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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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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Bouchard Père and Fils
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Bouchard Puligny Montrachet 2020"Domaine Bouchard Puligny Montrachet Cru 2020 is a wine of exceptional quality..."$199.00 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Domaine Chavy Chouet
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Domaine Chavy Chouet Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Folatieres 2019"Made by Romaric Chavy, one of the up and coming young producers of the Cote d..."$199.99 -
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Jasper Morris M94 points
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Neil Martin92 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Domaine Chavy Chouet
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Domaine Chavy Chouet Puligny Montrachet Premier Cru Les Folatieres 2020"Les Folatieres is a .3 hectare plot located in the middle of a steep slope, w..."$250.00 -
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Jancis Robinson15.5 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Domaine Chavy Chouet
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Domaine Chavy-Chouet Bourgogne Les Femelottes 2018""10 months with 10% new barrels. Les Femelottes in Puligny-Montrachet is an e..."$50.00 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2017
- Brand Domaine Chavy Chouet
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Chavy-Chouet Puligny Les Enseigneres 2017"The Enseigneres is one of the most highly regarded of the Puligny-Montrachet ..."$123.99 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Domaine Chavy Chouet
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Chavy-Chouet Puligny Les Enseigneres 2018"The Enseigneres is one of the most highly regarded of the Puligny-Montrachet ..."$115.98 -
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Neal Martin94 points
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Decanter94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Domaine de Montille
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Domaine De Montille Puligny-Montrachet 'Les Folatieres' 1er Cru 2019"Domaine de Montille's cellars are cold, and élevage is unhurried. These are o..."$349.00 -
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Jasper Morris M95 points
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Burghound93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Domaine Dujac
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Dujac Puligny Montrachet 'Les Folatières' 1er Cru 2019"Jacques Seysses started Domaine Dujac in 1968. He was not born in Burgundy, b..."$275.00 -
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Antonio Galloni92 points
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Burghound92 points
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The Wine Advoca92 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Domaine Dujac
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Dujac Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres 2021"Enticing aromas of citrus fruits, white flowers, and subtle mineral undertone..."$399.00 -
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The Wine Advoca93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Domaine Etienne
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Etienne Sauzet Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru La Garenne 2020"Made from purchased grapes, but team Sauzet run the vineyards. Mid yellow col..."$440.00 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Domaine Etienne
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Etienne Sauzet Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres En La Richarde 2020"Made from purchased grapes, but team Sauzet run the vineyards. Mid yellow col..."$589.00 -
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The Wine Advoca94 points
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Allen Meadows91-94 points
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Stephen Tanzer91-94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2017
- Brand Domaine Etienne
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Le Champ Canet" 2017"The wine delivers a fine aromatic constellation of white peach, apple, chalky..."$398.99 -
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The Wine Advoca94+ points
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Allen Meadows92-95 points
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Stephen Tanzer92-94 points
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Jancis Robinson17+ points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2017
- Brand Domaine Etienne
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Combettes" 2017"An admirably cool yet ripe nose offers up notes of white peach, honeysuckle, ..."$474.99 -
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The Wine Advoca93+ points
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Allen Meadows91-93 points
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Stephen Tanzer91-93 points
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Jancis Robinson17 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2017
- Brand Domaine Etienne
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Perrieres" 2017"Very different from the domaine's higher altitude wines, with rounder, sweete..."$389.99 -
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Wine Spectator92 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2014
- Brand Domaine Leflaive
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 14.5% Alcohol
Domaine Leflaive Macon-Verze 2014"Remy noted that this had been bottled the day before my visit. A notably flor..."$89.99 -
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Allen Meadows96 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2016
- Brand Henri Boillot
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Henri Boillot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos De La Mouchere 2016"“Henri Boillot, who as usual harvested his Chardonnay early in 2016, beginnin..."$299.00 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Jean-Louis Chavy
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Jean-Louis Chavy Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Champ Gains' 2020"50+ yo vines. This 1er cru is located high on the slope, just above Folatiere..."$215.00 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Jean-Louis Chavy
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Jean-Louis Chavy Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Clavoillons' 2020"Domaine Jean-Louis Chavy was formed in the mid-2000's following the retiremen..."$225.01 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Jean-Louis Chavy
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Jean-Louis Chavy Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Perrieres' 2020"Domaine Jean-Louis Chavy was formed in the mid-2000's following the retiremen..."$225.01 -
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Robert Parker's92 points
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Jasper Morris M90 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Joseph Colin
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Joseph Colin Puligny-Montrachet 1er cru "La Garenne" 2019"Expressive and charming, Colin's 2019 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru La Garenne b..."$266.99 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Joseph Colin
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Joseph Colin Puligny-Montrachet 1er cru "La Garenne" 2020"A more vertical nose – fresh, golden with mineral support. Properly mouth-fil..."$320.50
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.