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Allen Meadows98 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2010
- Brand Bouchard Père and Fils
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Bouchard 'Le Montrachet' Grand Cru 2010"Scoring a rarely seen 98pts from Allen Meadows, this is one of the greatest W..."$1,599.99 -
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Burghound94 points
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Vinous94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2010
- Brand Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Christian Moreau Les Clos Grand Cru Chablis 2010 3L"Outer quote mark A highly complex and perfumed nose speaks of floral, citrus,..."$899.99 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2010
- Brand Clos du Val Wine Company
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Clos du Val Chardonnay Carneros 2010"Clos Du Val is a family owned wine estate in Napa Valley, California"$67.99 -
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Allen Meadows94 points
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Antonio Galloni96 points
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Neal Martin96 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2010
- Brand Domaine Bonneau Du Martray
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Domaine Bonneau Du Martray 'Corton Charlemagne' Grand Cru 2010"Sometimes I wish Bonneau de Martray made more wines, as my tastings with Jean..."$499.99 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2010
- Brand Jean-Claude Lapalu
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Jean-Claude Bachelet et Fils Chassagne-Montrachet Vieilles Vignes 2010"“A distinctly different nose is comprised by hints of pepper and the sauvage ..."$86.00 -
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Jancis Robinson16 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2010
- Brand Domaine Rapet Pere & Fils
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Rapet Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru 2010"Domaine Rapet Père et Fils, is a very old family domaine in Pernand-Vergeless..."$270.00 -
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Allan Meadows94 points
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Robert Parker's93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2010
- Brand William Fevre
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine William Fevre Chablis Premier Cru Fourchaume 2010"With a geological structure similar to the Grands Crus and excellent exposure..."$178.99 -
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James Halliday'97 points
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Campbell Mattin97 points
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Huon Hooke96 points
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Lisa Perrotti-B97 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2010
- Brand Giaconda
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Giaconda Estate Vineyard Chardonnay 2010"A mechanical engineer who spent 10 years winemaking in New Zealand, Europe an..."$450.00 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2010
- Brand Domaine Jean-Marc Bouley
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Jean-Marc Pillot Chassagne-Montrachet 1er 'Les Caillerts' 2010"Domaine Jean-Marc Pillot is a wine producer based in Chassagne-Montrachet, in..."$324.97 -
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James Halliday97 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2010
- Brand Yabby Lake
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Yabby Lake Vineyard Block 6 Chardonnay 2010"Yabby Lake wines are made by Jimmy Watson Trophy winner Tom Carson"$99.99 -
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.