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Andrew Caillard95 points
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Sam Kim95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Capel Vale
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Capel Vale 'Black Label' Chardonnay 2020"This Chardonnay is 100% barrel fermented in French oak barriques. Only native..."$50.00 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Capel Vale
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Capel Vale 'Regional' Chardonnay 2022"100% wild ferment and eight months in French barriques. Lees were stirred reg..."$23.99 -
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Ray Jordan98 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Castelli Estate
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Castelli Il Liris Chardonnay 2020"The Il Liris 2020 is our flagship Chardonnay, made to be a true reflection of..."$74.99 -
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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 Suckling97 points
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James Halliday96 points
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Erin Larkin95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Deep Woods
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Deep Woods Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2022"Pale straw with flashes of brilliant green. The nose is complex and alluring ..."$85.00 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Domaine Naturaliste
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Naturaliste 'Artus' Chardonnay 2022"Few wines capture the essence of Margaret River quite like Artus. An artistic..."$54.99 -
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Huon Hooke95 points
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Ray Jordan97 points
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Angus Hughson96 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Domaine Naturaliste
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Naturaliste 'Artus' Chardonnay 2022"Few wines capture the essence of Margaret River quite like Artus. An artistic..."$54.00 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Domaine Naturaliste
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Naturaliste 'Purus' Chardonnay 2022"Purus is a translation of pristine flavours, textures and the climate of sout..."$54.99 -
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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 2022
- Brand Pedestal
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.2% Alcohol
Pedestal Margaret River Chardonnay 2022"Pedestal wines are from Margaret River fruit and this vintage with fruit from..."$25.99 -
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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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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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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2023
- Brand Willow Bridge
- Cellaring 1-3 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Willow Bridge 'Dragonfly' Chardonnay 2023"The Dragonfly range from Willow Bridge is consistently one of the best value ..."$19.99 -
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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 Halliday95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2014
- Brand Atticus Wines
- Cellaring 1-3 Years
- Wine Type White
Atticus Margaret River Chardonnay 2014"Hand Picked Gin Gin clone, the balance of fruit, oak, acidity is so immaculat..."$54.99 -
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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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Wine Enthusiast92 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2013
- Brand Cloudburst Wine
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Cloudburst Chardonnay 2013"A brilliant wine of grace, power, and structure. Marvelously aromatic and dee..."$275.00 -
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.