Vasse Felix is a savory house—it's important to understand in order to fully understand the wines, I believe. They are driven by savory, spicy tannin (reds) and chalky, structuring extract (whites). In this cool 2019 vintage, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is aromatically detailed, with cassis, mulberry, brine, nori, sun-dried kelp, iodine and five spice. On the palate, while the wine is structured and firm, no tannin can stop the mellifluous flow of fruit through the mouth. An impressive spool of flavor through the finish tells us about the potential this wine has for graceful aging in the cellar. Drink it at any time, but cellar it with confidence for 15 years plus.

Dense and savory, with toothsome tannins and aromatic notes of Asian five-spice, dried porcini, Szechuan peppercorn and black pepper to complement the huckleberry and cassis flavors. Reveals a note of rosemary essential oil that lingers on the finish, where the tannins firm up. Drink now through 2027. 9,000 cases made, 150 cases imported.??–MW??Region: Australia / Western Australia / Margaret River Select to Add