{"product_id":"tapanappa-tiers1-5m-chardonnay","title":"Tapanappa Tiers Vineyard 1.5M Chardonnay 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e94 Points - James Suckling. \u003c\/strong\u003eFrom one of Australia's most celebrated cool-climate sites, this Tiers Vineyard Chardonnay is a benchmark expression of the Adelaide Hills. Crafted by Brian Croser a founding figure of Australian fine wine from vines planted in 1979, it delivers the precision, depth and restraint that have made Tapanappa a name synonymous with world-class Chardonnay to rival the great wines of the Côte de Beaune.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaste\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSlightly deeper in colour than its sibling, the 2020 Tiers 1.5M opens with an inviting, ripe aroma of peach, elderflower and a hint of custard sweetness. On the palate, it is intense and fruit-forward, with impressive texture and fruit richness balanced by a fresh, grapefruit-edged acidity — the hallmark cut of the Tiers Vineyard. The finish is exceptionally long. A very small crop, delayed by cool, dry and sunny conditions, has yielded a truly special vintage of a unique wine defined by a distinguished vineyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWine Press Ratings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e94 Points - James Suckling (2020 Vintage)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This offers the same blend of lemon and white peach seen in the old-vine Tiers Chardonnay from this vintage, with greater oak influence reading in the wine for now. The intensity is impressive, with acidity driving a vivid, powerful palate. Drink over the next five years. Screw cap.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Producer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTapanappa is the project of Brian Croser, one of Australia's most respected winemakers, founded on a simple conviction: that truly great wine is made in the vineyard, not the winery. Named after the Aboriginal word for 'stick to the path', Tapanappa works three exceptional South Australian sites — each chosen for its capacity to express place with clarity and restraint. Tiers Vineyard in the Adelaide Hills, planted in 1979, is the jewel: a cool-climate site that has spent four decades finding its voice, and is now widely regarded as one of Australia's finest Chardonnay vineyards.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mentzendorff","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41165389201490,"sku":"MEN20120","price":44.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0272\/9843\/1058\/files\/TapanappaTiersVineyard1.5mChardonnay_1.png?v=1786534264","url":"https:\/\/www.perfectcellar.com\/products\/tapanappa-tiers1-5m-chardonnay","provider":"Perfect Cellar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}