Penfolds, Thomas Hyland Chardonnay, South Australia

Penfolds · South Australia › Australia

White · Chardonnay

Critics

86 /100

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professional

Vintages

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Community Reviews

Reviews

85.8

Avg Score

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So I bought a cellar; 11/12/2022-12/31/2030 : Not bad. Screwcap, so pretty well preserved. Gold in the glass, lots of oak on the nose. Decent acidity, lemon, vanilla.

2009 vintage

World Chardonnay Day! Thought it might be past it.... but no! Delicious toast oaky flavour

2009 vintage

Too old

2001 vintage

Lekker, maar nogal een bos eikenhout. Wel een frisse afdronk. Toch maar niet meer kopen want n�t iets te duur voor wat je krijgt. Mijn lief vindt 'em wel heel lekker. (Dus misschien toch maar wel weer kopen).

2011 vintage

For a South Australian chardonnay, this is pretty good. It isn't heavy or tropical. It has good acidity and a nice lick of French oak. But personally, I'd choose a good Port Philip (Mornington, Yarra Valley, etc.) or Margaret River example over this any day.

2011 vintage

Quite a bit of oak but still with great finess and good acidity. A very good example of a new world chard.

2011 vintage

Penfolds Wine Lounge - Wine Appreciation Class; 7/16/2012-7/22/2012 (The Emporium Shopping Complex, Bangkok.) : Grapefruit, citrus, sweetness, oak (?). Green, nice balance, medium bodied.

2011 vintage

Used for cooking.

2001 vintage

A chardonnay with a noticeable taste of oak but it's not overwhelming, take care not to serve it too chilled. Nose is unremarkable. Nicely balanced taste, an uncomplicated and enjoyable choice but not an earth-shaking experience..

2009 vintage

A bit stale and flat. Losing its brightness.

2001 vintage

A bit past its prime, but still drinkable.

2001 vintage

Excellent Chardonnay, with apple and cream aromas. These are followed up with rich apple, sour cream, and biscuit flavors in the midpalate. A very well-made and balanced Chardonnay for the price--one that has richness without excessive oak.

2009 vintage

Like this nice balance of oak and fruit.

2009 vintage

An oaky nose with nuts and oily coconut. The fruit was sour and it also showed some flowers. Medium intensity. Crystal clear and a rich and big taste with good acidty. Bitter-like finish and a somewhat short finish. Young, rustic and powerful with balancing acidity. Good. (not completely sure about the year)

2009 vintage

Not bad for a relatively cheap wine. Ripe teach fruits are simple and a bit sweet. Some oak is a bit clumsy on the nose but better handled in the mouth. Fruit tails a touch on the finish, finding it tough to compete with the oak.

2009 vintage

Very pale straw. A floral and yeasty nose of white fruits - a bit one dimensional. Palate consists of tangy white nectarine, with a touch of toasty butter and soap. OK for the price, but not an impressive wine.

2009 vintage

{screwcap, 13%, A$5) Pale straw. Vanilla and aged cheese on the nose, but still youthful. THe cheesiness disappears on the palate, which is still softly vanillan, but coloured with white peachy/nectarine flavours. Sadly - unsurprisingly - there's minimal acid, and the wine quickly becomes flabby in a modern, bistro-kind-of-way. The remaining flavours on the palate are of chippy oak - deftly handled, but crude none-the-less - and overall its a competent but dull effort. Given that its 2009, it's clearly …

2009 vintage

lemon,and star fruit

2001 vintage

astringent, out of balance. at this point best as a cooking wine

2001 vintage

dry, lemon refreshing poolside

2001 vintage

Sherry notes on the nose. Very oxidized. Not sure if this was an off bottle or just over the hill but this one was pretty much undrinkable and went down the drain.

2001 vintage

Great value! Drinks like twice the price. Lovely fruit forward nose with hint of vanilla. Pallet of pear, mellon & vanilla with citrus undertones and good acidity. Clean finsih.

2001 vintage