Winery Forest HillBlock 9 Shiraz
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Block 9 Shiraz from the Winery Forest Hill
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Block 9 Shiraz of Winery Forest Hill in the region of Australie de l'Ouest is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Block 9 Shiraz of Winery Forest Hill in the region of Australie de l'Ouest often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Block 9 Shiraz
Pairings that work perfectly with Block 9 Shiraz
Original food and wine pairings with Block 9 Shiraz
The Block 9 Shiraz of Winery Forest Hill matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of brazilian feijoada, couscous of meat and fish or roast venison with green pepper sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Forest Hill's Block 9 Shiraz.
Discover the grape variety: Madeleine angevine O.
This variety was obtained in the 19th century by Christian Oberlin, by crossing the madeleine angevine with the bouquettraube, registered in the Official Catalogue of vine varieties list A1. It should not be confused with the said Madeleine Angevine because its resemblance is strong, at least in its bunches. Today, Madeleine angevine Oberlin is no longer cultivated, it is still only found in a few private homes, usually on trellises. - Synonymy: angevine oberlin, madeleine blonde oberlin (the synonymy of grape varieties, click here!)
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Block 9 Shiraz from Winery Forest Hill are 2012, 2017, 2008, 0 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Forest Hill
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.
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.
The word of the wine: Confit
Said of red wines that offer a very ripe nose of red and black fruits reminiscent of jam. On the palate, these aromas are dominant, the wine is very fleshy and round, and leaves an impression of sweetness on the finish that weighs it down.
