{"product_id":"2025-forest-hill-block-2-riesling","title":"2025 Forest Hill Block 2 Riesling","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Block 2 vineyard is a special piece of Western Australian history. Planted back in 1975, these old vines sit on a site that consistently produces some of the most intense, textural Rieslings in Mount Barker. While some Great Southern Rieslings are all about lean, bracing acid, the Block 2 is a slightly textural style, thanks mostly to those old vines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2025 season was a dry one, but without the aggressive heat spikes of the year before, allowing the fruit to develop a complex profile of Meyer lemon, persimmon, and jasmine tea. To build on that natural intensity, about 15% of the blend was fermented in large Austrian oak demi-muids with a healthy amount of solids. This, combined with extended time on lees, gives the wine a lovely, fleshy texture that balances out the racy acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s lip-smacking and incredibly refreshing, but it’s the \"lemon oil\" weight and crushed-stone finish that really sticks with you. It’s a serious, high-energy Riesling that offers way more than just simple citrus, it's a dream for anyone who loves the more textured, complex side of the variety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a magnificent wine, and while I often prefer the Block 1 over the Block 2, it is not so this year. Is there a touch of residual here? If so, I like it. The vineyard block was planted in 1975.\" \u003cbr\u003e- Erin Larkin (The Wine Advocate)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e95 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A pleasing and generous style of riesling, unashamed of its origins and feeling pure and natural as it goes. Delicious. Serious. Complex.\" \u003cbr\u003e- Mike Bennie (Halliday Wine Companion)\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n","brand":"Forest Hill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44021311209515,"sku":"2025 Forest Hill Block 2 Riesling","price":33.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/2025ForestHillBlock2Riesling.png?v=1778473625","url":"https:\/\/www.differentdrop.com\/products\/2025-forest-hill-block-2-riesling","provider":"Different Drop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}