2019 | Vasse Felix | Filius Cabernet Sauvignon

Rich dark chocolate and mocha notes add complexity to the core of wild blackberry, plum and cassis flavors in this red, with fresh minty herbal accents, a green cardamon note and velvety tannins giving this an air of elegance.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: 2019 was a cool vintage in Margaret River, and in terms of quality, it produced aromatic, detailed Cabernets of poise and grace. This 2019 Filius Cabernet Sauvignon is no exception. It has powdery tannin, kelp and iodine in the mix, too, with raspberry compote, black tea and a squeeze of pomegranate.
  

• James Suckling: Plush aromas of blackcurrants, very herbs and flowers follow through to a medium body with firm, silky tannins and a fresh, vivid finish. Extremely fine-crafted and curated here. Drink and enjoy now, but it will improve.

Producer Information

Vasse Felix is a notable wine producer in the Margaret River region on Australia's west coast. Like most of the region's top estates, Vasse Felix is best known for its premium wines made in a Bordeaux blend style, and its oak-aged white wines made from Chardonnay. The Vasse Felix estate is divided into four vineyards: Home, Adams Road, Boodjidup and Karridale. The different terroirs and mesoclimates in these vineyards makes for a diverse range of grape characteristics, and site selection is essential. The cooler sites, like Karridale, are best for producing grapes with higher acidity, while warmer sites like Adams Road produce rich, ripe wines. Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay dominate the vineyards, but there are also plantings of Merlot, Petit Verdot, Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon. Vasse Felix's icon wines are the Tom Cullity and Heytesbury, which are a Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant red wine and a varietal Chardonnay respectively. The two wines are sourced from the best parcels in the vineyards, and are both aged in French oak – the red for 18 months and the white for nine. Both have considerable ageability. Alongside Heytesbury, Vasse Felix produces a Filius range, an Estate range, and a Classic range. The estate was established in 1967 by Dr Thomas Cullity, and the first vintage was in 1971. This was not a great success for Vasse Felix – the fruit had been attacked by birds in the weeks leading up to harvest. A falcon was employed to scare the birds away, but this also proved unsuccessful as upon release, it promptly flew away. Happily, changes in the vineyards have meant success for later vintages, and the falcon is now immortalized on Vasse Felix labels, and has become the symbol of the estate.

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