Delicious with tapas

Medium to full body as it grows on the palate with superb fine tannins that run the length of the wine

but plenty of character

The wine remains mild mannered in the mouth with silky tannins and a pretty spot of freshness on the close

The wine then ages for a further 12 to 15 months in French oak barrels that are used for the second or even the third time

2023 Chardonnay BIN 311 Penfolds Obstbrand Delicious with tapasJames Suckling 93 points: Has a very well made feel with vibrant chardonnay fruit lemon, peach and nectarine as well as nicely placed barrel fermentation complexity. Quite zesty and linear palate with flavors that run from citrus to peach and melon, and there's good purity throughout. Sourced from Tasmania, Adelaide Hills and Henty. Drink now. Screw cap. Parker Czerwinski 92 points: Quite smoky and toasty, but also richly fruity and citrusy, the 2020