Tapanappa Definitus 2018

The second release of the Definitus, sourced from a specific block within the Foggy Hill Northwestern slope. Here in the warmer vintage we see the aging potential of this unique bottling. Boysenberries, ironstone, cured meats and five spice. A potent Morello cherry core is woven with sumac and wattleseed spice. The palate takes on new life with real concentration of fruit and then a wonderland of sinewy tannins. Fruit is the final word and why you need to taste and see these wines to believe them. There is still another 5 or so years for this wine to tell its story. A fitting pairing for tea smoked duck and ancient grains.

Shanteh Wale

Contributor at Wine Companion

Shanteh cut her teeth at Sydney’s Award-Winning Quay restaurant where she worked for over a decade and was Head Sommelier from 2018 till 2022. She has been nominated for the Good Food Guide Sommelier of the Year award on three occasions and claims that her experience as a Len Evans scholar as one of the highlights of her career. Shanteh hosts her own weekly podcast ‘Over A Glass’ with the Deep in the Weeds Network and spends her time writing for various publications and judging at numerous wine shows across the country.

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