2022 Bin 311 Chardonnay

Name: 2022 Bin 311 Chardonnay
Brand: PEW
SKU: 8080263
Price: 45.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$45

/ 750 mL

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Wine analysis

Volume: 750 mL
pH: 3.09
Grape Variety: Chardonnay
Maturation: Eight Months In French Oak Barriques (34% New)

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Overview

Bin 311 Chardonnay truly reflects the winemakers' mantra of going where the fruit grows best and where it best suits style. . In true Bin 311 style, not unlike Yattarna, the 2022 vintage exhibits lemon/lime aromas and a mineral acid backbone, complemented by barrel fermentation and maturation in new and seasoned oak.

A cutting-edge, cool-climate chardonnay sourced from Tasmania, Tumbarumba and Adelaide Hills. An elegant wine with honeydew melon, white peach and cashew flavours.

2022 Bin 311 Chardonnay

$45

Awards & Accolades

Tina Gellie

"A third each of Tasmania, Adelaide Hills and Tumbarumba fruit, 'Baby Yattarna' is a belter this vintage, benefiting from a significant portion of wine originally destined for Yattarna and Reserve Bin A. The generosity of the latter's ripe nectarine and pistachio croissant richness grabs you first, but then cleansing acidity, oyster shell tang and bright lemon balm, grapefruit peel and lime juice perkiness take over, meaning your initial impression of opulence ends up as graceful and restrained."

18/20

Matthew Jukes

"Clean, bright, and primary with lovely purity and oodles of fleshy peachiness on the front of the palate, Bin 311 tightens up eventually, but not as firmly as it has done in the past. The result is a layered, open, buoyant and forward-drinking wine with more precocity than of late. The oak adds a degree of succulence, giving the impression of a fuller-framed wine, but the fruit maintains a relatively slender framework. Drink now — 2030."</p>

2022 Bin 311 Chardonnay

Taste Description

An exemplar of the modern Penfolds chardonnay style. An elegant wine, with lovely cool climate fruit providing ample palate weight. Honeydew melon, white peach, cashew and nougat drive the flavour profile. There is a trademark minerality running through a seam of soft acidity. The phenolics are grippy and textured, melding seamlessly with fine grained French oak. This is a wine punching well above its weight division. Drinking beautifully now but will hold for a decade or more for those who like a more developed expression of the varietal.

PALATE

NOSE

An exhilarating chardonnay, living up to the recently acquired moniker "Baby Yattarna". The benefit of multi-regional blending is evident, with each distinct region bringing nuance to the final blend. Struck flint and steely minerality are a nod to our Tasmanian inclusion. Subtle white stone fruit and cured lemon suggestive of the Adelaide Hills. While lime, lemon and wet stone minerality a reflection of the high-altitude vines of Tumbarumba. A hint of Tahitian lime zest 'oil' adds an exotic note, tempered by a lemon curd/ pastry sweetness.

Colour

Pale straw with lime green hues.

VINTAGE CONDITIONS

Tasmania's winter rainfall was below average, however a wetter than average October resulted in favourable soil moisture profiles leading into budburst. Warmer summer temperatures prevailed throughout the season. Quality was exceptional in both Penfolds and grower vineyards. La Niña made her presence felt in Tumbarumba, with very heavy downpours of rain before and after flowering. However, dry conditions kicked in afterwards and yields and quality were both excellent. The Adelaide Hills vintage 2022 was celebrated for its long cool ripening. The region enjoyed healthy winter rainfall and a relatively dry September which encouraged good canopy development and even budburst. Spring temperatures were generally cooler than average with October being the coldest in decades. A strong vintage for all three regions.

2022 Bin 311 Chardonnay