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Ray Jordan98 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Castelli Estate
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Castelli Il Liris Chardonnay 2020"The Il Liris 2020 is our flagship Chardonnay, made to be a true reflection of..."$74.99 -
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James Halliday'95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Crittenden
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 14.5% Alcohol
Crittenden Estate Cri de Coeur Chardonnay 2020"The 2020 season was punctuated by both the hardship and generosity that natur..."$89.99 -
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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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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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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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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Domaine Jean-Paul and Benoit Droin
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Domaine Jean-Paul Et Benoît Droin Chablis 2021"Domaine Jean-Paul et Benoît Droin Chablis 2021 is an exceptional wine that em..."$120.00 -
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Sam Kim4.5 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Illuminated Wines
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Illuminated Wines Limestone Coast Chardonnay 2022"Illuminated Wines Limestone Coast Chardonnay 2022 produced in the Limestone C..."$18.99 -
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Mike Bennie91 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2014
- Brand Jean-Marc Pillot
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Jean-Marc Pillot Bourgogne Les Hauts des Champs 2014"Domaine Jean-Marc Pillot is a wine producer based in Chassagne-Montrachet, in..."$76.99 -
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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 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2016
- Brand Maison Pascal Prunier-Bonheur
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Maison Pascal Prunier Bonheur P'tit Bonheur 2016"The fifth generation of a winegrowing family, Pascal Prunier-Bonheur took ove..."$39.99 -
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Decanter97 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2015
- Brand Moet n Chandon
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Moet & Chandon Grand Vintage 2015 (Gift Boxed)"Crafted from the finest grapes of the 2015 vintage, it offers a harmonious bl..."$144.99 -
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Vinous95 points
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The Wine Advoca91 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2017
- Brand Peay Vineyards
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Peay Vineyards Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2017"Vanessa Wong, Nick Peay, and Andy Peay are driven by the same passion. That i..."$119.99 -
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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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James Halliday'98 points
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Andrew Caillard95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2016
- Brand Penfolds
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Penfolds Reserve 'Bin 16A' Chardonnay 2016"Reserve Bin A Chardonnay has evolved into a wine that is now a distinctive, s..."$129.99 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2012
- Brand Prancing Horse Wines
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Prancing Horse Reserve Chardonnay 2012"Prancing Horse Estate has been organic since its early days, 15 years ago, an..."$119.99 -
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Ned Goodwin MW,97 points
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Shanteh Wale96 points
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Campbell Mattin95+ points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Shaw and Smith
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Shaw And Smith Lenswood Vineyard Chardonnay 2022"The Lenswood Chardonnay is the top white wine in the esteemed Shaw + Smith st..."$92.99 -
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James Halliday'96 points
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Huon Hooke95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand A Rodda Wines
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
A. Rodda Willow Lake Chardonnay 2018"Adrian Rodda's time at Oakridge under the esteemed David Bicknell shaped much..."$50.00 -
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The Wine Advoca95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2006
- Brand Agrapart
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Agrapart Mineral Extra Brut 2006"One of the highlights in this set of new releases, the 2006 Extra Brut Blanc ..."$339.99 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2015
- Brand Domaine Alain Geoffroy
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Alain Geoffroy Chablis Premier Cru Beauroy 2015"A family estate that was established in 1850, Alain Geoffroy specialise in pr..."$69.99 -
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Wine Enthusiast93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2012
- Brand Ayala
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Ayala Le Blanc De Blancs 2012"Le Blanc de Blancs is produced in small quantities in exceptional years only ..."$109.99 -
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Wine Enthusiast94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2014
- Brand Ayala
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Ayala Le Blanc De Blancs 2014"Le Blanc de Blancs is produced in small quantities in exceptional years only ..."$109.99 -
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Campbell Mattin94 points
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Huon Hooke94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Bannockburn Vineyards
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Bannockburn Grigsby Chardonnay 2021"This is the first single vineyard release from Bannockburn’s close-planted, c..."$77.00 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2016
- Brand Bannockburn Vineyards
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Bannockburn S.R.H. Chardonnay 2016"Followers of Bannockburn will know that S.R.H. comes off the oldest, lowest-y..."$78.99
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.