Tapanappa Whalebone Vineyard Merlot Cabernet Franc 2012apanappa 2012 Whalebone Vineyard Merlot Cabernet Franc is a distinguished Adelaide Hills red that showcases the harmony of Merlot and Cabernet Franc with the vineyards unique terroir. The wine displays a translucent, vibrant colour, with aromas of cedar, fine leather, spice and delicate florals. On the palate it is elegant and refined, combining a dense core of plush Merlot fruit with the structure, finesse and aromatic lift of Cabernet Franc. Silky

The nose is powerful and complex

gently ‘frizzante’ wine made in the ‘Moscato’ tradition

Layers of white flowers and toasted almond enhance the wine’s poise

perched just above the Clos Saint-Denis Premier Cru at 330 metres

This sublimely fresh wine

precise acidity

Taillepieds sits high on the Volnay slope

spanning Hilltops and Canberra

blending fruit from several top sites across the appellation to create a wine that captures both the power and elegance of the vintage

as the name says

Approachable now yet capable of short to medium-term ageing

finishing with a fine and taut acid line