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Manage Subscriptions2021 Penfolds Chardonnay Koonunga Hill
Chardonnay
- Australia
- South Australia
Community Tasting Notes 7
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LiquidThoughts.de wrote: 85 points
December 28, 2023 - ENGLISH:
Nose: With a nice balance, but more on the crisp side, pineapple with peel and leaves on it, light nuts and some coconut, but mainly macadamia and pecan, a hint of banana chips
Taste: Significantly crisper, more voluminous and also more acidic than the Beringer Chardonnay, here clear, young, still slightly unripe pineapple, plus lime zest, some white grapefruit, some macadamia nuts, a slightly fermented note, somewhat reminiscent of fruity Rhum Agricoles with the mixture of bright, grassy terroir and citrusy peel
Finish: Tannins very restrained, acidity relatively present but not overloaded, pineapple and grapefruit linger for a while, only after several sips do you notice a slight nougat note from the barrel, which was also more clearly present in the Beringer with the vanilla in the mouth
Comment: Particularly nice how they managed to combine a quite voluminous, fruity Chardonnay with a quite round, balanced finish.
ORIGINAL (GERMAN):
Nose: Mit einer schönen Balance, aber eher auf der crispen Seite, Ananas mit Schale und Blättern daran, helle Nüsse und etwas Kokos, aber mainly Macadamia und Pekan, ein Hauch Bananenchips
Taste: Deutlich crisper, voluminöser und auch säuerlicher als der Beringer Chardonnay, hier klare, junge, noch leicht unreife Ananas, dazu Limettenschale, etwas weiße Grapefruit, etwas Macadamianüsse, eine leicht fermentierte Note, erinnert etwas an fruchtige Rhum Agricoles mit der Mischung aus hellem, grasigen Terroir und zitruslastigen Schalen
Finish: Tannine sehr zurückhaltend, Säure dafür relativ präsent, aber nicht überladend, Ananas und Grapefruit bleiben eine Weile zurück, erst bei mehreren Schlücken fällt auch eine leichte Nougatnote auf vom Fass, die im Beringer deutlicher mit der Vanille auch im Mund präsent war
Comment: Besonders nett, wie hier geschafft wurde einen recht voluminösen, fruchtigen Chardonnay mit einem recht runden, balancierten Abgang zu verbinden. -
Sm.1987 wrote: 80 points
March 16, 2023 - Light oaky flavour, lacking real flavour
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gornals wrote: 84 points
February 17, 2023 - Cata Cegues #1 (Nu Restaurant): The wine looks yellow colored. The legs are medium. It smells like lemon, lime, pineapple, mango and light toast. The body is light/medium. The wine has linear texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has high acidity.
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GreekWineCollector Likes this wine: 90 points
February 4, 2023 - FAINT FLORAL AROMA, BUT VERY PLEASANT LIGHT TASTE, ADMIRABLY EASY DRINKING!
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BCJ99 wrote:
November 29, 2022 - Typical chardonnay, apple, peach, citrus, slight oak. Quite bland, not giving much
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2021
- Type White
- Producer Penfolds
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation Koonunga Hill
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Australia
- Region South Australia
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation n/a
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 55 (43%)
- Consumed 74 (57%)
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