Penfolds Bin 311 Chardonnay 2020 Front Label

Penfolds Bin 311 Chardonnay 2020

Chardonnay

JH94
JS93
RP92
WS91

750ML / 13% ABV

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750ML / 13% ABV

Winemaker Notes

Very pale straw with lime green hues. On the nose, fleshy white peach, lemon verbena, a pithy citrus lift and a spray of spring blossom. A mascarpone creaminess and scents of emulsified toasted cashew and almond nougat. Subtle flint, wet stone and sea spray. (Granted, a blend from many soils, vineyards, climes. But three states ... really?!). The result is aromatically relaxed – character and style. Complex. Very fine, enchantingly endowed with an elegant, ethereal lightness on the palate. Yet the fruits are ‘intense’ - white peach and nectarine immediately jump the queue. Textbook aligned geological and cool-climate descriptors - limestone, chalky/talcy minerality, saline(y), quartz. Mouth-watering; avec linearity and persistence. Surprisingly, oak hasn’t been mentioned ...

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JH 94

Australian Wine Companion

68/25/6% Tasmania/ Piccadilly/Henty fruit. Matured 8 months in 41% new French oak barriques. There is an immediacy and an amicable approachability to this vintage, thanks to mid-palate presence, intricately uniting the white peach, lemon and fig of impeccably ripe fruit with the cashew nut of French oak and the subtle struck-flint reductive allure that signs Penfolds chardonnay. Fine-boned structure characterises a long finish, defined by a glorious sweep of brilliantly illuminated, crystalline acidity that spells out medium-term promise. A great 311.

JS 93

James Suckling

Has a very well-made feel with vibrant chardonnay fruit – lemon, peach and nectarine – as well as nicely placed barrel-fermentation complexity. Quite zesty and linear palate with flavors that run from citrus to peach and melon, and there’s good purity throughout. Sourced from Tasmania, Adelaide Hills and Henty.

RP 92

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

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.

WS 91

Wine Spectator

Deep, complex and elegant, with a powerful core of poached pear, dried apricot and marmalade, details of toasted hazelnut and green cardamom, and a touch of sea salt on the mouthwatering finish.

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