2019 Penfolds "Bin 311" Chardonnay New South Wales
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James Suckling
Reviewed July 2020This is a blend of three regions, Tasmania, Tumbarumba and Adelaide Hills. It’s Tasmania that really powers this wine in 2019. Opens on a chalky and stony edge with intense, vibrant white-peach and citrus aromas. The palate has a resolved, complete and smooth-honed texture. Flavors of ripe peaches, honey and citrus sit amid fresh, crisp acidity and a long, attractively pithy grapefruit and peach finish.
Professional Reviews
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James Halliday
The synergies of regional blending are part of Penfolds winemaking DNA. Fermented and matured in French oak (30% new). A slick wine, complexity its calling card.
93
Vinous
Translucent gold. Vibrant, mineral-accented aromas of pear, melon and Meyer lemon, along with a deeper buttered toast quality. Juicy and seamless on the palate, displaying fine definition to its fleshy citrus and orchard fruit flavors. Picks up smoky lees and honey nuances with air, which carry through a long, subtly chewy finish that echoes the mineral and citrus fruit notes. (JR)
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Wine Enthusiast
This is a likable, multi-regional Chardonnay blend that is at first tightly reined and straightforward in nature, but reveals more layers as it opens in the glass. It weaves stone fruit, pineapple, salted nuts and toasty characters into a slippery, creamy mouthfeel. The oak is present but not overwhelming and an appealing salted peach note lingers on the finish. It's a solid example of modern Aussie Chardonnay. (CP)
Details
| Origin | South Australia, Australia |
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| Type/Varietal | Chardonnay |
| SKU | 1620281 |