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James Halliday94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2011
- Brand Chapman Grove
- Cellaring 1-3 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Atticus Margaret River Chardonnay 2011"Single Vineyard Margaret River Chardonnay; A delightfully complex wine that i..."$58.00 -
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James Halliday92 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 1998
- Brand Brookland Valley Vineyards
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Brookland Valley Chardonnay 1998"Sustainable viticulture and winemaking with minimal intervention allows their..."$22.99 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2009
- Brand Brygon Reserve Wines
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Brygon Reserve The Bruce Chardonnay 2009"Established in 2009 by Robert and Laurie Fraser-Scott, they built a reputatio..."$30.99 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Larry Cherubino Wines
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Cherubino 'Uovo' Chardonnay 2020"Cherubino Wines began in 2005 with the release of one wine. A lot has happene..."$65.00 -
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James Halliday'95 points
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Ray Jordan93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Clairault Streicker Wines
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Clairault Streicker Ironstone Block Old Vine Chardonnay 2018"The fruit is chilled and whole-cluster pressed to retain freshness and cultiv..."$47.99 -
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Jancis Robinson16+ points
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Gary Walsh96 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Cloudburst Wine
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Cloudburst Chardonnay 2018"A formidable, vivid wine with terrific structure, tension and length. Wild fl..."$260.00 -
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James Halliday95 points
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Sam Kim93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Credaro Wines
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Credaro Kinship Chardonnay 2019"A fragrant bouquet of white flowers, nectarine and pear with underlying cashe..."$26.99 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Credaro Wines
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Credaro Kinship Chardonnay 2020"A fragrant bouquet of white flowers, nectarine and pear with underlying cashe..."$26.99 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2016
- Brand Cullen
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.1% Alcohol
Cullen 'Kevin John Legacy Series Fruit Day' Chardonnay 2016"The 2016 season delivered another outstanding vintage: the fruit produced by ..."$259.99 -
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Mike Bennie96 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2017
- Brand Cullen
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Cullen 'Kevin John' Chardonnay 2017"Unquestionably one of the best Chardonnays produced in Australia from an extr..."$114.99 -
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Gary Walsh96 points
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James Suckling98 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Cullen
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Cullen 'Kevin John' Chardonnay 2018"Sensory arrangement of white flower, honey, orange blossom, fig, dried pear l..."$114.99 -
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Gary Walsh96 points
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James Suckling98 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Cullen
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Cullen 'Kevin John' Chardonnay 2019"Sensory arrangement of white flower, honey, orange blossom, fig, dried pear l..."$134.99 -
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Gary Walsh96 points
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James Suckling98 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Cullen
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Cullen 'Kevin John' Chardonnay 2021"Sensory arrangement of white flower, honey, orange blossom, fig, dried pear l..."$160.00 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Domaine Naturaliste
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Naturaliste Artus Chardonnay 2018"Produced by the exceptionally talented & vibrant Bruce Dukes. A lifted nose o..."$49.01 -
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Gary Walsh95 points
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James Halliday97 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Domaine Naturaliste
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Naturaliste Artus Chardonnay 2020"Produced by the exceptionally talented & vibrant Bruce Dukes. A lifted nose o..."$49.01 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Domaine Naturaliste
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Naturaliste Floris Chardonnay 2018""Floris is a modern and engaging expression of our local clone into wine. Thi..."$29.00 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Domaine Naturaliste
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Naturaliste Floris Chardonnay 2019""Floris is a modern and engaging expression of our local clone into wine. Thi..."$29.00 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Domaine Naturaliste
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Naturaliste Floris Chardonnay 2020""Floris is a modern and engaging expression of our local clone into wine. Thi..."$29.00 -
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James Halliday'94 points
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Ray Jordan94 points
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Winepilot93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Robert Oatley Vineyards
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Finisterre Margaret River Chardonnay 2018"GOLD MEDAL WINNER, Wine Show of Western Australia 2020 “2018 was the best ..."$39.99 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Pierro
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 14.5% Alcohol
Fire Gully Chardonnay 2020"Pierro is one of the few Australian wineries that could claim to have establi..."$34.99 -
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Decanter94 points
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Campbell Mattin94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2016
- Brand Fraser Gallop Estate
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Fraser Gallop Parterre Chardonnay 2016"Fraser Gallop produce their Parterre Chardonnay from the Gin-Gin clone which ..."$30.00 -
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Huon Hooke96 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2017
- Brand Hamelin Bay
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.4% Alcohol
Hamelin Bay Five Ashes Reserve Chardonnay 2017"Great precision and persistence. It's built on mouthwatering acidity. A truly..."$55.00 -
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Gary Walsh96 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Hutton Wines
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.1% Alcohol
Hutton Wines Triptych Reserve Chardonnay 2019"Fruit for the 2019 Hutton Triptych Reserve Margaret River Chardonnay was sour..."$75.00 -
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James Halliday'Winner points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand L.A.S. Vino
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
LAS Vino Wildberry Springs Chardonnay 2021"WINNER- HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION DARK HORSE OF THE YEAR The site faces nort..."$80.00 -
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.