Jeff's Pick - Tapanappa 2007 Whalebone Merlot Cabernet Franc

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 8:09am
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Source: 
Daily Telegraph
Author: 
Jeff Collerson
Review Date: 
29st of October 2011

Petaluma founder Brian Croser made this world-class red from a vineyard on Coonawarra's edge. Cabernet franc is unfashionable yet plays a vital role in many great Bordeaux reds. Croser launched this next to a $1400 Bordeaux and is compared well.

Enjoy with eye fillet

2010 Fleurieu Peninsula Pinot Noir - 94 Points in Top 100

Submitted by admin on Wed, 09/11/2011 - 7:49am
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Source: 
The Advertiser Top 100 Wines
Author: 
Tony Love (Top 100 Editor)
Review Date: 
9th of November 2011

From eight-year-old vines at Parawa, within cooee of the Southern Ocean, Brian Croser has steered what he calls a "most fastidious variety" from this warmish vintage into a fruit-driven style though never leaving its silky textural pleasures. Superbly balanced with long-finishing spice and richness.

94 points

Food: Moroccan lamb

Whalebone Vineyard Merlot Cabernet Franc 2007 - 4.5 stars

Submitted by admin on Wed, 09/11/2011 - 12:29pm
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Source: 
The Canberra Times
Author: 
Chris Shanahan
Review Date: 
9th of November 2011

Whalebone Vineyard, named for a fossilied whale skeleton in the limestone beneath it, was planted by John Greenshields in 1974 and bought by Tapanappa, a joint venture led by Brian Croser; in 2002. This is the first release of  a merlot-cabernet franc, inspired by the wines of Bordeaux's St Emilion sub-region.