Vasse Felix Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

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Vasse Felix
Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Vintage : 2019
Country : Australia
Region : Margaret River
Subregion
Type : Red
Style Deep Full Bodied
Format : 75cl
Alcohol : 14,5°
Grappes : 100% Cabernet Sauvignon

This wine expresses the distinct regional profile of Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon and the site characters it takes from the Vasse Felix vineyards, with a focus on Wilyabrup. It was the first red wine produced in Margaret River and has been made every year since 1972. Cabernet is a robust variety ideally suited to Margaret River’s climate and deep, well-drained soils.

Experts		Score	Vintage
WE	Wine Enthusiast	95	2019
DCT	Decanter	94	2019
RP	Robert Parker	93	2019
JS	James Suckling	94	2018
WS	Wine Spectator	92	2018
W&S	Wines & Spirits	90	2018
JH	James Halliday	94	2016

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Tasting Notes:
Appearance: Ruby with a brick tint.
Nose: A complex savoury nose embedded with dried twigs, mushroom, soy, kelp, cowhide, peanut husk and cacao. The savoury fragrance gives way to fruit cake notes, with orange peel, red gum flower and concentrated blackcurrant combining to form an alluring bouquet.
Palate: A plump entrance and fruity core lead to building fine, ripe tannins. A line of fresh red-berry tang, reminiscent of dried cranberry and blackcurrant flavours, is followed by notes of dry sweet biscuit, chocolate, iron and spicy oak.

Wine Enthusiast (WE) : 95 Points (2019)

Open-knit aromas of red cur- rant, cassis and cherry mingle with more savory and characteristics like eucalyptus, seaweed, iodine, graphite, a whiff of smoke and tobacco leaf. Tannins are fine yet powerful, neatly supporting the juicy currant fruit. A line of fresh acidity is particularly lovely on this vintage. Drink now–2032. Editors' Choice

Decanter (DCT) : 94 Points (2019)

Clean, elegant liquorice and blackberry nose, with mint, dried herbs and lush fruit on the mid palate. It's ripe and full, with firm but fine tannins. Blend : 91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Malbec, 4% Petit Verdot

Robert Parker (RP) : 93 Points (2019)

Vasse Felix is a savory house—it's important to understand in order to fully understand the wines, I believe. They are driven by savory, spicy tannin (reds) and chalky, structuring extract (whites). In this cool 2019 vintage, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is aromatically detailed, with cassis, mulberry, brine, nori, sun-dried kelp, iodine and five spice. On the palate, while the wine is structured and firm, no tannin can stop the mellifluous flow of fruit through the mouth. An impressive spool of flavor through the finish tells us about the potential this wine has for graceful aging in the cellar. Drink it at any time, but cellar it with confidence for 15 years plus. Rating: 93+

James Suckling (JS) : 94 Points (2018)

This impressive cabernet has aromas of dark berries, as well as plums and blue fruit, alongside terra cotta and also fresh purple flowers. The palate has a seamless and flavor-soaked feel with fine tannins carrying black-fruit flavors. Some chocolate to close. Impressive. A blend of 90% cabernet sauvignon, 8% petit verdot and 2% malbec. Drink or hold. Screw cap.

Wine Spectator (WS) : 92 Points (2018)

Aromatic and expressive, with eucalyptus oil, sage and cedar wood accents and a dense core of dark cassis, black tea and star anise and dark chocolate notes that mingle on a supple, elegant frame. Drink now through 2037. 9,000 cases made, 250 cases imported.

Wines & Spirits (W&S) : 90 Points (2018)

This wine’s dark fruit is touched by eucalyptus tones and dry, herbal tannins, making t completely savory, like biting into a raw mushroom. Give the tannins braised duck with black mushrooms and they will release the brighter side of the fruit.

James Halliday (JH) : 94 Points (2016)

86% cabernet, 11% malbec, 3% petit verdot fermented naturally in oak before 19 months maturation in 44% new oak, the remainder used. This is reflective of the stride in the step at this estate: less of everything and with that, more drinkability; more energy; finer bones. Textbook: currant, bouquet garni, graphite, pencil lead and dried cigar. Mid-weighted, highly savoury, classically styled and eminently gulpable. But this will age very well. Your choice.

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