Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Vasse Felix
Label Name:
 
Tom Cullity Cab Malbec
Vintage:
 
2014
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Margaret River, Western Australia
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Malbec, 4% Petit Verdot
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 98; James Suckling 98; The Real Review 97; Wine Enthusiast 94; Wine Spectator 92; Langton's Classification VII; Top 100 Wine of 2018

Tasting Note
Bright red fruits—red currant, cranberry and raspberry—plus cassis, dried herbs, forest-floor and a hint of mint. Precise, vibrant palate with fine-grained tannins, integrated French oak and a long, dry cherry-pip finish.

Food Pairing
Roast lamb, grilled ribeye, braised beef short ribs, aged cheddar; Korean BBQ, char siu, beef rendang, miso-glazed eggplant, Peking duck.

Production Method
Destemmed-only fruit, majority static fermentation with small open-ferment lots; wild yeasts, 24–34 days on skins, basket-pressed and matured 18 months in French oak (62% new).

Vineyard Info
Vasse Felix was founded by Dr Tom Cullity in 1967; Tom Cullity comes from the original Home Vineyard old-vine plantings in Margaret River, the estate's flagship bottling.