2017 Tapanappa Whalebone Vineyard Cabernet/Shiraz, Wrattonbully 6x75cl

GRAPE VARIETIES:

85% Cabernet Sauvignon 

15% Shiraz

SKU:

xxx

PRODUCER:

Tapanappa

REGION:

Australia/South Australia

ALCOHOL CONTENT:

14.5%

FOOD MATCHING NOTE:

This wine will reward cellaring for at least two decades. This is a wine for roasted venison or simply grilled dry aged beef.

TASTING NOTE:
Tapanappa 2014 Cabernet Shiraz is an intense cool year wine with vibrant Cabernet cassis fruit and refined but determined tannins. It is a juicy wine with loads of primary varietal fruit. The colour is medium density, purple edged and very bright, the aroma is of cedar and spicy Cabernet and the dusty terroir nuances of the Whalebone Vineyard. The Shiraz plays a role in filling out the middle palate. The core of the wine is sweet but the finish is of gentle savoury tannin. 2014 Tapanappa Cabernet Shiraz is a keeper.