Penfolds Bin 311 Chardonnay
Country
Australia
bottle size
750 ml
Wine Type
White Wine
Wine Region
South Australia
Grape Variety
Chardonnay
vintage
2018 [**VINTAGE MAY CHANGE]
Alcohol
13%
characteristics
Body
Medium
Medium
Medium
Acidity
Medium
Medium
Medium
Tannin
Low
Low
Low
2018 [**VINTAGE MAY CHANGE]
Product Description
93 points in Wine Advocate - "Struck match, touches of toasted hazelnut and grilled peach and fresh lime notes give the 2017 Chardonnay Bin 311 ample complexity on the nose and palate. It's medium-bodied, with a touch of creaminess on the mid-palate and a long, silky finish. New for this year, it's a blend of fruit from the Adelaide Hills (56%), Tasmania (27%) and Tumbarumba (17%), so in the United States, it carries the inauspicious GI of South Eastern Australia. Don't be misled by that, as it's a serious, classy wine for a very reasonable price.
Profile
Grape Blended
Chardonnay
Palate
Structural and textural, closing with lemon pith phenolics providing great mouthfeel and length of flavour.
Colour
Pale white gold
Aroma
Wonderful purity – white peach, loquat and lemon blossom florals hovering over wet stone minerality with a complexing nutty/nougat semblance.
Palate
Structural and textural, closing with lemon pith phenolics providing great mouthfeel and length of flavour.
Wine Pairing
:Chicken
:Fish
:Seafood
:Vegetarian
Product details
Bin 311 Chardonnay is sourced from a single cool-climate region and each year the fruit selection is made to reflect the Bin 311 style. In 2013, fruit sourcing has come from Tumbarumba – one of Australia’s most exciting cool-climate, highaltitude viticultural districts. Penfolds has worked with Chardonnay from Tumbarumba since the early 1990s. The Bin 311 style typically exhibits a mineral acid backbone, complemented by barrel fermentation and maturation in seasoned oak. Minimal filtration is employed, preserving elegant fruit flavours.
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