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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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Vinous93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage NV
- Brand Vouette
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Champagne Vouette et Sorbee Blanc d'Argile Blanc de Blanc NV"Produced using 100% chardonnay this champagne is a blanc de blancs with zero ..."$265.00 -
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James Suckling97 points
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Gary Walsh96 points
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Huon Hooke96 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2023
- Brand Cullen
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Cullen 'Kevin John' Chardonnay 2023"Grown in the ancient soils of Wilyabrup the wines come from the heart of the ..."$174.99 -
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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 'Barrels of Metricup' Chardonnay 2021"WINNER- HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION DARK HORSE OF THE YEAR The guys at L.A.S. ..."$69.99 -
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James Halliday'Winner points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand L.A.S. Vino
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
LAS Vino Wildberry Springs Chardonnay 2022"WINNER- HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION DARK HORSE OF THE YEAR The site faces nort..."$80.00 -
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Huon Hooke95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand McHenry Hohnen
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
McHenry Hohnen 'Burnside Vineyard' Chardonnay 2022"Tagging themselves as ‘Sustainable Farmers’ the approach was to treat their v..."$79.99 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand McHenry Hohnen
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
McHenry Hohnen 'Calgardup Brook Vineyard' Chardonnay 2022"Tagging themselves as ‘Sustainable Farmers’ the approach was to treat their v..."$79.99 -
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Stuart Knox95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand McHenry Hohnen
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Mchenry Hohnen 'Hazel's Vineyard' Chardonnay 2022"Tagging themselves as ‘Sustainable Farmers’ the approach was to treat their v..."$79.99 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2023
- Brand Patrick Sullivan
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Patrick Sullivan Baw Baw Shire Chardonnay 2023"We've been watching this vineyard for the last few years and have always been..."$69.99 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2023
- Brand Patrick Sullivan
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Patrick Sullivan Black Sands Chardonnay 2023"The fruit for the Black Sands Chardonnay comes from a very unique vineyard in..."$50.00 -
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Mike Bennie92 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2023
- Brand Patrick Sullivan
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Patrick Sullivan Chardonnay 2023"Cream, white peach, citrus vanillin brioche on the nose. The palate has more ..."$28.00 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Samuel Bilaud
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Samuel Billaud Chablis 2022"This Chablis Chardonnay is sophisticated and fresh. Samuel Billaud is cons..."$89.00 -
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Sam Kim4.5 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Yannick Cadiou
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Yannick Cadiou Chablis 2022"The son of a family of farmers from the Val de Loire region. Yannick's family..."$64.99 -
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Vinous92 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage NV
- Brand Girard-Bonnet
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Champagne Girard-Bonnet - A Mi-Chemin Grand Cru NV"The inception of Girard-Bonnet champagne is synonymous with the identity of i..."$150.00 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2012
- Brand Louise Brison
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Champagne Louise Brison 'Cuvee Tendresse' Blanc de Blanc 2012"Champagne Louise Brison is a tiny Organic and Biodynamically farmed vineyard ..."$149.99 -
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International W95+ points
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Erin Larkin95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2014
- Brand Chateau de Pommard
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Chateau de Pommard Chassagne-Montrachet 2014"Rising between 220 and 325 meters above sea level, marly, clay, limestone and..."$175.00 -
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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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James Halliday96 points
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Gary Walsh95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Cullen
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Cullen 'Kevin John' Chardonnay 2022"Grown in the ancient soils of Wilyabrup the wines come from the heart of the ..."$175.00 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Domaine Simha
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Simha 'Rao' Chardonnay 2020"Domaine Simha was founded at the edge of the world by Nav Singh and Louise Ra..."$90.00 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Domaine Simha
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Simha 'Rao' Chardonnay 2021"Domaine Simha was founded at the edge of the world by Nav Singh and Louise Ra..."$90.00 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2012
- Brand Dominique Cornin
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Dominique Cornin Macon-Chaintre 2012"An exuberant and fresh style with great minerality, displaying ripe notes of ..."$19.99 -
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James Suckling96 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Felton Road
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Felton Road Block 2 Chardonnay 2022"Felton Road wines is located in Bannockburn, Central Otago in New Zealand, th..."$77.99 -
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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 -
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Winepilot97 points
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Erin Larkin95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand McHenry Hohnen
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Mchenry Hohnen 'Hazel' Chardonnay 2019"Tagging themselves as ‘Sustainable Farmers’ the approach was to treat their v..."$79.99 -
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.