Penfolds Bin 311 Chardonnay
Tumbarumba 2023
Australia, Australia
Regular price£102.00
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Style: White | Drink from: 2024 |
ABV: 13.0% | Drink to: 2032 |
Packaging: OCC | Stock arriving: September 2024 |
Critic scores
91 RP, 16.5 JR, 93 DC
Critic reviews
"Grilled banana and crushed nuts, white beach sand and brine dominate the aromatics of this 2023 Bin 311 Chardonnay. On the palate, the wine is complex and creamy, with a citrus line of acid that cuts through the almost opulent fruit in the mouth. It doesn't quite get to melons and cumquat, but it nudges those riper ideas. There's an opulence and width to this release, yet the acidity keeps it on track. The wine matured for eight months in French barriques (21% new). It has 13% alcohol, a pH of 3.17 and 6.7 grams per liter of total acidity. Sealed under screw cap."
Erin Larkin, July 2024, RobertParker.com
"Pale straw. Very malo-milky nose with good acidity. Sufficient fruit, and a little note of the flavour and texture of citrus peel on the end. A little short."
Jancis Robinson, July 2024, JancisRobinson.com
"Confident and poised, this is a big-bodied Chardonnay that stops short of being either blowsy or bloated. The entry is fruit-forward, which translates to a complex flavour meld of lemon zest and grapefruit offset by honeysuckle and nougat. The mid-palate texture has a rich creaminess, tapered by a tasty savoury note that adds a keen edge to the fruitiness. Stepping away from the lithe mod-Oz style of Chardonnay, this is purposely fleshy and more fulsome – a style well-suited to a few years of cellaring."
David Sly, July 2024, Decanter.com
Erin Larkin, July 2024, RobertParker.com
"Pale straw. Very malo-milky nose with good acidity. Sufficient fruit, and a little note of the flavour and texture of citrus peel on the end. A little short."
Jancis Robinson, July 2024, JancisRobinson.com
"Confident and poised, this is a big-bodied Chardonnay that stops short of being either blowsy or bloated. The entry is fruit-forward, which translates to a complex flavour meld of lemon zest and grapefruit offset by honeysuckle and nougat. The mid-palate texture has a rich creaminess, tapered by a tasty savoury note that adds a keen edge to the fruitiness. Stepping away from the lithe mod-Oz style of Chardonnay, this is purposely fleshy and more fulsome – a style well-suited to a few years of cellaring."
David Sly, July 2024, Decanter.com
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