Vasse Felix, Heytesbury, Chardonnay 2021
DESCRIPTION
This is simply a great Australian Chardonnay. Sourced from the finest vineyard parcels of Vasse Felix, a pioneering estate in Margaret River since 1967, the Heytesbury Chardonnay 2021 is a monument of elegance and precision. Ranked among Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines of the World in 2022, it perfectly embodies the region’s pure, taut style.
On the nose, a rare complexity unfolds: flint, lemon zest, green tea, and sea herbs. The palate reveals beautifully controlled acidity, supporting a crystalline, textured, almost saline structure. The finish is long, with a subtle bitterness—a hallmark of great terroir-driven whites.
Serve this Margaret River Chardonnay well chilled. It’s ideal with briny seafood, grilled fish, aged cheese, or refined plant-based cuisine.
Delicious now, but also well worth cellaring for a few years.
On the nose, a rare complexity unfolds: flint, lemon zest, green tea, and sea herbs. The palate reveals beautifully controlled acidity, supporting a crystalline, textured, almost saline structure. The finish is long, with a subtle bitterness—a hallmark of great terroir-driven whites.
Serve this Margaret River Chardonnay well chilled. It’s ideal with briny seafood, grilled fish, aged cheese, or refined plant-based cuisine.
Delicious now, but also well worth cellaring for a few years.
REGION
Margaret River
Australia
Margaret River, located in the southwest of Australia, is one of the country’s true wine gems. Renowned for its elegant Chardonnays with intense citrus notes and its highly refined Cabernet Sauvignons, the region enjoys a temperate ocean-influenced climate similar to that of Bordeaux. This unique terroir produces wines with a more European style, combining freshness, precision, and excellent ageing potential.
Today, the region also captivates with expressive blends and limited-production cuvées of remarkable finesse.
A structured Chardonnay with great aging. I loved its complexity. Perfect with mushroom risotto.
