2020 Vasse Felix Cabernet Sauvignon
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The 2020 vintage was stunning in Margaret River and it shows in this wine. The most floral of the trio of 2018/19/20, it is gorgeously scented – like burying your head in a bowl of pot-pourri. But alongside those delicate floral tones, there’s vivid cassis, black cherry and dark plum fruit – juicy, plump and pristine – all in high definition. There’s a mineral line that runs through the palate, with its fine, chalky tannins that provide the slightest grip. The finish is savoury, a salty tang that contrasts with the balanced fruit. Aged in 33% new French oak for 18 months, a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Malbec, 1% Petit Verdot and 1% Merlot.
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James Suckling
Jane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion
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85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Malbec, 1% Petit Verdot, 1% Merlot . Classic. Restrained, keeping-something-in-reserve-for-the-Heystesbury wine! Peppery finish. (JR)
The 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon is both earthy and mineral on the nose, with gravel and petrichor, graphite and iodine, raspberry, nori, layers of pomegranate molasses and black cherry. The wine reveals its 2020 vintage roots via the compact framework of tannin and lush red/purple core of fruit. Through the finish, it is possessed of two things in harmony: savory, chewy/ductile/agile tannins and a red jubey character. Awesome. It makes for luscious drinking. These wines age tremendously, and at $55 AUD a bottle, they represent sensational value for the money in the cellaring space. This is another great release. 14.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.
The 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon is both earthy and mineral on the nose, with gravel and petrichor, graphite and iodine, raspberry, nori, layers of pomegranate molasses and black cherry. The wine reveals its 2020 vintage roots via the compact framework of tannin and lush red/purple core of fruit. Through the finish, it is possessed of two things in harmony: savory, chewy/ductile/agile tannins and a red jubey character. Awesome. It makes for luscious drinking. These wines age tremendously, and at $55 AUD a bottle, they represent sensational value for the money in the cellaring space. This is another great release. 14.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.
About the producer
Vasse Felix was the first winery in Margaret River, founded in 1967. Today, it is one of Western Australia’s – and the New World’s – most respected names, crafting outstanding, cool-climate Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon from this remote region, south of Perth.