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Heytesbury 2010

Vasse Felix Winery, Margaret River, Australia

Vasse Felix Winery
Margaret River Australia
  • 94
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  • Country ranking ?

    176

  • Producer ranking ?

    16

  • Decanting time

    2h

  • When to drink

    2020-2035

  • Food Pairing

    Lamb

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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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Winemaker's notes: With Cabernet and its blends, harvest timing is critical so as to ensure optimum balance of flavour and tannin ripeness. Treated individually in small parcels, the fruit was nurtured while on skins to ensure the preservation of fruit characters and extraction of the finest tannins. After an ideal duration of skin contact, each batch was transferred to French oak. The barrel types used were carefully selected to accentuate and enhance the intricate characteristics of the wine. The wine was matured in barrel for 18 months before all batches were graded. The best barrels, from the best batches were selected for this Heytesbury. The combination of nature and nurture has created a sophisticated wine with a strong sense of place.

Deep vibrant red with a purple hue. Nose A delicate and sophisticated perfume combining notes of red currant and blackcurrant with savoury tones of dried jarrah forest floor, peppy leaf and hints of cured venison, leather, pot pourri and mineral ironstone. Palate The wine lands with wonderful weight, with juicy red and blueberry fruit flavours and ultra-fine tannins. It quickly tightens and dries as the acid profile bursts to life and the savoury tannins take hold. The finish carries long with earthy dark chocolate, and hints of eucalypt and liquor cherries.

Vintage Description

Moderate spring conditions in 2009 allowed for better flowering and fruit set than experienced in the previous year. High temperatures in late January/February saw rapid ripening for whites. Harvest timing was critical. Mild conditions in early Autumn allowed an extended ripening period for reds, which was ideal.

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Warm, dry summer, cool autumn, extended ripening period. Ideal weather pattern. Current release (Jan 2014).
Relatively closed on the nose. Dense and dark and dry on palate. Really elegant – it is ripe but the tannins are refined and dry. Dark, coaly (fine-grained and dusty), savoury tension. Long and so much more to come. More meaty as it opens up on the nose – Malbec influence, perhaps.

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Wilyabrup, Margaret River
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