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Alistair Cooper94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Champagne Delavenne
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Champagne Delavenne Nature Grand Cru Brut Nature NV"Champagne Delavenne are set to be superstar Grower Champagne producers. In Fr..."$115.01 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2015
- Brand Louise Brison
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Champagne Louise Brison Chardonnay de la Côte des Bar 2015"Champagne Louise Brison is a tiny Organic and Biodynamically farmed vineyard ..."$139.99 -
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James Suckling93 points
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Jamie Goode92 points
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Wine Enthusiast93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage NV
- Brand Delamotte
- Cellaring 1-3 Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Delamotte Blanc De Blancs Champagne NV""Delamotte has always been somewhat of an insider’s house, producing high qua..."$129.00 -
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Jasper Morris M90 points
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Mark Faber93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Domaine Chavy Chouet
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Domaine Chavy Chouet Meursault Les Casse Tetes 2020"A "casse tête" in French is a conundrum or puzzle and the name of this plot r..."$149.99 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Domaine Jean-Paul and Benoit Droin
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Domaine Jean-Paul Et Benoît Droin Chablis 2021"Domaine Jean-Paul et Benoît Droin Chablis 2021 is an exceptional wine that em..."$120.00 -
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Decanter94 points
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John Gilman94 points
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Tim Atkin MW94 points
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Burghound94 points
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Jasper Morris M93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Louis Michel and Fils
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru ‘Butteaux Vieilles Vignes’ 2021"The 2021 Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux Vieilles Vignes is as usual one of the high..."$125.00 -
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Decanter93 points
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John Gilman92 points
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Burghound92 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Louis Michel and Fils
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru ‘Forets’ 2021"That of the Michel family, established since the 19th century in the heart of..."$107.00 -
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James Halliday'97 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Lowestoft
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.1% Alcohol
Lowestoft ‘La Meilleure’ Chardonnay 2021"‘La Meilleure’ is a blend of fruit from the Coal River Valley, Tasman Peninsu..."$119.99 -
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Decanter97 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2015
- Brand Moet n Chandon
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Moet & Chandon Grand Vintage 2015 (Gift Boxed)"Crafted from the finest grapes of the 2015 vintage, it offers a harmonious bl..."$144.99 -
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Vinous95 points
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The Wine Advoca91 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2017
- Brand Peay Vineyards
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Peay Vineyards Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2017"Vanessa Wong, Nick Peay, and Andy Peay are driven by the same passion. That i..."$119.99 -
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James Halliday'98 points
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Andrew Caillard95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2016
- Brand Penfolds
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Penfolds Reserve 'Bin 16A' Chardonnay 2016"Reserve Bin A Chardonnay has evolved into a wine that is now a distinctive, s..."$129.99 -
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Andrew Caillard97 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Penfolds
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Penfolds Reserve Bin 19A Chardonnay 2019"Reserve Bin A Adelaide Hills Chardonnay is a wine produced by Penfolds, a wel..."$124.99 -
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Huon Hooke96 points
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Decanter93 points
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Wine Pilot96 points
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Tyson Stelzer96 points
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Andrew Caillard95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Penfolds
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Penfolds Reserve Bin 22A Chardonnay 2022"Reserve Bin A Adelaide Hills Chardonnay is a wine produced by Penfolds, a wel..."$124.99 -
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Ray Jordan98 points
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James Halliday95 points
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Gary Walsh95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Pierro
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 14.5% Alcohol
Pierro Chardonnay 2022"In the words of Jeremy Oliver, “Pierro is one of the few Australian wineries ..."$109.99 -
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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 -
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Wine Enthusiast92 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Presqu'ile Winery
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Presqu’ile Estate Chardonnay 2019"Presqu’ile, (pronounced “press-KEEL') is a small winery is located in the San..."$110.00 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage NV
- Brand Riversdale Estate
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Riversdale Estate Limited Release Ocean Aged Sparkling NV"All our Sparkling wine are made in the traditional French method with seconda..."$149.99 -
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Gary Walsh97 points
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James Halliday'96 points
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James Suckling96 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Savaterre Wines
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.4% Alcohol
Savaterre Chardonnay 2022"Winery notes from winemaker Keppell Smith: The 2022 Chardonnay is the bes..."$117.99 -
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Andrew Caillard98 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Vasse Felix
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Vasse Felix 'Heytesbury' Chardonnay 2022"WINEMAKER'S NOTES Our most unique small vineyard sections where the Gingin..."$109.99 -
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James Halliday'96 points
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James Suckling95 points
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The Real Review95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Yarra Yering
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Yarra Yering Chardonnay 2021"Oyster shells, wet rocks, sea spray and orchard fruits. Finesse combine with ..."$119.99 -
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Tyson Stelzer94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage NV
- Brand Agrapart
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Agrapart 'Terroir' Blanc De Blancs Grand Cru Brut Champagne Nv"A striking biodynamic Champagne of outstanding value. The wine spends four ye..."$145.00 -
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Antonio Galloni94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Arnot Roberts
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Arnot-Roberts Trout Gulch Vineyard Santa Cruz Mountain Chardonnay 2020"The 2020 Chardonnay Trout Gulch Vineyard is laser focused and vibrant, as it ..."$130.00 -
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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 -
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.