Penfolds Koonunga Hill Chardonnay 2019
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Pale yellow with lime green highlights. Undoubtedly one of the more complex
offerings of Koonunga Hill Chardonnay, certainly punching above it’s weight. Stone fruits are at the core with grilled white peach and nectarine. Creamy nougat and cashew nut arise from refined French oak treatment, with an almond biscotti nuance. Stone fruits ensue, accompanied by a crisp Granny Smith apple (granita) aspect. There’s a striking fruit sweetness that gives a real juiciness to the palate, with a fine-chalk, dust-like acid structure. Both linear and plush at the same time.
Lovely texture and minerality.
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Penfolds has been producing remarkable wines since 1844 and indisputably led the development of Australian fine wine in the modern era. The introduction of Penfolds Grange in 1951 forever changed the landscape of Australian fine wine. Since then a series of stand-out wines both white and red have been released under the Penfolds masthead.
Peter Gago, Penfolds Chief Winemaker and only the 4th custodian of Grange, relishes the opportunity to bring Penfolds to the world stage and is an enthusiastic ambassador and natural educator. Penfolds came to the attention of the US market when 1990 Grange was Wine Spectator’s ‘Wine of the Year’. Since then, Penfolds Grange has become one of the most collectable wines of the world and was honored to grace the front cover, once again, of Wine Spectator, with declarations of Grange as Australia’s Icon.
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