- Red Wine
- Merlot Blend
- 2008 Tapanappa Whalebone Vineyard Merlot Cabernet Franc
2008 Tapanappa Whalebone Vineyard Merlot Cabernet Franc
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Patrick Eckel
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Winery
Tapanappa
Vintage
2008
Grape Variety
Merlot Blend
Region
- Wrattonbully
Alcohol (%)
14.7
Purchase Price ($)
60
Closure
Cork
Source
Tasting
Tapanappa is a winery that has been on my hit list for many years, but i have only tried a handful of their wines.
The Whalebone has an almost floral nose with rich supportive oak and attractive plum and violet, when tasted in a bracket of aged Cabernet / Merlot wines it really stood out in a positive way.
The wine is Merlot dominant and a great representation of what can be done in Australia with the much maligned variety. Oak adds a vanillin richness, the wine finishes with gentle spice and drying grainy tannins with enough fruit weight to be balanced and seamless.
The Whalebone has an almost floral nose with rich supportive oak and attractive plum and violet, when tasted in a bracket of aged Cabernet / Merlot wines it really stood out in a positive way.
The wine is Merlot dominant and a great representation of what can be done in Australia with the much maligned variety. Oak adds a vanillin richness, the wine finishes with gentle spice and drying grainy tannins with enough fruit weight to be balanced and seamless.