Tapanappa Piccadilly Valley Chardonnay 2023 - QWine Reviews

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Tapanappa Piccadilly Valley Chardonnay 2023

 

A layered and energetic Chardonnay from Tapanappa, this Piccadilly Valley comes from a cool and late vintage - the coolest of four successive cooler years from 2020.

Seeing a third new French oak, a creme brulee and caramel creaminess talks to me along with cashews and almonds. Glace pineapple, figs, yellow peaches and barbecued nectarines light things up along with a good dose of green apple. The more I scratch the surface the more I find. A rub of butterscotch pushes forward with some lemon juice on its tail and a cheeky cameo of vanilla pod. So layered but drying with a chalky feel, it seems a little short-tempered for now. That tight shape will have it singing with some more bottle age and I reckon it will be humming in a few years.

Drink 2026 to eight years.

94/100

Region: Adelaide Hills
RRP: $60
Source: Sample

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