Bin 23 Pinot Noir 2019
Penfolds
Bin 23 Pinot Noir 2019
Penfolds
Bin 23 Pinot Noir 2019
Overview
Overview
Bin 23’s name is derived from the place the wine matures, ‘Cellar 23’ at Magill Estate and follows in the footsteps of the success and development of the Penfolds Cellar Reserve Pinot Noir. Bin 23 Pinot Noir is a bold and dynamic inclusion to the Penfolds red wine stable – reflecting an evolving style, regional definition and the complexities of the many and varied pinot noir clones. The relationship between Penfolds and cool-climate regions continues with the multi-regional sourcing of Bin 23 Pinot Noir.
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Multi Region |
| Volume | 750 mL |
| Closure | Cork |
| Alc/Vol | 13.5% |
| Peak Drinking | 2020 - 2030 |
Awards and Accolades
Awards and Accolades
| 94 points | Tyson Stelzer |
| 94 points | Ken Gargett |
| 93 points | Ray Jordan |
| 93 points | Andrew Caillard MW |
Andrew Caillard MW
"Medium crimson. Intense ripe strawberry, red cherry fruits with roasted walnut notes. Supple, slinky textured wine with lovely ripe strawberry, red cherry, mulberry fruits, fine al dente/ chalky tannins, lovely mid-palate viscosity and underlying ginger oak. Finishes long and sweet. Lovely definition, density and freshness. An early drinking style that offers terrific varietal definition and the Penfolds house experience. Buoyant fruit, silky richness and underlying light tannin vigour give an exceptional “drink-now” experience – 93 points."
Taste Description
Taste Description
Nose
Immediately an assertion of strawberry cream/framboise ‘varietal correctness’! An enchanting and transcendent fraises des bois subtle herbaceousness arouses further interest and endearment. A hint of fresh tobacco, sage... and red currant pastille fruits. Spicy oak is evident, yet respectful.
Flavours and Palate
Exotic berried-yoghurt and strawberry-yoghurt cake flavours offer immediate enticement. A roundness and polish is evident, possibly due to time in barrique on lees? Yet there remains a tension, elasticity to contradict and complex! Tasmanian grape sourcing may help to explain this Pinot Noir’s minerality, graphite edge. Ditto the fine acidity, tannins and red fruits. Is the flintiness/wet-stone from the oak and/or fruit? Texturally so silky... a radiant plume conically fanning out ever so softly on the finish.
Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking
Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking
VINTAGE CONDITIONS
The 2019 vintage was strong on quality across all three cool-climate regions. The Tamar Valley in Tasmania experienced average rainfall over the growing season, with spring temperatures close to the long-term average. Summer was warm, with a maximum of 34.5°C recorded on January 25th. The Adelaide Hills was challenged by low winter rainfall yet nevertheless produced grapes with very strong flavour profiles. Summer was generally hot across Australia, with two heatwaves in January mitigated by cooler spells in-between. Adelaide Hills vines were well placed to see off the summer heat spikes with few issues. In Henty, careful canopy management and targeted irrigation shielded the grapes during the hot spells. Warm, settled and dry conditions prevailed during harvest allowing for excellent varietal flavour development and an orderly vintage.
The Penfolds Team
Key to the success of Penfolds has been a lineage of visionary winemakers. There have only ever been four Chief Winemakers at the helm of Penfolds – Max Schubert, Don Ditter, John Duval and Peter Gago, each a custodian of a rich winemaking tradition that goes back for more than 170 years.
Our current Penfolds winemaking team has more than 100 years between them as Penfolds winemakers. They are constantly refining and improving their work, whilst honouring the winemaking techniques of their predecessors.