96 Points - Ray Jordan
Vasse Felix is one of Margaret River's biggest names, regularly delivering benchmark expressions of the styles synonymous with this highly acclaimed region. The Vasse Felix Chardonnay is made from a selection of Vasse Felix’s premier plots of powerful Chardonnay to deliver the quintessential Margaret River Chardonnay.
Made in the modern Margaret River style, the 2023 Vasse Felix Chardonnay features an elegant palate with impressive fruit weight and underlying power. Beautifully mouth-watering, with subtle saline minerality and polished acidity. The finish is dry and savoury, enhanced by delicate notes of nectarine and wood spice. Another outstanding Chardonnay from Vasse Felix.
"96 Points. One of the best chardonnays yet under this label. But you expect that with mature vineyards, a great vintage and continually refined winemaking. Opens with a slightly savoury cashew aromatic, which is intense and immediately engaging. The palate is deep and multi-layered. Explosive and powerful, it extends with real purpose to a long though still linear and defined finish. One of the best. Cellar: 9 Years. $45"- Ray Jordan, rayjordanwine.com.au.
"95 Points. If this chardy were in a rock band, it would be more than a backup singer to the lead vocals of Heytesbury - it would also belt out a few solos. It has its own voice. A little fleshier with white stone fruit but, of course, it comes with grapefruit and ginger flowers, fennel fronds, some neat phenolics and oak spice, the acidity pure and fine. It has delicious leesy/ smoky/flavours. It’s a lovely drink and there's no need to wait to drink it. $45. 13.5% alc. Drink: 2025 - 2033. Screwcap"- Jane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion.
