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Huon Hooke96 points
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Ned Goodwin MW,95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Bannockburn Vineyards
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Bannockburn 'Grigsby' Chardonnay 2022"Certified organic. Lucas Grigsby is a Bannockburn legend. He has been the vit..."$74.99 -
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Huon Hooke95 points
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Ned Goodwin MW,95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Bannockburn Vineyards
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Bannockburn 'S.R.H.' Chardonnay 2022"The S.R.H needs little introduction. It is, without doubt, one of the finest ..."$84.99 -
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Huon Hooke95 points
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Ned Goodwin MW,95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Bannockburn Vineyards
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Bannockburn 'S.R.H.' Chardonnay Magnum 2022"The S.R.H needs little introduction. It is, without doubt, one of the finest ..."$179.99 -
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James Halliday96 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Bannockburn Vineyards
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Bannockburn Chardonnay 2018"Whole bunch pressed, settled overnight and then wild fermented in French oak ..."$62.99 -
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Campbell Mattin93 points
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James Halliday96 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Bannockburn Vineyards
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Bannockburn Chardonnay 2019"Whole bunch pressed, settled overnight and then wild fermented in French oak ..."$61.00 -
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Campbell Mattin93+ points
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James Halliday95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Bannockburn Vineyards
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Bannockburn Chardonnay 2020"Whole bunch pressed, settled overnight and then wild fermented in French oak ..."$60.01 -
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Campbell Mattin93+ points
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James Halliday95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Bannockburn Vineyards
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Bannockburn Chardonnay 2021"FINALIST IN THE HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION WINERY OF THE YEAR Whole bunch pre..."$60.01 -
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Campbell Mattin94 points
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James Halliday96 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Bannockburn Vineyards
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Bannockburn Chardonnay 2022"Bannockburn is consistently rated amongst Australia's finest Chardonnays and ..."$68.00 -
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Campbell Mattin94= points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2023
- Brand Bannockburn Vineyards
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Bannockburn Chardonnay 2023"Bannockburn is consistently rated amongst Australia's finest Chardonnays and ..."$74.99 -
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Campbell Mattin94 points
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Huon Hooke94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Bannockburn Vineyards
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Bannockburn Grigsby Chardonnay 2021"This is the first single vineyard release from Bannockburn’s close-planted, c..."$77.00 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2016
- Brand Bannockburn Vineyards
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Bannockburn S.R.H. Chardonnay 2016"Followers of Bannockburn will know that S.R.H. comes off the oldest, lowest-y..."$78.99 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2017
- Brand Bannockburn Vineyards
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Bannockburn S.R.H. Chardonnay 2017"Stelvin. Followers of Bannockburn will know that S.R.H. comes off the oldest,..."$81.99 -
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Huon Hooke95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Bannockburn Vineyards
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Bannockburn S.R.H. Chardonnay 2018"Stelvin. Followers of Bannockburn will know that S.R.H. comes off the oldest,..."$75.00 -
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Campbell Mattin96 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Bannockburn Vineyards
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Bannockburn S.R.H. Chardonnay 2019"Named for Bannockburn founder Stuart Reginald Hooper, our SRH Chardonnay is f..."$75.00 -
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Huon Hooke97 points
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James Halliday'96 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Bannockburn Vineyards
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Bannockburn S.R.H. Chardonnay 2021"Named for Bannockburn founder Stuart Reginald Hooper, our SRH Chardonnay is f..."$86.00 -
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Campbell Mattin94 points
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James Halliday'95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2014
- Brand Bannockburn Vineyards
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Bannockburn Vineyards Museum Release Chardonnay 2014""Hand-picked fruit from our four established Chardonnay vineyards. The grapes..."$69.00 -
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.