2019 Vasse Felix, Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River, Australia

Deep red with a tinge of purple and aromas of sweet cassis, raspberry and leafy tobacco, the wine soft-textured in the mouth with fruit-sweetness aplenty and a sheen of powdery tannins that complete the finish. There's a little grip in the tannins and a trace of bitterness. A little more time will pay dividends.Drink 2023 - 2031Huon Hooke, therealreview.com (Jun 2022)

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.Drink 2022 - 2037Erin Larkin, Wine Advocate (Jul 2022)