Vasse Felix Chardonnay 2022

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Vasse Felix
Chardonnay 2022

Vintage : 2022
Country : Australia
Region : Margaret River
Subregion
Type : White
Style Medium Bodied Aromatic Dry
Format : 75cl
Alcohol : 13°
Grappes : 100% Chardonnay

A pure, elegant and vibrant style of Chardonnay, embracing the region’s powerful fruit with complexity and restraint to express the environment, with the hallmarks of Vasse Felix’s premier vineyards.

Experts		Score	Vintage
WE	Wine Enthusiast	94	2021
JS	James Suckling	93	2021
RP	Robert Parker	92	2021
WS	Wine Spectator	94	2020
W&S	Wines & Spirits	92	2019
DCT	Decanter	90	2018
VN	Vinous (Antonio Galloni)	93	2017
JH	James Halliday	96	2015

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Tasting Notes:
Appearance: Pale straw with a green tinge.
Nose: A subdued yet complex perfume of lemon blossom, lime and ginger, with delicate hints of brioche and pine needles. Savoury overtones of bread crust, almond and spicy oak bring depth to the intriguing fragrance.
Palate: The soft creamy texture, polished acidity and light, dry tannin finish combine to create an incredible body and mouthfeel. Lovely citrus flavours mingle with hints of crushed dry vine leaf and kaffir lime. Not overtly fruity in this cool vintage, the wine is delicate and textured, with pure balance.

Wine Enthusiast (WE) : 94 Points (2021)

Vasse’s middle-tier wines once again shine in terms of value for money. Classic Margaret River, this is a fruit-forward Chard that leads with notes of peach cobbler and melon rind. It’s underpinned by subtle but present toast and lees notes like cream, brioche, flint and oyster shell. A zing of acidity first hits the mouth. It’s rounded by a creamy texture. While there is enough structure, length and pose for this to cellar.

James Suckling (JS) : 93 Points (2021)

Fresh and creamy with aromas of white grapefruit, thyme, lemons, sourdough and hazelnuts. Medium-bodied with beautiful depth of ripe citrus and stone fruit and a lengthy, creamy finish. Drink now or hold.

Robert Parker (RP) : 92 Points (2021)

The 2021 Chardonnay is mealy, svelte and fine, polished, seamless, lovely and classy. 12.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.

Wine Spectator (WS) : 94 Points (2020)

Impressive for its vitality and intensity, offering lemon curd, salted butterscotch and dried pineapple flavors, with Fuji apple and fresh ginger accents. The flavors are amplified and harmonious on the long, persistent finish. Drink now

Wines & Spirits (W&S) : 92 Points (2019)

Virginia Willcock takes her prime chardonnay parcels on two separate paths: Mostly Gingin clone, two thirds of this wine is whole-cluster pressed and sent to barrels as unclarified juice. The other portion, harvested to handle some skin contact, gets direct-pressed and goes into barrels with most of its solids. Both lots ferment without added yeasts and age in their barrels (39 percent new) for nine months. Combined, they create a long, fresh, coastal chardonnay with depth. The skin phenolics add richness while also tightening the structure: The wine retains youthful lightness and an ethereal energy.

Decanter (DCT) : 90 Points (2018)

Rich and plush, with tropical fruit and nutty oak aromatics, yellow apple, melon and spiced nutmeg on the palate.

Vinous (Antonio Galloni) (VN) : 93 Points (2017)

Translucent yellow. Meyer lemon, pear nectar, jasmine, vanilla and a hint of buttered toast on the intensely perfumed, mineral-accented nose. Juicy and energetic on the palate, offering sappy citrus and orchard fruit, floral, ginger and sweet butter flavors and a suggestion of salty minerality. Shows impressive energy and mineral bite on the chewy, penetrating finish, which features a repeating floral note.

James Halliday (JH) : 96 Points (2015)

From Vasse Felix's premier vineyards focused on Wilyabrup, fermented and matured in French oak (42% new) for 9 months. The bouquet is still developing, but the palate guarantees the medium to long-term future of a chardonnay with exceptional length and intensity, pear, white peach and grapefruit combining to make light work of the oak. Restrained like a lion on a leash. (9/2016)

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