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Reserve Bin A Chardonnay has established a strong following since it was first released in 1994. The impressive successes at wine shows, both in Australia and the UK, has contributed to the significant worldwide attention to this hallmark Penfolds style.
The early vintages included some Tumbarumba fruit and since 2003 it has been released entirely under screwcap.
Reserve Bin A was not made in 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002 and 2011.
Wine Description
The Story
Reserve Bin A Chardonnay has evolved into a wine that is now a distinctive, single-region style in its own right, with acontemporary and expressive Adelaide Hills chardonnay persona.
Origin: Adelaide Hills, South Australia
Variety: Chardonnay 100%
Maturation: Nine months in French oak (40% new)
Penfolds Reserve Bin A Chardonnay has evolved into a wine that is now a distinctive, single-region style in its own right, with a contempor...
Wine Information
The Adelaide Hills 2016 growing season commenced under mild and dry conditions. Rainfall was below average throughout winter and dry conditions persisted through spring resulting in early vine growth. Conditions for fruit-set and flowering were favourable and contributed towards above average vintage yields. Rain events during late summer were, for the most part, pre-veraison.
Cool February conditions meant that ripening was steady and the...