Vasse Felix - Filius Chardonnay 2022 (750ml)
Price: $24.99
| Producer | Vasse Felix |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Margaret River |
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Sku | 5251 |
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Vasse Felix Description
The Filius Chardonnay is crafted from our lighter weight, pretty, fruit-driven Chardonnay sections. Bright pale straw with a green tinge. A delicate perfume of lemon cheesecake, panna cotta, a touch of pawpaw, light herbal coriander and lemon verbena notes, is supported by the underlying aroma of limestone and hazelnuts. Light yet fleshy with lovely bright acidity, the palate carries to a crunchy, chalky finish with hints of green pawpaw, white peach and custard tart. These selections are best handled with judicious oak and lighter solids in fermentation, producing a perfectly balanced, complex and fine Chardonnay with a clean bright palate.
Wine Enthusiast: 93 Points
A doorway to the renowned Vasse Felix style (but a delicious wine in its own right) this opens with vibrant, tangy fruit, like fresh pressed pineapples, woven with lemon verbena and white blossoms. There's just a hint of toasty saline character underneath. The palate follows a similar through line with lovely texture and a subtle barrel-and-lees influence that's well integrated with the tingly, crunchy acidity.
James Suckling: 91 Points
A mid-weighted wine that packs plenty in the bottle for the price, brimming with accents of canned peach, mango chunks and nougat, with a curb of oak offering compression and tension. A tangy finish.
Vinous: 90 Points
The restrained 2022 Chardonnay Filius opens up with wafts of grapefruit, pine, lime, and blossom aromas against a gentle background of fine oak. Creamy texture with leesy nutty nuances to start before tightening up to a citrus-scented finish.
