- Wine: Miles from Nowhere Best Blocks Chardonnay 2020
- Variety: Chardonnay
- Price: $24.99
- Find it: From major retailers
- Region: Margaret River
- Body: Full
- Mouthfeel: Rich and creamy
- Taste: Crisp, rich, creamy,
- Flavours: Peach, apricot, hazlenut
- Enjoy it with: A nice meal
- Food pairing: Risotto, Creamy dishes
The Miles from Nowhere Best Blocks Chardonnay 2020 is simply delicious. Rich and elegant with a creamy mouthfeel, you’ll want to keep going back sip after sip. Peach, apricot and hazelnut come together into a long finish that leaves you wanting another glass. Pair it with risotto or creamy pasta and you have a taste sensation!
By now you know I love a good Chardonnay, and I always love trying new ones that expand my horizons. So when I was sent the Miles from Nowhere Best Blocks Chardonnay 2020 I was so excited! I hadn’t tried Miles from Nowhere wines before so I was very keen to try the samples I was sent. We can’t travel at the moment and Margaret River is high up on my list of places to visit. So I’m glad I can travel there from my living room as the next best thing!
About Miles from Nowhere
Miles from Nowhere is owned by Franklin and Heather Tate. The name comes from the journey Franklin’s ancestors made over 100 years ago from Eastern Europe to Australia. When they arrived they felt they had travelled ‘miles from nowhere.’ In 2001 they turned their attention to their favourite vineyard to capture the unique terroir of the Margaret River. Miles from Nowhere is their renaissance of exciting wines from their premium vineyard
What I loved about the Miles from Nowhere Best Blocks Chardonnay 2020
The Miles from Nowhere Best Blocks Chardonnay 2020 is a simply delicious Chardonnay. The best blocks were used to produce this limited production wine that was matured on yeast lees with partial malolactic fermentation. Yep, this is an oaked Chardonnay, and I am here for it! My partner was absolutely obsessed and I could hardly keep his hands off this one!
On the nose, I got some really beautiful notes of peach, apricot and nectarine along with a nice note of fresh citrus. From the oak fermentation, I also got toasty and nutty notes from the oak fermentation. These flavours continued into the palate where there was a good hit of nectarine and apricot. But the beautiful integration of oak was what really got me. Hazelnut and nougat along with a hint of toasted bread came through in the finish. The wine was oh so creamy and rich – what a taste sensation!
What to enjoy it with
The Miles from Nowhere Best Blocks Chardonnay 2020 is best enjoyed with food and what a food wine it is! You could enjoy it on its own but why let those rich and creamy flavours go to waste? My recommendation would be to pair it with those classic Chardonnay pairings. Creamy seafood or pasta dishes would be perfect. Risotto would be even better! Or you could easily enjoy this with a roast chicken – one of my favourite pairings!
In summary: Miles from Nowhere Best Blocks Chardonnay 2020
The Miles from Nowhere Best Blocks Chardonnay 2020 is simply delicious. With its rich and creamy mouthfeel and flavours of nectarine and apricot balanced by toasty and nutty flavours, there is so much to unpack in this wine. It is the sort of wine you keep going back for more of. I haven’t had many Margaret River Chardonnays but if they are all like this then sign me up!
Find out more about Miles from nowhere here. This wine is available at retailers nationally.
Note: I was sent this wine as a sample. I was under no obligation to post about it.