Penfolds Reserve Bin a Chardonnay 2020

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Penfolds
Label Name:
 
Reserve Bin a Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Adelaide Hills
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
Notable scores for the 2020 Reserve Bin A include Andrew Caillard MW 97pts and Tyson Stelzer 97–98pts; widely reviewed as a high-scoring Adelaide Hills Chardonnay

Tasting Note
Pale lemon-gold; bright citrus, white peach and nectarine with flint/struck-match minerality, cashew/vanilla oak and saline, mouth-filling texture leading to long, focused acidity.

Food Pairing
Western: butter-poached lobster, roasted chicken, mushroom risotto, creamy pasta. Asian: miso-glazed salmon, soy-butter scallops, Cantonese roast pork, richer sushi (salmon/ebi).

Production Method
Hand-harvested, whole-bunch pressed; portion wild (natural) fermentation; barrel (225L French oak) ferments, bâtonnage and 100% malolactic fermentation.

Vineyard Info
Produced by Penfolds as a single-region Adelaide Hills Reserve Bin Chardonnay; modern flagship white with long Penfolds history and Kym Schroeter/white winemaking team.