Penfolds
Koonunga Hill South Australia Chardonnay
South Australia, Australia
Perfect balance of oak and fruit.
Lively, crisp and special.
Our drink of choice for our engagement party :)
Perfect balance of oak and fruit.
Lively, crisp and special.
Our drink of choice for our engagement party :)
Wine from my recent Celebrity Cruise. Great selections all week.
Wine from my recent Celebrity Cruise. Great selections all week.
1 person found it helpfulJan 14th, 2014
White boned fruit and notorious oak. Chardonnay on the exuberant side.
White boned fruit and notorious oak. Chardonnay on the exuberant side.
May 30th, 2017
Vanilla, lemon, flinty notes along with a minerally, chalky touch on the nose. It's not minerally like a Chablis but there is a thing there. The palate is mostly acid driven, in an almost unbalanced way, which is surprising for chardonnay. The finish is lemony and shows a touch of vanilla. It's good but not great. A good sipper which could benefit from a nice creamy meal to go along.
Vanilla, lemon, flinty notes along with a minerally, chalky touch on the nose. It's not minerally like a Chablis but there is a thing there. The palate is mostly acid driven, in an almost unbalanced way, which is surprising for chardonnay. The finish is lemony and shows a touch of vanilla. It's good but not great. A good sipper which could benefit from a nice creamy meal to go along.
Nov 17th, 2023
Took 45 minutes to morph from sour and astringent into a round sulpur driven chardonnay. Testing out the new fireplace... Almost done with the complete rebuild of our home, this time with a fully equipped wine cellar. More pictures of that separate project to come.
Took 45 minutes to morph from sour and astringent into a round sulpur driven chardonnay. Testing out the new fireplace... Almost done with the complete rebuild of our home, this time with a fully equipped wine cellar. More pictures of that separate project to come.
Oct 14th, 2023
Sainsburys: nice but have marginally preferred other chardonnays recently
Sainsburys: nice but have marginally preferred other chardonnays recently
Jul 18th, 2023
Quite amazing, good balance, great minerality. Awesome value.
Quite amazing, good balance, great minerality. Awesome value.
May 20th, 2022
I was in dire need of Chardonnay (surprise surprise) and our local bottle shop had this Penfolds Chardy for $16 so I thought why not!
Crisp yellow colour on the eye with whiffs of oak, minerality and flowers on the nose. When we first cracked the bottle we kept it out of the fridge as we knew without the intense fridge chill the wine would open up. It became more honeyed, yet still nice and dry. The palate actually made me think of honeydew ice cream in flavour and consistency - fruity and creamy. Put it this way, I didn't say no to a second glass.
All opinions are based on my own taste buds. Wine is subjective, so make sure you drink what you enjoy! #tcweekdaywine
I was in dire need of Chardonnay (surprise surprise) and our local bottle shop had this Penfolds Chardy for $16 so I thought why not!
Crisp yellow colour on the eye with whiffs of oak, minerality and flowers on the nose. When we first cracked the bottle we kept it out of the fridge as we knew without the intense fridge chill the wine would open up. It became more honeyed, yet still nice and dry. The palate actually made me think of honeydew ice cream in flavour and consistency - fruity and creamy. Put it this way, I didn't say no to a second glass.
All opinions are based on my own taste buds. Wine is subjective, so make sure you drink what you enjoy! #tcweekdaywine