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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 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2012
- Brand Yering Station
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
United Cellars Chardonnay by Yering Station 2012"Peak drinking: now - 2018"$18.99 -
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Antonio Galloni95 points
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The Wine Advoca95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2012
- Brand Agrapart
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Agrapart Mineral Extra Brut Blanc De Blancs Grand Cru 2012"Minéral is blended from two adjacent vieilles vignes plots (50+ years old) of..."$250.00 -
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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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Huon Hooke97 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2012
- Brand By Farr
- Cellaring 1-3 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
By Farr Chardonnay 2012"The wine has a great fruit expression that is well integrated with French oak..."$108.00 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2012
- Brand Louise Brison
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Champagne Louise Brison 'Cuvee Tendresse' Blanc de Blanc 2012"Champagne Louise Brison is a tiny Organic and Biodynamically farmed vineyard ..."$149.99 -
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Wine Enthusiast99 points
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Robert Parker's98+ points
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Vinous97 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2012
- Brand Champagne Salon
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Champagne Salon Cuvee 'S' Blanc De Blancs 2012"Champagne's finest and rarest Blanc de Blancs, Salon is the legacy of Eugène-..."$2,800.00 -
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Wine Enthusiast94 points
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Vinous94 points
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John Gilman94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2012
- 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 2012 3L"The Les Clos packs all of the flavour and complexity that you would expect fr..."$899.99 -
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The Wine Advoca94+ points
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Antonio Galloni94 points
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James Suckling93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2012
- Brand Delamotte
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Delamotte Blanc De Blancs Champagne 2012"With a history of more than 250 years, Delamotte is the 5th oldest champagne ..."$179.00 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2012
- Brand Domaine Gachot-Monot
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Domaine Gachot-Monot Les Monts de Boncourt Côte de Nuits-Villages 2012"Domaine Gachot-Monot has a long history behind it. It was created way back in..."$29.99 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2012
- Brand Domaine René Bouvier
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Domaine Rene Bouvier Marsannay Le Clos Monopole 2012"In the family for 3 generations, Domaine René Bouvier is today run by Bernard..."$89.99 -
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John Gilman94 points
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Allan Meadows93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2012
- Brand William Fevre
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine William Fevre Chablis Premier Cru Montee de Tonnerre 2012"With a geological structure similar to the Grands Crus and excellent exposure..."$172.99 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2012
- Brand Dominique Cornin
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Dominique Cornin Macon-Chaintre 2012"An exuberant and fresh style with great minerality, displaying ripe notes of ..."$19.99 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2012
- Brand Maison Mumm
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
G. H. Mumm Brut Millesime 2008"Mumm Vintage is blended from some of the House's most renowned vineyards: its..."$124.99 -
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James Halliday95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2012
- Brand Lake's Folly
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Lakes Folly Chardonnay 2012"Bright yellow-green colour; complex barrel-ferment bouquet with citrus and ne..."$91.00 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2012
- Brand Leeuwin Estate
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.9% Alcohol
Leeuwin Estate 'Art Series' Chardonnay 2012"The “Art Series” represents Leeuwin’s most opulent & ageworthy wines from eac..."$199.00 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2012
- Brand Michel Gonet
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Michel Gonet Blanc de Blanc Grand Cru 'Mesnil Sur Oger' 2012"A striking biodynamic Champagne of outstanding value. The wine spends four ye..."$99.99 -
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Gary Walsh95 points
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Huon Hooke96 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2012
- Brand Mount Mary
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Mount Mary Chardonnay 2012"A near perfect vintage in the Yarra Valley has produced this pure, tight and ..."$180.00 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2012
- Brand Champagne Pol Roger
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Pol Roger Blanc de Blancs 2012"Pol Roger was officially established in 1849, two generations previously had ..."$195.00 -
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Jancis Robinson18 points
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The Wine Advoca95 points
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Antonio Galloni96 points
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James Suckling99 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2012
- Brand Taittinger
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Taittinger 'Comtes De Champagne' Blanc De Blancs 2012"Taittinger's prestigious Comtes de Champagne is composed entirely of Chardonn..."$424.99 -
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Wine Enthusiast88 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2012
- Brand The Colonial Estate
- Cellaring 1-3 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
The Colonial Estate Exodus Eden Valley Chardonnay 2012"At various competitions this wine has been awarded a couple of awards: the In..."$19.99 -
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.