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White
2012 Forest Hill Vineyard Chardonnay Block 8
Chardonnay
- Australia
- Western Australia
- South West Australia
- Mount Barker
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Community Tasting Notes 8
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tanduybui Likes this wine: 90 points
November 18, 2021 - Entering its drinking window now although it is early in what will be a long window.
Certainly possessing cooler climate characteristics of slightly lean and finer style of Chardonnay, it has some flinty notes on nose that is citrus with a leaning towards passionfruit. Body had the usual suspects of stone fruits, lime and some fermented notes. Quite pleasant and a very well made wine.
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Andrew67 wrote: 91 points
March 6, 2019 - Fresh, bright but nicely balanced. Enjoyable
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Andrew67 Likes this wine: 92 points
April 17, 2018 - Very similar notes to last time. The acidity stands out as a refined and structured. Loads of grapefruit, lemon and lime. This wine has bite, but with enough other elements to provide balance.
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Andrew67 Likes this wine: 92 points
November 18, 2017 - This was a much better bottle than last time. Again drunk over 2 nights. The acidity was what made this wine. Quite bright but very refined. Again I got grapefruit, a bit of melon and cashew. This bottle was not sweet in any way.
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AnonymousCoward Likes this wine: 89 points
November 27, 2016 - Pale straw coloured. Nice fresh bouquet of peaches, pears and some oak. Taste is crisp, with more peaches, pears and nectarine. Nice but didn't blow my socks off - there so much good Chardonnay coming out of WA it's in a tough field.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2012
- Type White
- Producer Forest Hill Vineyard
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation Block 8
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Australia
- Region Western Australia
- SubRegion South West Australia
- Appellation Mount Barker
- UPC Code 9329541001408
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 29 (41%)
- Consumed 42 (59%)
Food Pairing
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- ProducerForest Hill Vineyard
- VarietyChardonnay
- CountryAustralia
- RegionWestern Australia
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