TN: Penfold's 2000 Reserve Bin 00A Chardonnay
Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2004 11:22 pm
Been forgetting to post my notes here for a while - apologies.
Bestowed with an incredibly bright lemon/lightly burnished colour followed by a well-integrated, lifted, charry, spicy new oak nose braced with meal, grilled nuts, ripe green melon and abundant lime, grapefruit and orange. A slight degree of volatility from the grainy new oak treatment was my only distraction. The palate revelas big, sweet, buttery viscosity, finely cut, initially, by excellent balancing acidity. Identical flavours as noted in the bouquet enhance the sense of homogeneity with a touch of butterscotch to boot. The spicy oak is again quite evident but meshes well with the full-throttle interventionist style. The finish was long, authorative and flavorsome.
After about 30 minutes in the glass, a deterioration of structure was noted, becoming broader on the palate and loosing focus as a result with the acid softening at a rapid pace. This suggests this wine should be drunk in the near future and when doing so, leave it exposed to air to a minimum. Still, I rate this well-made wine as Highly Recommended. My few bottles left will meet their maker this year without a doubt. 13.5% A/V
Bestowed with an incredibly bright lemon/lightly burnished colour followed by a well-integrated, lifted, charry, spicy new oak nose braced with meal, grilled nuts, ripe green melon and abundant lime, grapefruit and orange. A slight degree of volatility from the grainy new oak treatment was my only distraction. The palate revelas big, sweet, buttery viscosity, finely cut, initially, by excellent balancing acidity. Identical flavours as noted in the bouquet enhance the sense of homogeneity with a touch of butterscotch to boot. The spicy oak is again quite evident but meshes well with the full-throttle interventionist style. The finish was long, authorative and flavorsome.
After about 30 minutes in the glass, a deterioration of structure was noted, becoming broader on the palate and loosing focus as a result with the acid softening at a rapid pace. This suggests this wine should be drunk in the near future and when doing so, leave it exposed to air to a minimum. Still, I rate this well-made wine as Highly Recommended. My few bottles left will meet their maker this year without a doubt. 13.5% A/V