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Burghound89 points
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The Wine Advoca90 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Domaine Hubert Lamy
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Hubert Lamy Bourgogne Blanc Les Chataigners 2019"Lamy farms four small parcels on the white limestone soils of Les Chataigners..."$99.00 -
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Burghound89 points
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The Wine Advoca90 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Domaine Hubert Lamy
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Hubert Lamy Bourgogne Blanc Les Chataigners 2020"Lamy farm is four small parcels on the white limestone soils of Les Chataigne..."$120.00 -
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Burghound89 points
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The Wine Advoca90 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Domaine Hubert Lamy
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Hubert Lamy Bourgogne Blanc Les Chataigners 2021"Lamy farm is four small parcels on the white limestone soils of Les Chataigne..."$155.00 -
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Burghound93 points
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The Wine Advoca93 points
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Vinous93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Domaine Hubert Lamy
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Hubert Lamy Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Les Frionnes 2019"Lamy has 2.4-hectares in the 1er Cru Les Frionnes, with vines planted in 1935..."$159.01 -
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.