Vasse Felix was Margaret River's first winery, founded in 1967. Heytesbury is its flagship Chardonnay.

The 2024 is intense and complex, with grapefruit, white peach and a struck-match, flinty edge over a long finish.

Dare I say it, but this could be the finest Heytesbury yet.'

99 Points

“An extraordinary wine of tension, energy and power. It’s the result of the earliest vintage on record at Vasse Felix, with the fruit being picked on 17 January. It’s a wine of power and generosity, yet the subtle secondary characters in here really do strike a complex note. It’s made predominantly from the Gingin clone and shows generosity, but typically lively acidity is there, and that wild fermentation adds richness and density. The aromas are a mix of brioche, subtle lemon curd, and cashew. But then there’s a bright minerality. The palate is almost lavish, yet it’s held tightly with that fine linear precision and crisp acidity. These wines have certainly become slightly more generous in recent years and allow the full expression of the Gingin clone from these distinct sites. It’s another outstanding wine. Dare I say it, but this could be the finest Heytesbury yet.“

Ray Jordan The WA Wine Review 2026, 12 Nov 2025

Flagship Margaret River Chardonnay for crayfish, pork or roast chicken.