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Allen Meadows91 points
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Neal Martin88 points
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Jasper Morris M89 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Domaine Matrot
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Matrot St Aubin Les Charmois 1er Cru 2019"Elsa and Adèle took the reins of the estate in 2016 from father Thierry, havi..."$109.00 -
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Robert Parker's90 points
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Jasper Morris M89 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Joseph Colin
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Joseph Colin Saint-Aubin 1er cru "Les Champlots" 2019"Joseph Colin is the son of Marc Colin and younger brother of Pierre-Yves Coli..."$139.99 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Joseph Colin
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Joseph Colin Saint-Aubin 1er cru "Les Champlots" 2020"A young vine so just the second harvest. All on high here but the first 1er t..."$158.00 -
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Robert Parker's92 points
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Jasper Morris M89 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Joseph Colin
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Joseph Colin Saint-Aubin 1er cru "Les Combes" 2019"Aromas of pear, white flowers, peach and orange zest preface the 2019 Saint-A..."$139.99 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Joseph Colin
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Joseph Colin Saint-Aubin 1er cru "Les Combes" 2020"Back to a freshness – more compact but vibrant – quite an invitation again. E..."$158.00 -
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Robert Parker's91 points
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Jasper Morris M89 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Joseph Colin
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Joseph Colin Saint-Aubin 1er cru "Sur le Sentier du Clou" 2019"Joseph Colin is the son of Marc Colin and younger brother of Pierre-Yves Coli..."$139.99 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Joseph Colin
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Joseph Colin Saint-Aubin 1er cru "Sur le Sentier du Clou" 2020"Opposite Frionnes but with higher altitude yet it’s also warmer here despite ..."$158.00 -
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Robert Parker's93 points
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Jasper Morris M90 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Joseph Colin
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Joseph Colin Saint-Aubin 1er Cru 'En Remilly' 2019"Wafting from the glass with aromas of honeyed pear, white flowers and yellow ..."$150.99 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Joseph Colin
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Joseph Colin Saint-Aubin 1er Cru 'En Remilly' 2020"Here is a beautiful nose of freshness and a slight sherbet energy at the top...."$174.99
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.