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Ray Jordan96 points
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Toni Paterson M95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Shaw and Smith
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Shaw & Smith 'M3' Chardonnay 2019"M3 is at the forefront of the ongoing refinement and evolution of Australian ..."$44.99 -
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Ray Jordan96 points
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Toni Paterson M95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Shaw and Smith
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Shaw & Smith 'M3' Chardonnay 2020"M3 is at the forefront of the ongoing refinement and evolution of Australian ..."$46.99 -
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Campbell Mattin95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Shaw and Smith
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Shaw & Smith 'M3' Chardonnay 2021"M3 is at the forefront of the ongoing refinement and evolution of Australian ..."$55.00 -
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James Halliday'93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Shaw and Smith
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Shaw & Smith 'M3' Chardonnay 2022"M3 is at the forefront of the ongoing refinement and evolution of Australian ..."$54.99 -
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James Suckling97 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2015
- Brand Shaw and Smith
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Shaw & Smith Lenswood Vineyard Chardonnay 2015"A fragrant, delicate nose offering the salty tang of rockpools and oyster she..."$84.99 -
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James Halliday98 points
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Ned Goodwin MW96 points
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Decanter95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Shaw and Smith
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Shaw And Smith Lenswood Vineyard Chardonnay 2018"The Lenswood Chardonnay is the top white wine in the esteemed Shaw + Smith st..."$79.99 -
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James Halliday95 points
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Decanter97 points
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Mike Bennie95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Shaw and Smith
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Shaw And Smith Lenswood Vineyard Chardonnay 2019"The Lenswood Chardonnay is the top white wine in the esteemed Shaw + Smith st..."$79.99 -
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Ned Goodwin MW,96 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Shaw and Smith
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Shaw And Smith Lenswood Vineyard Chardonnay 2021"The Lenswood Chardonnay is the top white wine in the esteemed Shaw + Smith st..."$90.00 -
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Ned Goodwin MW,97 points
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Shanteh Wale96 points
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Campbell Mattin95+ points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Shaw and Smith
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Shaw And Smith Lenswood Vineyard Chardonnay 2022"The Lenswood Chardonnay is the top white wine in the esteemed Shaw + Smith st..."$92.99 -
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James Halliday94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 1998
- Brand Shaw and Smith
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Shaw and Smith Reserve Chardonnay 1998""Shaw + Smith was established in 1989 by cousins Michael Hill Smith MW and Ma..."$29.99 -
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.