Tapanappa Whalebone Vineyard Cabernet Shiraz 2016 woods-crampton and a lick of good

and a lick of good French oak add complexity to the wine

The latter vineyard perennially suffers from millerandage (resulting in tiny berries and bunches) and thus generates very low yields of rich

again showing ripe fruit characters balanced by refreshing/tangy natural acidity

nutmeg and anise

Tapanappa Whalebone Vineyard Cabernet Shiraz 2016 woods-crampton and a lick of goodThe colour is deep and purple edged, the aroma is an amalgam of black currant Cabernet, spicy anise Shiraz and the earthy, smokey terroir character of the Whalebone Vineyard. The core of the wine is sweet but the finish is of gentle savoury tannin. This wine is a pure expression of the unique Whalebone Vineyard terroir.