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Andrew Caillard95 points
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Sam Kim95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Capel Vale
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Capel Vale 'Black Label' Chardonnay 2020"This Chardonnay is 100% barrel fermented in French oak barriques. Only native..."$50.00 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Capel Vale
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Capel Vale 'Regional' Chardonnay 2022"100% wild ferment and eight months in French barriques. Lees were stirred reg..."$23.99 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2023
- Brand Domaine De Rochemure
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Domaine De Rochemure Beaujolais Blanc 2023"Phillipe has been at the head of the 10-hectare family estate perched on the ..."$44.99 -
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James Halliday92 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 1998
- Brand Brookland Valley Vineyards
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Brookland Valley Chardonnay 1998"Sustainable viticulture and winemaking with minimal intervention allows their..."$22.99 -
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James Suckling92 points
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Robert Parker's91 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Catena Zapata
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Catena Zapata Catena Chardonnay 2019"Owned by Nicolás Catena and his daughter Laura, Bodega Catena Zapata is known..."$39.99 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage NV
- Brand Champagne Charles Heidsieck
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Charles Heidsieck Blanc De Blanc Nv"Charles Heidsieck was one of the very first Champagne Houses to demonstrate i..."$160.00 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2009
- Brand Clos du Val Wine Company
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Clos du Val Chardonnay Carneros 2009"Clos Du Val is a family owned wine estate in Napa Valley, established in 1972..."$29.99 -
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Campbell Mattin90 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2015
- Brand De Bortoli
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
De Bortoli Villages Chardonnay 2015"What superlatives haven't been heaped upon this legend of Australian wine ind..."$19.99 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2016
- Brand Fox-Gordon
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.2% Alcohol
Fox Gordon 'Empress' Chardonnay 2016"The Empress is an opulent wine that displays nectarine stone fruit and blood ..."$24.99 -
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Antonio Galloni94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage NV
- Brand Francis Boulard
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Francis Boulard et Fille Blanc de Blanc Les Vieilles Vignes Brut Nature NV"100% Chardonnay. The fruit for this bottling comes from a single 0.25-hectare..."$110.00 -
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Neal Martin92-94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2017
- Brand Gilbert Picq
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Gilbert Picq 'Vosgros' 1er Cru Chablis 2017"Sourced from two plots of vines that range in age from 35-40 years old, the f..."$79.99 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2002
- Brand Henri Boillot
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Henri Boillot Meursault 1er Cru Boucheres 2002"Domaine Henri Boillot is a wine producer based in Meursault known for its red..."$108.00 -
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James Halliday94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 1998
- Brand Knappstein
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Knappstein Vineyards Lenswood Chardonnay 1998"Sourced from the Lenswood vineyard in the Adelaide Hills"$30.00 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 1998
- Brand Kumeu River
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Kumeu River Matt's Vineyard Chardonnay 1998"Unique Microclimate in the Kumeu Region that produces some of the worlds grea..."$53.99 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage None
- Brand Lark Hill Winery
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Lark Hill Regional Blanc De Blancs NV"Sparkling Chardonnay, bottle fermented and matured. This is traditional metho..."$30.00 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Clos Martin
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Le Clos Martin Chablis 1er Cru 2018"The grapes of the Le Clos Martin are carefully sourced and the process of vin..."$59.99 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Clos Martin
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Le Comte Martin A.O.C Chablis 2018"The grapes of the Le Clos Martin are carefully sourced and the process of vin..."$43.99 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Clos Martin
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Le Comte Martin Chablis 1er Cru 2019"The grapes of the Le Clos Martin are carefully sourced and the process of vin..."$59.99 -
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Mark Faber95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Clos Martin
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Le Comte Martin Chablis 1er Cru 2020"The grapes of the Le Clos Martin are carefully sourced and the process of vin..."$64.99 -
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Mark Faber94 points
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Alistair Cooper91 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Clos Martin
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Le Comte Martin Chablis A.O.C 2020"The grapes of the Le Clos Martin are carefully sourced and the process of vin..."$43.99 -
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Mark Faber92 points
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Alistair Cooper90 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Clos Martin
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Le Comte Martin Petit Chablis Aoc 2020"The grapes of the Le Clos Martin are carefully sourced and the process of vin..."$24.99 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2016
- Brand Domaine Louis Moreau
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Louis Moreau 'Vaillons 1er Cru' Chablis 2016"In the heart of Chablis, in Burgundy, Louis Moreau produces and sells excepti..."$74.99 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2017
- Brand Domaine Louis Moreau
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Louis Moreau Chablis 2017"In the heart of Chablis, in Burgundy, Louis Moreau produces and sells excepti..."$44.99 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Domaine Louis Moreau
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Louis Moreau Chablis 2018"In the heart of Chablis, in Burgundy, Louis Moreau produces and sells excepti..."$39.99
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.