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Red
2003 Tapanappa Cabernet-Shiraz Whalebone Vineyard
Cabernet-Shiraz Blend
- Australia
- South Australia
- Limestone Coast
- Wrattonbully
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Community Tasting Notes 14
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foyfrcs Likes this wine: 90 points
November 5, 2022 - Final bottle.
Deep garnet.
Damsons, spice nose.
Some residual dark fruits on the palate with tar, leather & forest floor.
It’s been an enjoyable relationship with this wine.
Coming to the end of its drinking window but probably ok for another couple of years. -
foyfrcs Likes this wine: 91 points
August 2, 2021 - Deep garnet.
Floral, dark fruits, black pepper, spice nose.
Similar palate, medium tannins, well balanced, long finish.
Still drinking well.
One bottle left, save for 2022. -
foyfrcs wrote: 92 points
April 25, 2020 - Still, drinking very well and I think still has a few years of life left yet.
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foyfrcs Likes this wine: 92 points
November 17, 2019 - Must be getting confused........
The last comment about it being my last bottle incorrect!!
Shared a bottle with a friend last evening. Drinking beautifully, full, smooth,really enjoyable wine -
foyfrcs Likes this wine: 90 points
October 10, 2019 - Still drinking well.
My last bottle. It’s been a very enjoyable association with this case.
Recommended.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2003
- Type Red
- Producer Tapanappa
- Varietal Cabernet-Shiraz Blend
- Designation Cabernet-Shiraz
- Vineyard Whalebone Vineyard
- Country Australia
- Region South Australia
- SubRegion Limestone Coast
- Appellation Wrattonbully
- UPC Code 9336174000302
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 80 (47%)
- Consumed 91 (53%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 4 votes
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- ProducerTapanappa
- VarietyCabernet-Shiraz Blend
- CountryAustralia
- RegionSouth Australia
- SubRegionLimestone Coast
- AppellationWrattonbully
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