2018 Bin 311 Chardonnay

Relegated Bin A Chardonnay fruit from the Adelaide Hills.

Relegated Yattarna Chardonnay fruit from Tasmania & Tumbarumba.

The poor cousin? Never. Our clever Bin 389 of Chardonnay!

Peter Gago, Penfolds chief winemaker

92/100

The 2018 Bin 311 Chardonnay is a multiregional blend sourced from Adelaide Hills (43%), Tumbarumba and Tasmania – it was previously a single-region bottling.

Essentially, it's now a blend of barrels that didn't make it into the Reserve Bin label from the Adelaide Hills and barrels from Tumbarumba and Tassie that didn't make the Yattarna grade.

Fermented and aged in 30% new French oak (20% second use and 50% older), it reveals hints of vanilla buttercream on the nose, paired with notes of pineapple, orange, pear and melon.

It's medium-bodied, plump and creamy across the palate, then crisp and focused on the finish.

Joe Czerwinski, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, www.robertparker.com, August 2019

95/100

James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com, August 2019

88/100

Jeremy Oliver, www.jeremyoliver.com