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Jasper Morris M92 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Domaine Samuel Billaud
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Samuel Billaud Chablis AC 2021"Samuel Billaud Chablis AC 2021, a remarkable wine that embodies the essence o..."$86.99 -
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Jancis Robinson16 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand None
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Billaud Simon Chablis AC 2020"Beautiful white gold hue and delicate pale green reflections. The nose disclo..."$64.99 -
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Jancis Robinson17 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Domaine Billaud Simon
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Billaud-Simon 1er Cru Chablis 'Les Vaillons' 2018"A fresh, aromatic nose with notes of white flowers, ripe lemon, apple and sub..."$90.00 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand None
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Billaud-Simon Tete d'Or Chablis 2018"Billaud-Simon Tete d'Or Chablis 2018 is a wine that truly represents the esse..."$59.00 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand None
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Billaud-Simon Tete d'Or Chablis 2019"Billaud-Simon Tete d'Or Chablis 2018 is a wine that truly represents the esse..."$59.00 -
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Allen Meadows93 points
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Neal Martin94 points
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Jasper Morris M94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Christian Moreau Chablis 1er cru 'Vaillons Guy Moreau' 2020"A Chablis with expansive fruit and multidimensional depth. It maintains tight..."$139.99 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Domaine Bernard Defaix
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Bernard Defaix Chablis 2018"This wine can be enjoyed within 2 years. Their bouquet displays a dominance o..."$59.99 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Domaine Bernard Defaix
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Bernard Defaix Petit Chablis 2022"Domaine Bernard Defaix is a respected and renowned winery located in the hear..."$59.99 -
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Huon Hooke92 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Frankland Estate
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Frankland Estate Chardonnay 2019"100% organically grown chardonnay from the Isolation Ridge vineyard. Lifted c..."$26.99 -
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The Wine Advoca91 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Guffens-Heynen
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Guffens-Heynen Macon-Pierreclos Le Chavigne 2018"The Chavigne Pierreclos vineyard lies on a very steep slope of rich brown cla..."$120.00 -
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The Wine Advoca96 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Guffens-Heynen
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 14.5% Alcohol
Guffens-Heynen Mâcon-Pierreclos Juliettes Et Les Vieilles De Chavigne 2018"2018 is the third release of Guffens’ latest masterpiece, Mâcon-Pierreclos Ju..."$170.01 -
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The Wine Advoca93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Guffens-Heynen
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Guffens-Heynen Saint-Véran Clos De Poncetys 2018"When, about a decade ago, Jean-Marie Guffens enriched his Estate with a singl..."$170.01 -
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Neil Martin89-91 points
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Allan Meadows87-89 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2017
- Brand Domaine Samuel Billaud
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Samuel Billaud 'Les Grans Terroirs' Chablis 2017"An overtly floral-infused nose combines notes of various white orchard fruit ..."$59.99 -
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Antonio Galloni92-94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Domaine Samuel Billaud
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Samuel Billaud Chablis 1er Cru "Les Vaillons" 2018"The 2018 Chablis Vaillons Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru is shaping up to be a real ..."$94.99 -
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Antonio Galloni92-94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Domaine Samuel Billaud
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Samuel Billaud Chablis 1er Cru "Mont De Milieu" 2018"The 2018 Chablis Mont de Milieu 1er Cru is one of the stand outs in this rang..."$94.99 -
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Neil Martin93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Domaine Samuel Billaud
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Samuel Billaud Chablis 1er Cru "Montée De Tonnerre" 2018"The 2018 Chablis Montée de Tonnerre 1er Cru comes from a hectare of 45-year-o..."$109.99 -
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Neal Martin93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Domaine Samuel Billaud
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Samuel Billaud Chablis 1er Cru "Séchets" 2018"The 2018 Chablis Séchet Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru comes from 0.60ha of 80-year-..."$94.99 -
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Jasper Morris M95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Domaine Samuel Billaud
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Samuel Billaud Chablis 1er Cru 'Mont De Milieu' 2021"Chablis Mont de Milieu 1er Cru is one of the stand outs in this range. Ample ..."$175.00 -
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Neil Martin89-91 points
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Antonio Galloni89-90 points
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Jasper Morris M90 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Domaine Samuel Billaud
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Samuel Billaud Chablis 2018"The 2018 Chablis Village comes from 4 hectares of 35-year-old vines and spend..."$59.99 -
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Neil Martin94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Domaine Samuel Billaud
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Samuel Billaud Chablis Grand Cru "Les Clos" 2018"The 2018 Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru is one of the best expressions of this no..."$234.99 -
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Neil Martin94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Domaine Samuel Billaud
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Samuel Billaud Chablis Grand Cru "Les Preuses" 2018"The 2018 Chablis Les Preuses Grand Cru, which comes from 60-year-old vines an..."$209.99 -
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Neil Martin95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Domaine Samuel Billaud
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Samuel Billaud Chablis Grand Cru "Valmur" 2018"The 2018 Chablis Valmur Grand Cru is blessed with one of the finest aromatics..."$234.99 -
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Neil Martin93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Domaine Samuel Billaud
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Samuel Billaud Chablis Grand Cru "Vaudésir" 2018"The 2018 Chablis Vaudésir Grand Cru is another scintillating wine that defies..."$209.99 -
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Antonio Galloni92-94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Verget
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Verget Chablis 1er Cru Mont de Milieu 2019"Ample and creamy, the 2019 is so wonderfully inviting, even in the early goin..."$109.99 -
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.