Penfolds Bin311 Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2018

Grape:
Chardonnay

Nose:
Full-flavoured, endowed with a concentrated fruit spectrum of citrus, grapefruit and white peach.
Hints of sherbet, camomile and goats cheese complex the aromatic offer – a chardonnay cast assembled from three States of Australia.
Certainly, there’s quite the performance happening in the glass, with barely a swirl of the glass and some air required to light up the stage!

Palate:
First and foremost, this wine extolls freshness, yet not at the expense of an endearing richness and generosity of flavour.
Whilst some may perceive it to be slightly ‘larger-framed’ than in previous years it nevertheless retains trademark Bin 311 mineral acidity and linearity. Rockmelon and white peach fruits are pronounced. Underlying sherbet and fresh lemon tart impressions coupled with a lovely creaminess add to the structural and flavour pool.
A trademark Penfolds phenolic grip certainly doesn’t curtail length or volume.