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Whalebone Vineyard Merlot Cabernet Franc 2013

Tapanappa, South Australia, Australia

Tapanappa
South Australia Australia
  • 95
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3 95
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  • Country ranking ?

    144

  • Producer ranking ?

    3

  • Decanting time

    45min

  • When to drink

    now to 2035

  • Food Pairing

    Parsnips & Pearl Onions and Bacon

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Vintage Notes

2013 was a warm and dry vintage at the Whalebone Vineyard in Wrattonbully. The 39 year old vines received 40% of average growing season rain at Whalebone Vineyard for vintage 2013.

The heat summation for the 2013 growing season at Whalebone was 1602°C days compared to the average for the past 10 years at 1449°C days.

Much of the above average heat was attributed to elevated night temperatures and days were moderate with ...

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A blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc, 56/44 respectively; spends 20m in Oak, all French and, of which, 90% is new.  

Why do I tell you this? Because, yes, the oak is here - 90% new French couldn't be avoided. It supports black cherry, mulberry, throws a coffee note. 

It's lighter of than body than you'd expect, given the oak and barely sub-15 abv, but it's no slouch. Tannin builds, it's a substantive wine, with the fruit and flavour a riot, charging through to the finish. 

Expansive wine, seriously impressive, reinforces its status as one of Australia's upper echelon offerings. Shows what Merlot and Cab Franc can do, in the right terroir, the right hands. 95 

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Piccadilly, South Australia
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