"A very insightful blend of predominantly cabernet sauvignon with 16% malbec and 4% petit verdot. This is a single-vineyard wine at the pinnacle of the endeavors of Vasse Felix. It opens with red fruits in the redcurrant and red-cherry zone, as well as fresh red and purple flowers with some deeper notes of blue fruit. The palate is the star though. The way that the malbec entwines itself around cabernet's linear tannins and enriches the wine without fundamentally changing its shape is genius. A supple, fresh and commanding Margaret River red."

“A very insightful blend of predominantly cabernet sauvignon with 16% malbec and 4% petit verdot. This is a single-vineyard wine at the pinnacle of the endeavors of Vasse Felix. It opens with red fruits in the redcurrant and red-cherry zone, as well as fresh red and purple flowers with some deeper notes of blue fruit. The palate is the star though. The way that the malbec entwines itself around cabernet's linear tannins and enriches the wine without fundamentally changing its shape is genius. A supple, fresh and commanding Margaret River red.” (#98 in Top 100 Wines of 2018)

“A very insightful blend of predominantly cabernet sauvignon with 16% malbec and 4% petit verdot. This is a single-vineyard wine at the pinnacle of the endeavors of Vasse Felix. It opens with red fruits in the redcurrant and red-cherry zone, as well as fresh red and purple flowers with some deeper notes of blue fruit. The palate is the star though. The way that the malbec entwines itself around cabernet's linear tannins and enriches the wine without fundamentally changing its shape is genius. A supple, fresh and commanding Margaret River red.” (#9 of Top 100 Australian Wines of 2018)

“Alongside only a handful of other wines, I believe this is one of the very best Cabernets to come out of Margaret River in this brilliant year. So, the 2014 Tom Cullity Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec is effortless in its flow of raspberry pip and star anise, nori and sun-dried kelp, bay leaf, saltbush, tobacco ... the list of interesting and delicious flavors goes on and on. Suffice to say, both alone and in this context, this wine is one of the greats, and it has barely scratched the surface in its evolution over time. The tannins are a highlight for me: chewy, chalky, profuse and laced through every aspect of the palate and finish. Super.”

"The ship slowly turns and sets sail for the future. It’s not the deepest or darkest of wines at first, but give it timeto breathe and the reach and power is something to behold. It tastes of blackcurrant and camphor, bay leaves and black olives, smoky oak applied as an infusion rather then anything terribly overt. Flavour - most certainly. Tannic power - oh yes. Explosive length - most definitely."

“Relatively restrained, the aromas of pencil shavings and intense, bitter chocolate allude to the cloak of fine tannins that initially obscures the fruit. A beam of sour cherry, fresh blackcurrant and cassis soon shines through; notes of moss, peppermint, dried rose, kelp, ironstone, balsamic, cedar and anise lend voice. Dynamic tannins and sluicing acidity make for great precision, persistence and poise, leading to an elegant finish.”

"Relatively restrained, the aromas of pencil shavings and intense, bitter chocolate allude to the cloak of fine tannins that initially obscures the fruit. A beam of sour cherry, fresh blackcurrant and cassis soon shines through; notes of moss, peppermint, dried rose, kelp, ironstone, balsamic, cedar and anise lend voice. Dynamic tannins and sluicing acidity make for great precision, persistence and poise, leading to an elegant finish.”

“Brilliant purple. Expressive, oak-accented cherry, black currant, cedary oak and rose pastille aromas are complemented by suggestions of vanilla and cured tobacco. Sweet, seamless and penetrating in the mouth, offering deeply concentrated dark berry preserve, cherry and spicecake flavors and a building vanilla note. Shows superb focus and alluring sweetness on a strikingly long, juicy finish that features repeating florality and smooth, slow-building tannins. 62% new French oak."

“Still fresh and cedary, the 2014 Tom Cullity Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec is dark and concentrated, with mixed berries forming the base of this medium to full-bodied wine. It’s lush and velvety, drinkable now but intense enough to hold well in the cellar and gain complexity for over a decade.”

“Get ready for a long ride. Along the way, there’s sage and menthol, cassis and cranberry, black pepper and graphite; all coming in slow waves. It is, above all, a wine of great classic balance with a fine tannic structure reminiscent of top Bordeaux blends. Thomas Cullity was the founder of Vasse Felix, one of the pioneering estates of Margaret River.”

“This is only the second vintage of Vasse Felix’s top tier wine, the first was released during the winery’s—and the region’s—50th anniversary in 2017. A blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Malbec, 4% Petit Verdot, it offers aromas of red currant, mocha, sea spray, smoke, potpourri spice, green olive and graphite. The oak is there—tight-grained and a tad flashy—but it’s a string to the bow rather than the whole orchestra, and it will settle with time. Overall, it’s elegant, complex and should age remarkably well.”

“The wild blueberry and blackberry flavors are intense in this version, with accents of bay leaf and black pepper.”

“Packed full of pencil lead, pencil shavings, graphite and porcini mushroom with forest fruits and cinnamon – so much here. Ripe fruit on the palate, vivid, fine-grained tannins – plush and plump but with real structure. This has bright cherry and oak still integrating very well. Beautiful balance of sweet ripe fruit and savoury notes.”

"Sappy, powerful, concentrated cassis fruit with heady alcohol and somewhat punchy acid too." (16.5 points out of 20)