TN: Forest Hill Block 8 Chardonnay 2015

[Waiters Friend]

The Forest Hill vineyard was the first one planted in the Great Southern (1965). Although the vineyard is near Mount Barker, the cellar door and excellent restaurant are located just west of the town of Denmark.

The Block 8 Chardonnay sources fruit from specific sections of the original vineyard, and is generally released with a couple of years age. This is the current vintage.

Pale yellow in colour. Lovely complex nose of yellow peach, nectarine, cedary oak, a little vanilla, and lightly grilled nuts. The palate is also complex and finely balanced, with a good line of acid supporting the fruit flavours. There's a slightly creamy mouthfeel as well, indicating some time on lees, and the wine is mouthfilling without being too broad or heavy.

There's a lot going on in this wine, and in some ways it's hard to dissect, because the elements are so well blended.

Experience with previous vintages of this wine tells me this will still be drinking well in 2022.

Cheers
Allan