Penfolds Reserve Bin a Chardonnay 2021

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Penfolds
Label Name:
 
Reserve Bin a Chardonnay
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Adelaide Hills
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Awards: A P John Coopers Perennial Trophy for Best Chardonnay (2022 Sydney Wine Show); Tucker Seabrook Perpetual Trophy for Wine of Show (2022); Albert Chan Memorial Prize for Best White (2022); Gold — James Halliday Chardonnay & Cabernet Challenge 2022; Gold — Royal Queensland Wine Show 2022. Critics: Erin Larkin 97+; Andrew Caillard 96; Josh Raynolds (Vinous) 94; Huon Hooke 95; Falstaff 93

Tasting Note
Pale gold; bright citrus, white peach and nectarine with wet stone/mineral and subtle nougat, almond and brioche notes. Fresh, restrained acidity and a saline, very long finish.

Food Pairing
Roast chicken with herbs, lobster or butter-poached shellfish, creamy mushroom pasta; seared scallops, miso-glazed black cod, delicate sushi or sashimi, tempura vegetables.

Production Method
Hand-picked, whole-bunch pressed; portion filled direct-to-barrel for native (spontaneous) fermentation; 100% malolactic; lees stirring; matured nine months in French oak (50% new).

Vineyard Info
Produced by Penfolds, founded 1844; Reserve Bin A created in the 1990s as a single-region Adelaide Hills Chardonnay showcase. Sourced increasingly from Piccadilly Valley sites.