Vasse Felix Filius Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

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Vasse Felix
Filius Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Vintage : 2020
Country : Australia
Region : Margaret River
Subregion
Type : Red
Style : Deep Full Bodied
Format : 75cl
Alcohol : 14°
Grappes : 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Malbec

Wine Spectator TOP 100 2018

Experts		Score	Vintage
WS	Wine Spectator	93	2020
JS	James Suckling	92	2020
WE	Wine Enthusiast	90	2020
W&S	Wines & Spirits	90	2020
JH	James Halliday	95	2019
RP	Robert Parker	91	2019

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Maroon with a purple tint. A classical savoury Cabernet perfume. Vibrant blackcurrant fruit with gravel earth, hints of venison, mushrooms and truffles mingle with a fine sage-like herbal lift. Fragrant spiced oak notes sit beautifully underneath, delivering a touch of classical cedar.

Palate: A light entrance leads to juicy fruit with bright acidity, with flavours of blackcurrant and woodsy native forest. Shapely as a Cabernet should be, the power starts to build with a fine tannin profile, leaving a lengthy dry, linear finish.

Wine Spectator (WS) : 93 Points (2020)

Offers wild berry flavors that are plush and elegant, which mingle with forest floor, sage, dried mushroom, palo santo and a touch of peppermint oil. Delivers tannins that are supple and creamy, with an elegant yet powerful profile.

James Suckling (JS) : 92 Points (2020)

Blackcurrants, sage and hints of fresh herbs on the nose. Medium-bodied. Firm tannins and a fresh, vivid finish. Linear and delicious. Drink now

Wine Enthusiast (WE) : 90 Points (2020)

Heady notes of sweetly spiced oak and chocolate mingle with cassis, violet and mint. Tannins are a little chunky, and acid- ity is pinched, but there’s lovely savory spice and red fruit tang right through to the finish. A solid, youthful Cab bearing the classic Vasse style, but this reviewer recommends paying a bit extra for the winery’s self-named middle tier bottling.

Wines & Spirits (W&S) : 90 Points (2020)

A full and rich vintage of Filius, Willcock’s regional wine, this melds foresty fruit with bitter-chocolate tannins. Those tannins imply vine roots surrounding the red fruit, coming together on the underside of ripeness.

James Halliday (JH) : 95 Points (2019)

It all hangs together perfectly, from its light crimson hue to its ultra-fragrant bouquet and juicy red and black currant palate. Even better is the structure revealed on the finish and aftertaste: tannins wrought with the precision of a Swiss watchmaker.

Robert Parker (RP) : 91 Points (2019)

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.

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