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Penfolds Bin 311 Chardonnay 750mL

$49.99 each

Description

Bin 311 Chardonnay truly reflects the winemakers’ mantra ‘we always go where the fruit grows best and where it best suits style’. In 2018, fruit sourcing moved to multi-regional cool-climate regions; Adelaide Hills, Tumbarumba, Tasmania. In true Bin 311 style, it exhibits lemon/lime aromas and a mineral acid backbone, complemented by barrel fermentation and maturation in seasoned oak. Minimal filtration is employed, preserving elegant fruit flavors.

Place of origin

Australia

Tasting Notes

COLOUR Pale straw with lime green hues NOSE An exhilarating chardonnay, living up to the recently acquired moniker “baby-Yattarna”. The benefit of multi-regional blending is evident, with each distinct region bringing nuance to the final blend. Struck flint and steely minerality are a nod to our Tasmanian inclusion. Subtle white stone fruit and cured lemon suggestive of the Adelaide Hills. While lemon and wet stone minerality are a reflection of the high-altitude vines of Tumbarumba. A hint of Tahitian lime zest adds an exotic note, tempered by a lemon curd/pastry sweetness. PALATE An exemplar of the modern Penfolds chardonnay style. An elegant wine, with lovely cool climate fruit providing ample palate weight. Honeydew melon, white peach, cashew and nougat drive the flavour profile. There is a trademark minerality running through a seam of soft acidity. The phenolics are grippy and textured, melding seamlessly with fine grained French oak. This is a wine punching well above its weight division. Drinking beautifully now but will hold for a decade or more for those who like a more developed expression of the varietal. PEAK DRINKING Now - 2035

Product Details

Varietal Chardonnay
Alcohol By Volume 13%
Standard Drinks 7.4
Closure Screw cap
Country of Origin Australia
Region Tasmania, Tumbarumba, Adelaide Hills
Bottled in Australia

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