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Vasse Felix Heytesbury Chardonnay 2009

ThereÕs little left to the imagination with this exemplary, wild and finely crafted chardonnay. Its heady, funky bouquet of ruby grapefruit, tropical fruits, peach and melon shines through an array of wild yeast complexity Ð from minerality to smoked meats and even a hint of washed rind cheese. ItÕs long, creamy and perfectly focused, with mouthfilling, freshly sliced, crunchy fruit extending long and streamlined towards a briny finish. Remarkably deep, balanced and complex, it flaunts its charm and character.

Vintage

2009

Year to Drink

2014 - 2017+

Jeremy’s score

96 / 100

Seal Type

Screw top

Category:
Vasse Felix Heytesbury Chardonnay
Margaret River
Price Range at Release: $50-$99
Vintage: 2022
Alc %: 13.0
$ Rel: 120
ThereÕs little left to the imagination with this exemplary, wild and finely crafted chardonnay. Its heady, funky bouquet of ruby grapefruit, tropical fruits, peach and melon shines through an array of wild yeast complexity Ð from minerality to smoked meats and even a hint of washed rind cheese. ItÕs long, creamy and perfectly focused, with mouthfilling, freshly sliced, crunchy fruit extending long and streamlined towards a briny finish. Remarkably deep, balanced and complex, it flaunts its charm and character.
Last Date Tasted: 22/02/2024
Vintage
Score/100
Score/20
Year To Drink
2022
9618.9

2030-2034

2020
8916.7

2025-2028

2019
9518.6

2017-2031

2018
9618.9

2026-2030+

2017
9518.8

2025-2029

2016
9619.0

2024-2028+

2015
9619.0

2023-2027+

2014
9619.0

2022-2026

2013
9619.0

2021-2025+

2012
9619.1

2020-2024+

2011
9619.1

2019-2023+

2010
9619.0

2015-2018+

2009
9619.0

2014-2017+

2008
9518.8

2013-2016+

2007
9318.0

2012-2015

2006
9618.9

2011-2014+

2005
9518.7

2007-2010+

2004
9418.3

2009-2012

2003
9518.7

2008-2011

2002
8916.8

2004-2007

2001
9518.6

2006-2009

2000
9017.0

2002-2005

1999
9017.0

2001-2004

1998
8816.6

2000-2003+

1996
8615.8

1997-1998

Winery

Vasse Felix
Vasse Felix is one of the Margaret River region's oldest and leading wine makers. It's a polished operation, with a simple hierarchy of wines that typically meet all expectations with intense, deeply flavoured and finely assembled expressions of what this region does best. The premier Heytesbury wines continue to evolve stature and longevity. There's much about the style and composition of recent releases of Heytesbury Chardonnay that winemakers all over Australia are trying to achieve with this variety today, in what has been a desperate search for elegance and tightness at the expense of just about everything else. Virginia Willcock deserves huge credit for retaining the inherent depth and purity of Margaret River fruit, while handsomely delivering the kind of balance and finesse others are still seeking. Along with the Heytesbury blend, the red collection has also shifted gear into a more elegant, refined space.
Chief Executive(s):
Paul Holmes a Court
Winemaker:
Virginia Willcock
Viticulturist:
Bart Molony
Production Dozen:
15000
Tonnes Processed:
2000
Address:
Caves Road (Cnr Tom Cullity Drive) , Cowaramup , Margaret River , Western Australia 6284 Australia
Cellar Door Open Hours:
7 days, 10am - 5pm
Principal Wine Region:
Margaret River
Telephone:
(08) 9756 5000
Facsimile:
(08) 9755 5425
Website:
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