Tapanappa Definitus Foggy Hill 2022
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- $90
- Drink by: 2025-2035
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The Foggy Hill vineyard was planted in 2003 to a pair of Dijon clones, 115 and 777. The centre slope here is known as the Definitus Block and is harvested separately as experience has shown that these grapes have greater fruit intensity. The fruit was destemmed and no whole bunches were included for this vintage. The wine spent eight months in barriques for maturation. 2022 is the fifth release of this Pinot. A soft brick red/garnet colour, the nose gives us notes of smoked meats, dry herbs, leaf litter, truffles, gunflint, freshly unearthed beetroot and coffee grinds. There is already complexity evident here in this finely crafted Pinot which is immaculately balanced and exhibiting superb length. The lingering finish has satiny tannins. Enjoy this for at least the next ten years.
Ken was born and bred in Brisbane, Queensland. He had a non-trendy, perfectly happy childhood, in a family convinced alcohol meant instant condemnation to Hades. But a break fishing on the Great Barrier Reef, and some good wine, started a serious obsession that eventually took over. It did not stop Ken being chastised later for drinking Pol champagne, disgusted he’d drink anything made by a Cambodian dictator. Now, Ken mostly writes on wine, champagne and spirits for various newspapers, magazines and books, but is perhaps best known for his work in The Courier Mail. He also has a little sideline writing on cigars, fishing, travel and food. When not writing, fly-fishing for trout in NZ or bonefish on the flats of Cuba, travelling or smoking cigars, he is no doubt following a variety of sporting teams – the occasionally glorious Queensland Reds rugby, the dysfunctional Washington Redskins, the dodgy Arsenal and especially revels in the world restored to its proper axis with the return of the Ashes to their rightful home.
