Vasse Felix - Heytesbury - Chardonnay
97 points - The Wine Advocate
94 points - The Wine Advocate
Vasse Felix - Heytesbury - Chardonnay
97 points - The Wine Advocate
94 points - The Wine Advocate
Regular price€71.98
€71.98
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The 2021 Heytesbury Chardonnay is as Heytesbury usually is—complex, firmly textured, coastal and briny, with layers of flesh and spice folded in on the palate. The wine ages tremendously, and the release cycle really does it no favours, as the wine seems to come into its own several years after release. It really is a shame about commercial reality! You get salted white peach, brine, saltbush, green apple skins, tea leaves, graphite/pencil box, tobacco leaf and cilantro. It's a sensational wine, and it will be even better in time.
The 2017 Heytesbury Chardonnay ratchets up the intensity level, from the toasted hazelnut aromas to the white peach and ripe pineapple flavors. It's still only medium-bodied, but it seems rounder and more generous in the mouth, with a silky texture that lingers on the finish.
There are notes of fresh curry leaf, preserved lemon, wild beach air, white shiso, enoki, Granny Smith apples, grilled peach and pink grapefruit. In the mouth, the wine shows polish and poise amid the tannic framework, and the juicy acidity that pulses in the background imbues the wine with life and beat. Brilliant, as usual.
Type: |
White |
Country: |
Australia |
Region: |
Western Australia |
Appellation: |
Margaret River |
Producer: |
Vasse Felix |
Grapes/Blend: |
Chardonnay |
Serving temp: |
10° - 12° C |
ABV: |
13% |
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