2020 Penfolds - Bin 311 Chardonnay - Adelaide Hills

Decanter.com – 93 pts – DS: *Fresh, clean and unadorned, this mod Australian Chardonnay is in unabashed naked form here. Volume on the fruit notes is turned down – white nectarines over lean grapefruit – and the focus is on the even, modulated mid-palate. It’s a long, easy ride through the flavours, held in check by fine-grained oak that promotes a lovely savoury lick at the finish (…).* - 06/2021

Falstaff Magazin – 93 pts – PM: *Helles Grüngelb, silberfarbene Reflexe. Zart nach gerösteten Haselnüssen, weiße Blüten und Pfirsichfrucht sind unterlegt, ein Hauch von Nougat im Hintergrund, dazu etwas Ananas und Feuerstein. Mittlerer Körper, weißer Apfel, frischer, präsenter Säurebogen, ein Hauch von neuem Holz, mineralisch, engmaschig im Abgang, Limetten im Abgang, bleibt gut haften. (jetzt bis 2030).* - 01/2021

JancisRobinson.com – 17,5/20pts – RH: *68% Tasmania, 25% Piccadilly, 7% Henty. Aged in French oak (41% new). Includes declassified fruit from Yattarna and Bin 20A. Sulphidic, sophisticated and intense with green apple, lemon and cereal. Long and complex – every bit the Puligny pretender.* - 09/2021

Vinous.com – 93 pts – JR: *Limpid yellow. Pungent lemon curd, dried pear and nectarine aromas are complemented by smoky mineral, fennel and vanilla nuances. Chewy and sharply focused on the palate, offering concentrated citrus and orchard fruit flavors that show firm tension and a floral nuance that builds with air. A hint of marzipan lingers as mineral and floral notes carry through the firm finish.* - 07/2021