2014 Vasse Felix Tom Cullity Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec

A blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Malbec and 4% Petit Verdot, this wine is a tribute to Vasse Felix’s founder Dr Tom Cullity. Maturation took place in French oak of which 62% was new for a period of 18 months.

Totally opaque black dark red core with a deep purple red hue. The perfumed nose offers up a kaleidoscope of aromatics that includes violets, red & black currant and mulberries over vanillin cedar, subtle cigar box, light scorched earth, dried herbs and spice. Rich and powerful yet refined and elegant the mid weight palate is decorated with red and black currant as well as mulberry fruit which sits over a background of vanillin cedar, light tobacco, faint earth, dried herbs and subtlety spiced bay leaf elements all of which add to the complexity of the blend. Superb polished tannin structure intricately interwoven with the fruit. Exceptional length concluding with a red and black currant, mulberry, spicy vanillin cedar, subtle tobacco and dried herb aftertaste. A great Margaret River Cabernet that’s all class and finesse.
Cellar 10-15 years.
Alc. 14.5%

Other Reviews….
This is a single-vineyard wine at the pinnacle of the endeavors of Vasse Felix. Opens with red fruits in the redcurrant and red-cherry zone, showcasing fresh red and purple flowers and some deeper blue-fruit notes. The palate's the thing though: The way in which the malbec entwines itself around cabernet's linear tannins and enriches the wine without fundamentally changing its shape is genius. Supple, fresh and commanding Margaret River red. A very insightful blend of predominantly cabernet sauvignon with 16% malbec and 4% petit verdot. Best from 2022. Screw cap.
98 points
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