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97
/ 100
Andrew Caillard MW -
93
/ 100
The Wine Front
White
Classification
Riesling
Variety
2019
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
Australia
Country
South Australia,
Region
14.5%
Alcohol %
15 Plus Years
Cellaring
Scores
97 / 100""Pale colour. Classic pure lime camomile aromas with herb garden notes. Well concentrated supple wine with lovely deep set generous pure lime, passionfruit, camomile flavours, extra-fine bitter chalky textures, mid-palate volume and long fresh indelible mouth-watering acidity. Finishes minerally with superb fruit persistency. Buoyant and delicious to drink with lovely richness and zip. Really can’t get much better than this. Will develop and unfold for years.""
- Andrew Caillard MW
93 / 100
"Bin 51 Eden Valley riesling is always served first at the annual Penfolds tasting and I pretty much always love it. As expressive and bright as ever. Limes, lemons and florals, almost into sorbet territory. An itch of chalk, and only that. Squeaky clean. A rush to the fennel seed jar. In perfect shape and condition, as it always is. Not a problem, not a care."
- The Wine Front
Tasting Notes
Bin 51 captures many attributes of the Eden Valley locale. The region’s high altitude and cool-climate induces riesling with great finesse and elegance with a capacity for long-term cellaring. South Australia has gained worldwide recognition for producing definitive world-class riesling and Eden Valley always features. In their youth, the wines possess scented floral and citrus aromas, with a mineral edge and marked natural acidity, contributing significantly to the palate texture and flavour. Bin 51 was created in the 1990s as part of the evolving Penfolds white wine development program. The first vintage in 1999 was labelled Eden Valley Reserve Bin Riesling. The evolution of Penfolds Bin 51 Eden Valley Riesling opens another chapter in a long history of Penfolds involvement in winemaking from this variety. Bin 51 Eden Valley Riesling is a classic style that has benefitted from years of trial, technical advances and progressive vineyard management.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity