Tapanappa Tiers Chardonnay 2022

Tapanappa Tiers Chardonnay 2022
The evenness of the weight through the palate is exceptional. The textural finesse and length outstanding. Layered beautiful wine. Stunning build of flavour and intensity with chalky fine acid. Incredibly complete and harmonious. Restraint with power.

The 2022 Tapanappa Chardonnays are superb wines that will age beautifully. This is an exceptional wines that will challenge many a village wine from Puligny & Meursault at half the price!

Of the past three wonderful vintages in Tiers Vineyard, 2022 was the coolest. The colour is pale lemon green. The aroma is of perfectly ripe Chardonnay fruit, ripe nectarine with a hint of flint smoke, yeast cashew and oak spice. The flavour is intense and fresh with fruit sweetness and a substantial texture. The edge of acid and the slight astringency and bitterness of the grapefruit finish, perfectly offset the fruit sweetness and texture that are the hallmarks of Tiers Vineyard Chardonnay.

When you look at the production techniques, wine chemistry, the youth of these wines, and their track record it makes sense that both of the Tiers Chardonnays will look super tight in their youth. All the result of lower pH and higher acidity levels from a year cooler than the stunning 2021 combined with a technically correct SO2 addition.