2015 Bin 144 Yattarna Chardonnay

Stylistically, how politic would it be to proclaim a 'generous' Yattarna? Well, oenological political correctness aside, this coiffured release is indeed 'big-boned'!

Again, and not necessarily to offend the purists – true to Penfolds multi-regional sourcing, both S.A. & Tasmanian State flags fly high. Regionality – celebrated, blended, bottled.

Template honoured. No passport. The Chardonnay barriques emptied have to be our best; the assembled blend has to be our best. Simple really.

Peter Gago, Penfolds chief winemaker

95+/100

The 2015 Chardonnay Yattarna has a lot of puppy fat on the nose at this youthful stage, showing exuberant notes of baked peaches, apple pie, guava and pineapple paste over yeasty/savory notions and a waft of crushed stones.

The palate is typically tightly wound, revealing great tension and minerality, yet it also has a lot of fruit. Forget it for two to three years and drink it over the next 10+.

Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, www.robertparker.com

98/100

James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com, October 2017

95/100

Jeremy Oliver, www.jeremyoliver.com