2001 Yattarna
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Tasting notes
Pale, bright color. Leesy aromas of lemon, orange, butter, spices and smoke; rather Meursault-like. Then dense, sappy and concentrated but quite dry, even a bit youthfully austere. Hints of pineapple, grapefruit and orange, complicated by dusty thyme and sage. Oily but not at all syrupy. Offers impressive mid-palate energy for Australian chardonnay and finishes with an edge of acidity. But this is still a bit youthfully disjointed, with its sweetness and fruit still rather withdrawn.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
About the producer
Penfolds is Australia’s most famous wine producer, known best for their iconic top wine, Grange. First produced commercially in 1952, Grange has since gone on to become one of the world’s most famous fine wines. In 2001, the wine was listed as an Australian heritage icon.