Penfolds Bin 311 Chardonnay 2007 Sunday, Mar 30 2008
Tasting Notes and Australia and Orange and Variety and White and chardonnay
I’m finally catching up and reviewing the Penfolds 2008 Bin releases now. Better late than never I suppose. This year the Bin 311 is “all Orange”, and it does not shine for me as much as last year’s Tumbarumba release. Perhaps too much skin and bones, although it could turn into something beautiful.
Fresh smelling with nectarine, mandarin, cucumber, almond and a little vanilla spice. On the palate light and airy with a slightly glossy texture and tight minerally acidity. It has nectarine, sour edged citrus fruit and greener flavours backed with subtle almond and vanilla oak. Good finish with a bit of an acid bite to close. Quite fine and delicate. Nice wine, and I like it, but don’t find it particularly exciting.
Rated : 90 Points
Tasted : Mar08
Alcohol : 12.5%
Price : $40
Closure : Screwcap
Drink : 2009 - 2012
Source : Winery Sample
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March 31st, 2008 at 9:49 am| Quote |
That’s about right Gary. I bought a few of the much more nervy 2006, but this was, as you say, unexciting. The price is high for what it delivers too - there is still a bit of 2006 on the shelves, too, which I think says more about the price than the quality.
April 3rd, 2008 at 5:42 pm| Quote |
It’s certainly a wine of delicacy with a fine seam of mineral acid running through the mid to back palate. I bought it on the potential to blossom with some age. As a chablis-head, I liked the cooler edged flavours and minerality. I also saw elements you find in (the underrated) Canoblas-Smith chardys from good years which age well. Bit of a punt that might fall flat, and I agree the price is too high.