Henschke Tappa Pass Shiraz 2023
- 95
- $127
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Lashings of black pepper mix with black cherry and blackberry for a very appealing opening. A swirl unlocks black olive tapenade, charred meat, woody spice, a flicker of leather, clove and dried violet, with plum and graphite emerging with air. The palate is cool yet dense, elegant yet intense — black cherry, blackberry, plum, leather, meat, black olive and pepper spice. The tannins are firm and grainy but wonderfully integrated, providing a frame on which it all carries very long. A wine of class and restraint that still exhibits power and strong regional identity from this Barossa stalwart.
Tom Kline is a wine writer, reviewer, presenter, and educator based in Victoria, Australia. He is the Australian correspondent for the internationally respected publications Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy and Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux, where he highlights the top tier of Australian wine for a global audience. Tom also writes for leading outlets including Decanter (UK), Wine Spectator (US), and Halliday Magazine, among others. An experienced wine show judge and WSET educator, he has authored several consumer-focused wine courses aimed at making wine more accessible and engaging. In 2023, Tom was awarded Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column at the prestigious Wine Communicator Awards, presented by Wine Communicators of Australia.
