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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Domaine AF Gros
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Domaine Af Gros Bourgogne Hautes cotes de Nuits Blanc 2021"The name Gros is one of the most famous in the Côte de Nuits, synonymous with..."$79.99 -
- 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 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2023
- Brand Patrick Sullivan
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Patrick Sullivan Baw Baw Shire Chardonnay 2023"We've been watching this vineyard for the last few years and have always been..."$69.99 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2023
- Brand Patrick Sullivan
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Patrick Sullivan Black Sands Chardonnay 2023"The fruit for the Black Sands Chardonnay comes from a very unique vineyard in..."$50.00 -
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Jane Faulkner96 points
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Huon Hooke95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Thousand Candles Vineyard
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Patrick Sullivan Bull Swamp Chardonnay 2022"We've been watching this vineyard for the last few years and have always been..."$84.99 -
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Mike Bennie92 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2023
- Brand Patrick Sullivan
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Patrick Sullivan Chardonnay 2023"Cream, white peach, citrus vanillin brioche on the nose. The palate has more ..."$28.00 -
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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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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2014
- Brand Domaine Michel Ecard
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Domaine Michel & Joanna Ecard Les Goudelettes Savigny-les-Beaune 2014"What strikes you when you first experience Burgundy from Michel Ecard is the ..."$44.99 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2009
- Brand Domaine Michel Julliot
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Michel Juillot Mercurey Premier Cru En Sazenay Blanc 2009"“Generous but not dominant wood frames notes of pear, white pear and honeysuc..."$79.99 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2009
- Brand Domaine Patrice Rion
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Domaine Patrice Rion Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru Les Terres Blanches Blanc 2009"Nuits-St-Georges: One thinks immediately of red wine, and its true: Nuits-St-..."$89.99 -
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Huon Hooke89 points
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James Halliday'92 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Lake Breeze
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Lake Breeze Reserve Chardonnay 2019"The surprisingly cool, maritime conditions at Langhorne Creek allow for a slo..."$18.99 -
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Jane Faulkner96 points
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Huon Hooke95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2023
- Brand Patrick Sullivan
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Patrick Sullivan Bull Swamp Chardonnay 2023"We've been watching this vineyard for the last few years and have always been..."$84.99 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Small Island Wines
- Cellaring 1-3 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Small Island Saltwater River Reserve Chardonnay 2020"James Broinowski finds a great balance between freshness and texture with thi..."$45.00
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.