2019 Bin 311 Chardonnay
Vintage reviews
Potentially one of the finest Bin 311's to date! Early days, yet challengingly as good, if not better than the exemplary 2005.
Peter Gago, Penfolds chief winemaker
91/100
Sourced from Tasmania, Adelaide Hills and Tumbarumba, Penfolds is seeking to position the 2019 Bin 311 Chardonnay as something of a "Junior Yattarna". I guess that's one way to characterize the stuff that doesn't make the cut for the flagship Chardonnay.
In truth, this is a fine wine in its own right, boasting struck-match complexity on the nose alongside hints of apple, white peach and lime.
Barrel fermented and matured in 35% new French oak, it's medium-bodied and silky textured, but it hides the oak well, ending in a lingering wash of citrus.
Joe Czerwinski, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, www.robertparker.com, July 2020
16+/20
Jancis Robinson, www.jancisrobinson.com, June 2020
90/100
David Sly, Decanter, www.decanter.com, July 2020
94/100
Nick Stock, JamesSuckling.com, July 2020