Tapanappa Tiers Vineyard Chardonnay 2022
$110
Serious stuff here. Fruit is taken from Brian's original 1979 plantings which, we are told, were the first Chardonnay vines planted in the Adelaide Hills. This is a Chardonnay that manages to pull off what so many others can only to aspire to. That is, rich, ripe fruit but with high-toned acidity. For many other producers, it's one or the other. This shows ripe peach and nectarine, mixed oat and some glazed cashew nut. But the acid line is long, fleshy and powerful, with ginger spice in tow to keep the palate lively and fresh. That acid brings a lot of tension and really reverberates through the wine. It's really looking good. - Ches Cook, FWC.
Vintage
2022
Varietal
chardonnay
Region
adelaide hills,
australia