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98
/ 100
Tyson Stelzer -
98
/ 100
Andrew Caillard MW -
98
/ 100
James Halliday's Wine Companion -
97
/ 100
Decanter
White
Classification
Chardonnay
Variety
2019
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
Australia
Country
South Australia,
Region
13.0%
Alcohol %
15 Plus Years
Cellaring
Scores
98 / 100"The tension, endurance and sheer, molecular detail of Yattarna propels it to the pinnacle of Australia’s pointy chardonnay pyramid, and 2019 follows confidently in the hallowed footsteps of the sublime 2018. This is a vintage that demands a great deal of time to unfurl. Tight, compact, focused and immensely determined, it leads out in its virile youth with the finest struck flint and gunpowder. Powder-fine, crystalline minerality surges long and strong. Another epic Yattarna."
- Tyson Stelzer
98 / 100
"Generously proportioned, refined and beautifully integrated with all the hallmarks of a Grand Cru-type Chardonnay. A fantastic experience for Burgundy freaks and those who aspire to surf the perfect reductive wave."
- Andrew Caillard MW
98 / 100
"57/32/11% Tasmania / Tumbarumba / Adelaide Hills fruit. Matured 8 months in 55% new French oak barriques. The tension, endurance and sheer molecular detail of Yattarna propels it to the pinnacle of Australia’s pointy chardonnay pyramid, and 2019 follows confidently in the hallowed footsteps of the sublime 2018. This is a vintage that demands a great deal of time to unfurl. Tight, compact, focused and immensely determined, it leads out in its virile youth with the finest struck flint and gunpowder. A pinpoint singularity of white-fruit precision focuses a laser line of pure white acidity that projects from its core through a finish of astounding line, length and promise. Powder-fine, crystalline minerality surges long and strong. Another epic Yattarna. Vintage on vintage, has Yattarna now ascended to become Penfolds' greatest wine of all?"
- James Halliday's Wine Companion
97 / 100
"The introduction of a flinty spark to the nose shows that Yattarna has moved again in style, now standing proudly like a more rarefied, polished version of the impressive Reserve Bin A model. It allows the pristine fruit to speak in nuanced tones, its airy dance of lemon, mandarin and grapefruit notes swooping into a darker, sterner mid-palate, where delicate oak frames pristine white nectarine and adds just enough savoury bite."
- Decanter
Tasting Notes
The elegantly styled Penfolds Bin 144 Yattarna Chardonnay encapsulates the finesse, restraint and character of modern Australian chardonnay. Sourced from the cool underbelly of Australia, including the Adelaide Hills, Derwent Valley, and Victoria for some vintages, it represents the best from multiple vineyards and regions. Burgundian techniques and maturation in French oak (up to 50% new) result in a wine of superb fruit complexity and refinement of flavours, texture and mineral length.
This is an excellent bottling of Penfolds's most premium Chard. It offers drinkability now with the promise of a long life ahead. Always a polished, rich style, this vintage deftly balances the barrel and lees characters of oyster shell and nougat with notes of fresh lemon and peach. The palate is linear and focused with a lovely lift of saline acidity, chalky texture and a long salt-and-lemon finish.
Yattarna is the result of one of the most comprehensive, focused and highly publicised wine deve
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity