Penfolds Bin 311 Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2013
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James Suckling
A single region (Tumbarumba) in 2013, this makes a slightly grassy and quite savoury expression at this stage, mealy and biscuity, a little flinty, with hints of just ripe peach and nectarine. The palate is brisk, plenty of acid lurking below the surface and the low pH holds rich fruit in a neat line. Peach and nectarine flavours pervade the finish, will expand over time.
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Wine Spectator
A tight, crisp and steely style, with tangy tangerine, lime and green pineapple flavors, lingering on the jazzy finish. This has plenty of room to grow in the bottle. Drink now through 2020. 949 cases imported.
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Penfolds has been producing remarkable wines since 1844 and indisputably led the development of Australian fine wine in the modern era. The introduction of Penfolds Grange in 1951 forever changed the landscape of Australian fine wine. Since then a series of stand-out wines both white and red have been released under the Penfolds masthead.
Peter Gago, Penfolds Chief Winemaker and only the 4th custodian of Grange, relishes the opportunity to bring Penfolds to the world stage and is an enthusiastic ambassador and natural educator. Penfolds came to the attention of the US market when 1990 Grange was Wine Spectator’s ‘Wine of the Year’. Since then, Penfolds Grange has become one of the most collectable wines of the world and was honored to grace the front cover, once again, of Wine Spectator, with declarations of Grange as Australia’s Icon.
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