The 2021 Block 6 Chardonnay leads with damp hay/straw/hessian, lemongrass and citrus pith. In the mouth, it is sour and lean; it has been worked and made, and those count among its attributes, but the fruit remains thin and unconvincing. Yet, golden in the glass. This is a challenging wine for me. Some may like the austerity—but even that is not convincing for my tastes. 12% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.

From vines planted in 1975 on a south-facing slope, the 2018 Block 6 Chardonnay sees a similar winemaking regimen as the regular Chardonnay, with 30% new French oak, no malolactic fermentation and no lees stirring. The result is citrusy and intense, with hints of pencil shavings and crushed stone accenting lemon-lime fruit. There are hints of white peach or nectarine, but this is a tight, concentrated pillar of citrusy goodness, finishing long, lean and mouthwatering.

2010 年份的這款 Block 6 Chardonnay 所采用的葡萄來自于 1973年種植在Willyabrup sub-region 地區(qū)的單叢葡萄樹 Gin-Gin (Mendoza) clone vines。該酒散發(fā)著成熟杏子和桃仁的香氣，帶有淡淡的番石榴、腰果和槐花蜂蜜的味道。酒體輕盈，酸味清脆爽口，桃子風(fēng)味恰到好處，余味悠長。現(xiàn)在也可以飲用，但是最好窖藏到 2015 年。

The 2009 Block 6 Chardonnay is a single vineyard wine. Fermented and matured in 25% new oak, it provides pronounced grapefruit and lemon juice aromas with hints of lime zest and kumquat. Very crisp, elegant and intense in the mouth, it gives the faintest suggestion of cedar in the long finish. It is approachable now but has the capacity to evolve and should drink to 2017+. Among the pioneering Margaret River vineyards, Hay Shed Hill’s original vines were established in the early 1970s. The Morrisons purchased the property in 1989 and developed it into a very respectable 18 hectare estate. They sold it in 2000 to a wine investment group after which focus and quality went through a difficult patch. Winemaker Michael Kerrigan took over the property in December, 2006 and set about restoring the original vineyard’s glory. His emphasis is on producing purely 100% estate grown wines. With four vintages now under his belt, the impressive fruits of his labor are demonstrated in this line-up.Importer: The Country Vintner; www.countryvintner.com.au