Penfolds Yattarna 2016

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Penfolds
Label Name:
 
Yattarna
Vintage:
 
2016
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Multi‑regional cool‑climate blend: Tasmania (51%), Henty (23%), Adelaide Hills (14%), Tumbarumba (12%).
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay.
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Key scores: Wine Advocate 96 (Joe Czerwinski). Vinous 94 (Josh Raynolds). Falstaff 94. Hedonism listing notes Vinous 94 and 96 commentary

Tasting Note
Citrus, white peach and nectarine with flinty minerality, subtle hazelnut/toasty oak, saline lift and a long, precise acidic finish. Complex and ageworthy.

Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken, lobster/seafood with butter, mushroom risotto, creamy pasta. Asian: miso‑glazed black cod, steamed fish with ginger & scallions, sushi/sashimi, lightly spiced Vietnamese or Chinese seafood dishes.

Production Method
Whole‑cluster pressing, barrel‑fermented and matured ~8 months in French oak barriques (≈35% new); malolactic fermentation and regular bâtonnage used for texture.

Vineyard Info
Penfolds, established 1844; Yattarna (Bin 144) launched as the house flagship Chardonnay program (first trials mid‑1990s, formal releases late 1990s), sourcing only coolest regional parcels.