Winery Forest Hill - Block 8 Chardonnay

Winery Forest HillBlock 8 Chardonnay

4.0
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Block 8 Chardonnay of Winery Forest Hill is a white wine from the region of Mount Barker of Australie de l'Ouest.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.

Taste structure of the Block 8 Chardonnay from the Winery Forest Hill

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Block 8 Chardonnay of Winery Forest Hill in the region of Australie de l'Ouest is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Block 8 Chardonnay of Winery Forest Hill in the region of Australie de l'Ouest often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Forest Hill's Block 8 Chardonnay.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Block 8 Chardonnay - 2016
In the top 100 of of Mount Barker wines
Average rating: 411110
Block 8 Chardonnay - 2015
In the top 100 of of Mount Barker wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Block 8 Chardonnay - 2014
In the top 100 of of Mount Barker wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Block 8 Chardonnay - 2013
In the top 100 of of Mount Barker wines
Average rating: 411110
Block 8 Chardonnay - 2012
In the top 100 of of Mount Barker wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Block 8 Chardonnay - 2011
In the top 100 of of Mount Barker wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5

The best vintages of Block 8 Chardonnay from Winery Forest Hill are 2011, 2015, 2016, 2013 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Forest Hill

The winery offers 35 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Mount Barker in the region of Australie de l'Ouest

The Winery Forest Hill is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in the of Mount Barker to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie de l'Ouest
In the top 3000 of of Australia wines
In the top 200 of of Mount Barker wines
In the top 20000 of white wines
In the top 80000 wines of the world

The wine region of Mount Barker

The wine region of Mount Barker is located in the region of Great Southern of Australie de l'Ouest of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Duke's or the Domaine Howard Park produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mount Barker are Riesling, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mount Barker often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, microbio or floral and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, red fruit or tropical fruit.


The wine region of Australie de l'Ouest

Western Australia is the largest of Australia's eight administrative areas and territories. In 2020, it accounted for only 2% of the nation's wine production, but has already produced up to 20% of the country's fine wines. Covering the entire western third of the vast island-continent, "WA" (as it is commonly known) stretches 1,600 kilometres (1,000 miles) from east to west. This makes it the second largest administrative subdivision of any country in the world, larger than Alaska and Texas combined.

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