This is an iconic wine with a list of glowing reviews as long as its elegant finish. It falls in the Langtons ‘distinguished’ category and the critics love it:

“This wine captures varietal character, whilst articulating the hallmarks of the Wilyabrup subregion. Batch vinification occurs in rotary and open fermenters. Some components are given extended maceration or partially barrel fermented in new and seasoned French oak barriques. The wine is matured in the same oak for 15 - 18 months. It shows cranberry and blackcurrant aromas, cedary complexity, fruit sweetness and a lacy tannin structure. Rating: 95 points, Drink by: 2020, Alcohol: 14%.” James Halliday 2011 Australian Wine Companion

“The difference between this vintage and the previous outstanding vintage is evident from the first sniff to the last sip. I think this will be remembered as the pick of two outstanding wines. Its control and effortlessly long palate structure are classically cabernet. Not the same obvious primary fruit but instead there is more subtlety and finesse in a wine of great poise and elegance. Rating: 95 points.” Campbell Mattinson & Gary Walsh, The Big Red Wine Book.

“Classic Margaret River cabernet sauvignon. Power and focus but prettiness too - like an athlete in casual clothes. Blackcurrant, redcurrant, cocoa, perfumed dried herbs. Fairly rich and chocolatey but a real feeling of freshness. Excellent acid balance. Plenty of length. Tip top. Rating: 94 points.” Wine Advocate Magazine, October 2010.

“Vasse Felix, owned since 1987 by the Holmes a Court family, has always been one of the brightest stars of Margaret River and, with Virginia Willcock making the wine, it’s never been better. This wine, while not the company’s top cabernet (that’s called Heytesbury), is a stunning red. It has a bright medium-deep red-purple hue and fresh, clear aromas of red and dark fruits, laced with peppermint and regional briary character and a dash of liquorice. In the mouth, it’s medium to full-bodied and tightly structured, vibrant and very deep. It has well-defined varietal flavour without straying into greener territory at all. Delicious cabernet. Drink now to 2030-plus. 14.5 per cent alcohol. 95/11. Food: All red meat dishes, roasts of lamb and beef, veal and pork; also many types of cheese, especially hard, cooked styles.” Huon Hooke, Wine of the Week, Good Living Wine (Sydney Morning Herald), 26 April 2011.

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