinson
Source: The Vinsomniac
Date: Jun 2013
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 …
Author: Jeremy Pringle
Source: Wine Will Eat Itself
Date: Jun 2013
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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