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  • Country ranking ?

    102
  • Producer ranking ?

    11
  • Decanting time

    4h
  • When to drink

    2020-2035
  • Food Pairing

    Lamb

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The Story

An icon wine of Vasse Felix, which was re-launched under Tom Cullity brand from 2013 vintage onwards. The wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec from the best vineyards sites from Margaret River.

Margaret River's founding wine estate, was established by Dr Thomas Brendan Cullity in 1967. Among his first plantings were Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec vines, from which he produced the estate’s first red wine.

From 2013 onwards Heyt...

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Vintage 2009

Near-optimum rainfall over winter, followed by dry, mild conditions over spring provided a good environment for budburst and an ideal start to the growing season with canopies developing well. Climatic conditions favoured flowering and set with mild and calm weather, however there was some shatter in Shiraz across parts of the state resulting in small crops for many regions. Some early to mid-December summer rainfall was follo...

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Winemaker's notes We find our most characteristic and stylistically suitable Cabernet, Malbec and Petit Verdot parcels are grown predominantly on gravel loam within 8km of the coast at the northern end of the Margaret River appellation. 60% of the batches were left on skins for 30 days, extracting and evolving the finest tannins, particularly from our oldest Cabernet vines. This year, for the first time, we extended the maceration of the Petit Verdot which also had a subtle influence on the tannin structure. All batches were meticulously handled and given 18 months maturation in French oak barriques. The result is a wine of true quality and a proud representation of our vineyards, people and practices.

Vintage Description

Two cold springs in 2007 and 2008 contributed to low yields in 2009. Summer was moderate and fine conditions remained throughout harvest. These conditions produced superbly ripe and balanced fruit displaying all the hallmarks of a fine vintage.

 Deep red with a pink/crimson hue.  Deep, concentrated and packed full of blackcurrant and mulberry aromas, with fine layers of violets, lavender, aniseed, tobacco leaf and graphite.  A sensational structure that is comet-like in its profile. A ball of voluminous, sweet, dark fruit and intense tightly-wound acidity with textural tannins punctuates the entry, and continues with a long, fine, tail brimming with tangy red berries, dried sage, cedar and ultra-fine tannins. 2009 Heytesbury

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Wilyabrup, Margaret River
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