Vasse Felix Filius Chardonnay 2023

  • 92
  • $30

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Maturation occurs in 5% new barriques, 5% new foudres, 90% 1-7 year old barriques, for 7 months. Delectable and at this price it should be on your weekly shopping list. Yellow plum, marigold and frangipani blooms beachside. Almond biscotti, grapefruit juice and scotch finger biscuit. Acidity is so crunchy you can carve it and what follows is peach nectar, melon and apple pie. What do you love about Chardonnay? Well this has got it. Vasse Felix can do delicious, at any price point. Drink with a cheese and ham toastie.

Shanteh Wale
Contributor at Wine Companion

Shanteh cut her teeth at Sydney’s Award-Winning Quay restaurant where she worked for over a decade and was Head Sommelier from 2018 till 2022. She has been nominated for the Good Food Guide Sommelier of the Year award on three occasions and claims that her experience as a Len Evans scholar as one of the highlights of her career. Shanteh hosts her own weekly podcast ‘Over A Glass’ with the Deep in the Weeds Network and spends her time writing for various publications and judging at numerous wine shows across the country.

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Variety: White Wine, Chardonnay
Categories: Drinks, Australian Wines