I have been quite a fan of Brian Croser’s Tapanappa wines, since being introduced to them when I visited him back in 2005. Making fine wine is a long-term project, especially when you are planting new vineyards. It takes the best part of a generation for most to really believe in a new project, in part because most reviewers and authorities are reluctant to take a strong position on a new wine, and tend to give the established classics the benefit of the doubt, even when they don’t deserve this.
Tapanappa Foggy Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir 2012 Fleurieu Peninsula, Australia
14.1% alcohol. Elegant, fine sweet cherry and plum fruit with some liqueur-like richness but also some sappy notes and fine spiciness, with savoury wood notes in the background. The palate is silky, but also has a savoury mineral dimension and some spicy warmth, as well as just a touch of mint. Real elegance here: youthful, but showing great potential for development. Cellar for a few years: this is the real deal. 94/100
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