TASTING NOTES FOR Vasse Felix Filius Chardonnay Margaret River Western Australia 2025

🍷 Appearance
Bright pale straw with delicate green-gold highlights. Brilliantly clear and vibrant in the glass, reflecting the freshness and purity of this modern Margaret River Chardonnay.

👃 Aromas
Elegant and refined, revealing aromas of rockmelon, lemon-herb butter and crisp Granny Smith apple. Delicate notes of cucumber freshness, avocado nori and a fine thread of limestone minerality add savoury complexity, while subtle French oak remains beautifully integrated.

👅 Palate
Fresh, vibrant and beautifully composed, delivering flavours of lemon curd, white peach and citrus with hints of melon and crisp green apple. Wild fermentation and restrained French oak contribute a gentle creamy texture, while bright natural acidity provides precision, energy and outstanding balance.

🍈 Texture & Finish
Silky and finely textured with a light, elegant frame. The finish is long, dry and refreshing, lingering with citrus, subtle savoury notes, chalky minerality and a gentle powdery texture that adds finesse and persistence.

🍇 Overall Style
A contemporary Margaret River Chardonnay that showcases fruit purity, elegance and understated complexity rather than overt richness. Fresh, vibrant and highly food-friendly, it is a superb expression of Vasse Felix’s quality-focused, minimal intervention winemaking philosophy.

🍽️ Food Pairing
Perfect with freshly shucked oysters, grilled snapper, lobster, roast chicken, creamy mushroom risotto, seafood pasta, pork loin and mature hard cheeses.

⭐ BBD Verdict
Vasse Felix Filius Chardonnay 2025 is an outstanding cool-climate Chardonnay that delivers precision, elegance and exceptional drinkability. Vibrant citrus and stone fruit, refined oak and beautifully balanced acidity combine to create a wine that consistently over-delivers and showcases why Margaret River is regarded as one of Australia’s premier Chardonnay regions.

Cheers
Peter Turnbull
Better Buy The Dozen 🍷