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The Wine Advoca92 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage NV
- Brand Champagne Suenen
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Champagne Suenen Oiry Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru NV"Aurélien’s Oiry Blanc de Blancs is drawn from just 1.5 hectares split between..."$240.00 -
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Vinous93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage NV
- Brand Vouette
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Champagne Vouette et Sorbee Blanc d'Argile Blanc de Blanc NV"Produced using 100% chardonnay this champagne is a blanc de blancs with zero ..."$265.00 -
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James Suckling97 points
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Gary Walsh96 points
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Huon Hooke96 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2023
- Brand Cullen
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Cullen 'Kevin John' Chardonnay 2023"Grown in the ancient soils of Wilyabrup the wines come from the heart of the ..."$174.99 -
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Falstaff Magazi95 points
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Robert Parker's94 points
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James Suckling94 points
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Decanter94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2014
- Brand Delamotte
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Delamotte Blanc De Blancs Champagne 2014"With a history of more than 250 years, Delamotte is the 5th oldest champagne ..."$224.99 -
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Allan Meadows95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Bouchard Père and Fils
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Domaine Bouchard Pere et Fils Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru 2021"Renowned and respected as one of the finest producers in Burgundy, Bouchard P..."$599.01 -
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Jasper Morris M98 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Bouchard Père and Fils
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Bouchard Pere et Fils Montrachet Grand Cru 2021"Renowned and respected as one of the finest producers in Burgundy, Bouchard P..."$2,590.01 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Domaine Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Domaine Bruno Colin Chassagne-Montrachet "Les Chenevottes" 1er Cru 2021"Michel Colin was the third generation in his family to grow grapes in Burgund..."$309.99 -
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Jasper Morris M91 points
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Neal Martin92 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Domaine Chavy Chouet
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Domaine Chavy Chouet Meursault Clos Des Corvees 2020"Sourced from vines with an average age of 65 years old. Matured for 10 months..."$150.00 -
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Jasper Morris M90 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Domaine Chavy Chouet
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Chavy Chouet Meursault Les Grands Charrons 2021"The Chavy-Chouet estate is located in Meursault. The 15-hectare estate, manag..."$224.99 -
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Jasper Morris M94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Domaine Chavy Chouet
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Domaine Chavy Chouet Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres 2021"Les Folatieres is a .3 hectare plot located in the middle of a steep slope, w..."$375.00 -
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Jasper Morris M92 points
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Burghound91 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Domaine de Montille
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Domaine De Montille Puligny-Montrachet 2021"Founded in the mid-18th century, this family-owned estate is one of the most ..."$250.00 -
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Decanter94 points
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Jasper Morris M92 points
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Burghound91 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Henri Boillot
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Henri Boillot Meursault 2020"The 2020 vintage for white Burgundy has been heralded as one of the best in r..."$245.00 -
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Burghound92 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Jacques Prieur
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Jacques Prieur Meursault Perrieres 1er Cru 2019"0.28Ha parcel on a slope with full east exposure and very thin soil (15-20cm)..."$520.00 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Domaine Pavelot
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Pavelot Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru 2020"Domaine Pavelot Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru 2020 is an exceptional wine that..."$450.00 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Domaine Arnaud Tessier
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Tessier Meursault 1er Cru “Les Charmes-Dessus” 2018"At Domaine Tessier, the very healthy grapes, and millerand from their old vin..."$379.01 -
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Vinous94 points
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Jeb Dunnuck93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Hirsch
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.3% Alcohol
Hirsch Chardonnay 2021"As with all the wines from Hirsch, the purpose of our Chardonnay is to bring ..."$215.00 -
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Jasper Morris M92 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Joseph Colin
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Joseph Colin Saint Aubin 1er Cru OSA 2021"oseph Colin Saint Aubin 1er Cru OSA 2021, an exceptional wine that embodies e..."$175.00 -
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John Gilman95 points
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Jasper Morris M95 points
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Tim Atkin MW94 points
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Burghound94 points
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The Wine Advoca93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Louis Michel and Fils
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Louis Michel Chablis Grand Cru ‘Vaudesir’ 2021"A colossally pleasurable wine, Grand Cru Vaudesir reveals aromatic notes of r..."$230.00 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2015
- Brand Domaine Leroy
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Maison Leroy Bourgogne Blanc 2015"With hints of white flower and grapefruit that give way to precise minerality..."$499.99 -
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Tyson Stelzer98 points
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Andrew Caillard98 points
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James Halliday'98 points
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Decanter97 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Penfolds
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Penfolds Bin 144 Yattarna Chardonnay 2019"The elegantly styled Penfolds Bin 144 Yattarna Chardonnay encapsulates the fi..."$174.99 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand William Fevre
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
William Fevre Les Clos Grand Cru Chablis 2020"'"$285.00 -
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James Halliday'97 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Yarra Yering
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Yarra Yering 'Carrodus' Chardonnay 2021"The Carrodus Chardonnay comes from an impressive but small planting of the Bu..."$154.99 -
Chardonnay is one of the most versatile white wine grapes and one of the most widely planted in the world. This classic grape variety first came to Australia in the late 1920s but it wasn't until the 1970s that it become the most widely planted variety in the country.
The peak of its fame came in the 1980s but the style, full of "oaky" buttery flavours, has since become less popular. Today Chardonnay tends to be more restrained with outstanding structure and balance. Look for hints of vanilla/oak flavours and plenty of ripe, melon/grapefruit to ripe peach fruit, from warmer inland regions (Murray Darling, Riverland, Riverina). The Yarra Valley and Margaret River are know for producing wonderful Chardonnay examples that show fruit richness and complexity. Whilst from the coolest regions, such as Tasmania, Adelaide Hills and Mornington Peninsula the characters are more subtle, restrained, mineral with citrus and grapefruit.
It is suited to a wide variety of soils, though it excels in soils with a high limestone content as found in Champagne, Chablis, and the Côte d`Or. Burgundy is Chardonnay's spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvelous poise, elegance and balance.
Chardonnay is critical to the Champagne blend, providing backbone and finesse. It is the only grape that can be used to produce Blanc de Blancs. It is also widely planted in California, Chile and South Africa, and New Zealand.