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Wine Enthusiast91 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Kendall-Jackson Vineyard Estates
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Kendall Jackson Vintners Reserve Chardonnay 2021"Flavors from Kendall Jackson Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay, delicately intertw..."$37.99 -
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Jasper Morris M92 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Benjamin Leroux
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Benjamin Leroux Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Baudines 2020"Diam. The 3.6-hectare Les Baudines vineyard sits up high on the slope, near t..."$250.00 -
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Jasper Morris M95 points
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Decanter94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Benjamin Leroux
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Benjamin Leroux Meursaul- Blagny 1er Cru La Piece Sous Le Bois 2020"Diam. Another bona fide estate wine this year, with the fruit hailing from Le..."$300.00 -
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Jasper Morris M94 points
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Vinous94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Benjamin Leroux
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Benjamin Leroux Meursault 1er Cru Les Charmes Dessus 2020"Diam. Following the 2017 harvest, Leroux managed something of a coup when he ..."$375.00 -
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Jasper Morris M93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Benjamin Leroux
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Benjamin Leroux Meursault Les Vireuils 2020"Diam. This is a high-grown wine of wonderful purity and mineral drive. Leroux..."$190.00 -
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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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Allen Meadows92 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2014
- Brand Louis Michel and Fils
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Louis Michel & Fils Chablis Premier Cru Butteaux 2014"Domaine Louis Michel et Fils is a wine producer located in the Burgundian reg..."$105.00 -
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The Wine Advoca92-94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2017
- Brand None
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Guffens-Heynen Saint-Veran 1er Jus 2017"From the Clos des Poncetys and Les Combes, Guffens crafted a mere six barrels..."$140.00 -
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The Wine Advoca92-94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Guffens-Heynen
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Guffens-Heynen Saint-Veran 1er Jus 2018"From the Clos des Poncetys and Les Combes, Guffens crafted a mere six barrels..."$140.00 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Kendall-Jackson Vineyard Estates
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Kendall Jackson Vintners Reserve Chardonnay 2018"Flavors from Kendall Jackson Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay, delicately intertw..."$28.49 -
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Jancis Robinson15.5 points
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Falstaff Magazi93 points
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Raymond Chan Wi18.5 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Kendall-Jackson Vineyard Estates
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Kendall Jackson Vintners Reserve Chardonnay 2019"Flavors from Kendall Jackson Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay, delicately intertw..."$34.99 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Petronio
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Petronio Yering Chardonnay 2018"Nectarine and cashew nut aromas, subtle stone fruit flavours, complimented by..."$30.99 -
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James Halliday89 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2002
- Brand Phillip Island Wines
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Phillip Island Wines Chardonnay 2002"2001* Medium yellow-green; the bouquet has intense botrytis, along with a cur..."$19.99 -
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Campbell Mattin94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Place of Changing Winds
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Place of Changing Winds Bullengarook Chardonnay 2019"Place of Changing Winds – the place and the vineyard – may well be the mo..."$99.99 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 1998
- Brand Rosemount Estate
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Rosemount Estate 'Roxburgh' Chardonnay 1998"Wine is fully mature - Caveat on Buyer. Hand harvested from one of Austra..."$29.99 -
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Sam Kim95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2016
- Brand Tony Bish
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Tony Bish Golden Egg Chardonnay 2016"Medium straw appearance. The aroma is a medley of nectarine, peach, apple bl..."$62.00 -
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.