TASTING NOTES FOR Vasse Felix Chardonnay Margaret River Western Australia 2024

🍷 Appearance
Straw gold with vibrant green highlights. Brilliant and luminous in the glass, reflecting the purity and concentration of this flagship Margaret River Chardonnay.

👃 Aromas
Beautifully complex and refined, revealing aromas of ripe rockmelon, honeydew melon and citrus blossom, layered with lemongrass, tarragon and delicate savoury notes of mushroom and chicken consommé. Flinty minerality and a subtle sea spray character add impressive depth and sophistication.

👅 Palate
Powerful yet beautifully restrained, with a generous core of grilled nectarine, white peach and citrus wrapped around flavours of roasted pecan, galangal and smoked cream. Wild fermentation and maturation in French oak barriques contribute exceptional texture, while vibrant acidity and fine phenolics provide remarkable precision and balance.

🍈 Texture & Finish
Richly textured yet impeccably focused, with a creamy mid-palate supported by bright natural acidity. The finish is exceptionally long, pure and mineral-driven, lingering with stone fruit, citrus, roasted nuts and elegant flinty complexity.

🍇 Overall Style
A benchmark Margaret River Chardonnay that perfectly balances elegance, power and restraint. Sophisticated and layered, it showcases outstanding fruit purity, seamless oak integration and remarkable finesse. Equally captivating in its youth and capable of rewarding careful cellaring over the next decade.

🍽️ Food Pairing
Perfect with lobster, grilled crayfish, roasted turbot, seared scallops, roast chicken, pork loin, creamy mushroom risotto and mature Gruyère or Comté.

⭐ BBD Verdict
Vasse Felix Chardonnay 2024 is one of Australia’s finest expressions of Chardonnay. Combining concentration, finesse and extraordinary complexity, it delivers everything expected from this iconic Margaret River producer. A truly world-class Chardonnay that will delight lovers of refined, age-worthy white wines.

Cheers
Peter Turnbull
Better Buy The Dozen 🍷