Preview – multi-vintage Yattarna Chardonnay Penfolds V – 96+ points
Penfolds Australian Collection – 2022 Release The core Penfolds Australian collection remains the reference, and like every release in memory, there are peaks and troughs. The peaks this year are the exceptional 2018 Penfolds Bin 95 Grange Shiraz and the 2020 Penfolds Bin 144 Yattarna Chardonnay. The collection also highlights the consistency of Penfolds’ House Style, cross-regional sourcing, and staggered vintage releases (2018–2022). 2018 Penfolds Bin 95 Grange is a particularly beautiful wine, and highlights the evolution of fruit sourcing and winemaking. Although Chief Winemaker Peter Gago and his team still reference the original blueprint, the small ‘one-percenters’ over the last 30 years have taken the style to another level. Much of this work has been done in the vineyard, through meticulous management and fruit selection. But advances in winemaking techniques, technology and oak selection have also played their part. There was a waypoint in 1986, and I wonder whether 2018 might possibly be another important marker on the Grange journey. Regardless, it will be framed against the more recent great vintages (especially 1990 and 2010) for years to come. PENFOLDS BORDEAUX COLLECTION 2022 2019 Penfolds FWT 585 Cabernet Sauvignon – 95 points 2019 Penfolds II – 94 points PENFOLDS CALIFORNIAN COLLECTION 2022 2019 Penfolds Bin 149 Cabernet Sauvignon – 97 points 2019 Penfolds Bin 600 Cabernet Shiraz – 96 points 2019 Penfolds Bin 704 Cabernet Sauvignon – 93 points
Penfolds Collection 2022
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