Yattarna Chardonnay 2021 Magnum 1.5L
| Varietal
Chardonnay
|
Chardonnay |
|---|---|
| Vintage
2021
|
2021 |
| Country
Australia
|
Australia |
| Region
Multi Region
|
Multi Region |
| Volume
1.5 L
|
1.5 L |
| Closure
Screw Cap
|
Screw Cap |
| Alc/Vol
13%
|
13% |
| Peak Drinking
2025 – 2045
|
2025 – 2045 |
| Winemaker
The Penfolds Team
|
The Penfolds Team |
| 100 Points - Andrew Caillard MW |
| 98 Points - Tyson Stelzer |
| 98 Points - Erin Larkin |
| 98 Points - Ken Gargett |
| 98 Points - Ray Jordan |
Andrew Caillard MW
"Beautifully concentrated chardonnay with superb pure grapefruit, lime, stone fruit flavours, fine lacy textures, impressive mid-palate generosity, underlying marzipan, vanilla notes and fresh flinty complexity. Finishes minerally and long. Electrifying wine with wonderful volume, fruit definition, weight, complexity and energy. Highlights a marvellous vintage and years of improving the style. 100 Points."
Tyson Stelzer
"The confidence with which Yattarna delivers incredible concentration in the presence of profound tension, heightened fruit definition with outstanding oak support and grand endurance yet immediately enticing allure is reminiscent of the inimitable grand cru set of Montrachet itself. Pristine white fruits are set to a scintillating and mineral-fine acid line of profound energy that sets off a brilliant, glittering finish of pinpoint accuracy and enduring drive. It is again one of the finest Australian chardonnays of the year. 98 Points."
Erin Larkin
"Aromatically reticent upon pouring, the 2021 Yattarna Chardonnay offers pan-fried shallots and cumin seeds, Greek yogurt, saffron, curry leaf and brine. In the mouth, the wine is firm and concentrated; the phenolics hold the fruit to ransom and exude a fierceness that I personally find quite pleasurable, but they may confront some. This has structure and line and is ductile, porous, open weave and spicy, and it's true to form in style and unerringly long through the finish. It's a wine that will come alive in time, but at this early stage in its life, it offers a most favorable view of Australian Chardonnay (from three regions: Tasmania, 81%; Tumbarumba, 10%; and Adelaide Hills, 9%). Drink 2025 - 2041. 13% alc. 98 points"
“Laser focused, a benchmark for the style.”
– Kym Schroeter, Penfolds White Winemaker
Pale straw with green hues.
A complex synthesis of aromatics that take some time to fully unfurl, allow time and use a glass of generous proportions. The first impression is a trip to a Parisian fromagerie... very ripe Brie de Meaux with lavosh and cumquat jam. There is a hint of baking spice, no doubt derived from the high-quality French oak maturation. Freshly baked almond croissant notes set the mouth watering. A barrel ferment struck match note is very much evident, practically a signature for Yattarna of the modern era. There is a minerality reminiscent of razorfish or mussel shells, a suggestion of salinity that is very enticing.
What the aromatics promise, the palate delivers. There is a level of complexity evident that places this vintage of Yattarna among the finest ever made. Citrus to the fore, with pink grapefruit leading the charge, ably backed up by lemon curd. Textually very fine indeed, with a crème brûlée like richness/flavour holding court. There are flavours of just-roasted hazelnuts and salted cashews. Fresh nougat makes a cameo appearance, embedded with pistachio nuts and wrapped in glutinous rice paper. Black sesame paste baked in a Japanese milk bun. The finish is very long, the core of fruit goes on and on, braced by beautifully composed acidity.
Vintage Conditions
The 2021 vintage was a welcome return to normal yields and weather patterns after the two previous vintages were affected by extreme conditions. Tasmania and Tumbarumba enjoyed good winter rainfall and warm conditions in spring. Conditions for flowering were ideal, with no frost events, ensuring good fruit-set. The anticipated higher rainfall in a La Niña year ended up being lower than expected in Tasmania, with minimal impacts on grapes, and an overall cooler than average season. Summer was mild and the generally cool conditions prevailed over harvest, allowing long hang-time and excellent varietal flavour development.
| GRAPE VARIETY
Chardonnay
|
Chardonnay |
|---|---|
| VINEYARD REGION
Tasmania, Tumbarumba, Adelaide Hills
|
Tasmania, Tumbarumba, Adelaide Hills |
| wine analysis
Alc/Vol: 13%, pH: 3.1, Acidity: 7.08g/L
|
Alc/Vol: 13%, pH: 3.1, Acidity: 7.08g/L |
| MATURATION
Nine months in French oak barriques (70% new)
|
Nine months in French oak barriques (70% new) |
The Yattarna Story
The release of Yattarna Chardonnay, after 144 winemaking trials, marked a new chapter in the Penfolds story. The inaugural 1995 vintage was arguably the most talked about and early anticipated white wine in Australian history - dubbed by the media as “White Grange”, it reached the front pages of Australia’s national newspapers. The elegant style epitomises the finesse, restraint and character of modern Australian chardonnay. It is best enjoyed within a three- to 12-year time frame – the wines benefit from some bottle age.
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