2020 Penfolds, Bin 311, Chardonnay, Australia

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Description

This is a delicious multiregional blend of grapes from Tasmania, Adelaide Hills and Henty, with great minerality coming to the fore on the nose. There is a tropical fruit profile of pineapples, white stone-fruit, lemon zest, and a touch of fennel and jasmine-like floral notes, all very pure and focused.

The palate perfectly reflects the nose, with vibrant stone, tropical fruits and mouth-watering acidity, with a gentle creaminess adding weight and balance. This is a great modern Australian Chardonnay, true to the classic Penfolds’ style. It will age beautifully in the cellar.

Drink 2023 - 2032

Javier Perurena, Private Account Manager, Berry Bros. & Rudd (July 2021)

Colour White

Sweetness Dry

Vintage 2020

Alcohol % 13%

Maturity Ready - at best (2022 - 2028)

Grape List Chardonnay

Body Medium Bodied

Producer Penfolds

Critics reviews

Jancis Robinson MW 16+/20

Smells really quite leesy. Very pale. This from the vintage with the fires in Adelaide Hills but there is not a smidgeon of smoke taint in this crystalline wine that's so pure and lean it almost smells like a Riesling! Once you get past the lees… Light and fresh and very much in the current idiom of crisper Australian Chardonnays. Tight and contained with a hint of lime. I'd be inclined to wait until next year before enjoying this.Drink 2022 - 2026jancis_robinson_mw MW, JancisRobinson.com (July 2021)

Drink 2022 - 2026

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com (Jul 2021)

Joe Czerwinski 92/100

Quite smoky and toasty, but also richly fruited and citrusy, the 2020 Bin 311 Chardonnay is a lovely example of Australian Chardonnay. Aged eight months in 41% new French oak, this blend from Tasmania (68%), Piccadilly (25%) and Henty (7%) is bold and flavorful, medium-bodied, with a ripe, custardy feel and lingering, citrusy-crisp finish. It's the best value of these three Penfolds Chardonnays, loaded with pineapple and citrus notes and bursting with flavor for a price that's competitive with comparable wines out of California.Drink 2021 - 2030Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate (July 2021)

Drink 2022 - 2026

Joe Czerwinski, RobertParker.com (Jul 2021)

Josh Raynolds 93/100

Limpid yellow. Pungent lemon curd, dried pear and nectarine aromas are complemented by smoky mineral, fennel and vanilla nuances. Chewy and sharply focused on the palate, offering concentrated citrus and orchard fruit flavors that show firm tension and a floral nuance that builds with air. A hint of marzipan lingers as mineral and floral notes carry through the firm finish.Drink 2024 - 2030josh_raynolds, Vinous.com.com (July 2021)

Drink 2022 - 2026

Josh Raynolds, Vinous.com (Jul 2021)

About this wine

Australia

Australia has come to represent the most 'successful' New World producer to date, the benchmark by which competitor winemaking nations have come to judge themselves. However it’s been achieved not without significant cost to an industry that has been forced to consolidate in ever-decreasing circles to keep the wheels from falling off the Brand Australia juggernaut: in 2003-2004, 20 businesses accounted for 86 percent of all production.

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