Chardonnay

Chardonnay is the "Big Daddy" of white wine grapes and one of the most widely planted in the world. 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 marvellous poise, elegance and balance. They are unquestionably the finest dry white wines in the world. Chardonnay plays a crucial role in the Champagne blend, providing structure and finesse, and is the sole grape in Blanc de Blancs.

It is quantitatively important in California and Australia, is widely planted in Chile and South Africa, and is the second most widely planted grape in New Zealand. In warm climates Chardonnay has a tendency to develop very high sugar levels during the final stages of ripening and this can occur at the expense of acidity. Late picking is a common problem and can result in blowsy and flabby wines that lack structure and definition.

Recently in the New World, we have seen a move towards more elegant, better- balanced and less oak-driven Chardonnays, and this is to be welcomed.

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2016 Berry Bros. & Rudd White Burgundy by Collovray & Terrier

Domaine des Deux Roches, Ready, but will keep,

After the more hedonistic 2015, our 2016 marks a return to classic, restrained Chardonnay. With delicate floral aromas, the palate abounds with vibrant citrus and peach fruit, finishing on a subtle, smoky note thanks to well-judged oak. An excellent apéritif, its fresh, crisp profile makes this an ideal match for salads, seafood and lighter meat dishes.
Adam Bruntlett - Wine Buyer

France > Burgundy > Bourgogne > Bourgogne Blanc

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£86.52

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2016 Domaine d'Antugnac, Chardonnay, Haute Vallée de l'Aude

Domaine d'Antugnac, Drink now,

France > Vin De Pays > Vin De Pays D Oc > Vdp De L Aude

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£75.24

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2015 Domaine Coudoulet, Chardonnay, Vin de Pays d'Oc

Domaine Coudoulet, Drink now,

Stone fruit and red apple with white floral aromatics. Refreshing acidity that is supported with pleasant grapefruit pith bitterness on the palate. Mineral core and wonderful vivacity.
Fiona Hayes - Buyer

France > Vin De Pays > Vin De Pays D Oc

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£77.52

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2016 Mâcon-Solutré, Le Clos, Domaine des Gerbeaux

Domaine des Gerbeaux, Ready, but will keep,

Lots of pretty, ripe white fruit on the nose. 70% of this cuvée undergoes malo, resulting in the perfect equilibrium of crunch and plushness. So versatile, Jean-Michel’s Macon-Solutré is a prime candidate to be your house white.
Will Heslop, Wine Buyer

France > Burgundy > The Maconnais > Macon

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£90.48

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2015 Waterford Estate Chardonnay, Stellenbosch

Waterford Estate, Drink now,

The ripe and wonderfully balanced Chardonnay from Waterford Estate is much sought-after in South Africa. The fruit is sourced from one of the oldest South African Chardonnay vineyards, dating back to 1988.
Perfumed, with aromas of white peach and lime, and subtle sweet spice. Restrained yet generous, with an abundance of ripe stone fruit, and a rich texture from time in French oak. The soils are comprised of red clay which adds structure to the wine, and large granite deposits, which provide minerality. Drink now, but will thrive with up to 5 years bottle ageing.
Katherine Dart MW, Wine Buyer

South Africa > Stellenbosch

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£13.65

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£163.80

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£55.26

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2014 Rully Blanc, Joseph Drouhin

Maison Joseph Drouhin, Ready, but will improve,

France > Burgundy > Cote Chalonnaise > Rully

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2017 Mâcon-Lugny, Les Charmes, Camille Paquet

Domaine Camille Paquet, Ready, but will keep,

France > Burgundy > The Maconnais > Macon

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£54.24

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2015 Pandolfi Price Larkün Chardonnay, Valle del Itata

Pandolfi Price, Agricola Santa Ines, Ready, but will keep,

The unoaked 2015 Larkün Chardonnay was sourced from vines planted in 1992 on soils rich in clay, sand and volcanic ashes in Itata. It fermented in stainless steel and didn't go through malolactic fermentation but was kept in contact with the lees for 12 months to show a purer expression of the place and the grape. 2015 was cooler than 2014 but still warmer than average and also very dry, and the wine shows quite fresh and somehow austere, slowly developing more balsamic aromas. The palate is also quite fresh and austere with pungent flavors and a slightly bitter finish. 3,800 bottles were filled in March 2016.
Drink 2017-2019.
Luis Gutiérrez, The Wine Advocate. 28th April 2017.

Chile > Itata Valley

1 Review

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2015 Pouilly-Fuissé, Vieilles Vignes de Solutré, Domaine des Gerbeaux

Domaine des Gerbeaux, Ready, but will keep,

France > Burgundy > The Maconnais > Macon

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2015 Mâcon La Roche Vineuse, Olivier Merlin, Burgundy

Olivier Merlin, Ready, but will improve,

Ripe citrus and a hint of tropical fruit fill the nose, the latter the only indicator of the heat of the 2015 vintage. Fresh as a daisy on the palate, there is a mineral thread attributable to the vineyard’s shallow top soil. To preserve its bright, primary fruit character, 85 percent of this cuvée is fermented in stainless steel, rather than barrel. Drink now to 2020.
Adam Bruntlett, Wine Buyer Complex aromas of tropical and ripe citrus fruit plus a discreet nutty character (15% of this cuvée is oak aged). The palate’s fresh acidity and mineral core give little indication of the heat of the ’15 vintage. As ever, this is a hugely winsome, approachable cuvée from a winemaker whose surname is wholly appropriate.
Will Heslop, Buyer. Berry Bros. & Rudd.

France > Burgundy > The Maconnais > Macon

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2016 Berry Bros. & Rudd Chablis by Domaine du Colombier

Domaine du Colombier, Chablis, Ready, but will keep,

The 2016 vintage is the archetype of “small but perfectly formed”. In spite of the vintage’s challenges (a catastrophic spring frost signifi¬cantly reduced the size of the harvest), the wines are excellent. Blended from three different vineyard sites in the villages of Chichée and Fontenay, this wine has the perfect balance of bright fruit and sizzling mineral precision. Unadulterated by oak, it lends itself to a wide variety of food pairings, including (of course) shell¬fish and seafood dishes.
Adam Bruntlett, Wine Buyer, Berry Bros. & Rudd

France > Burgundy > Chablis

2 Reviews

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2016 Mâcon-Villages, Les Héritiers du Comtes Lafon

Heritiers du Comte Lafon, Ready, but will keep,

Dominique Lafon, of the famous Domaine des Comtes Lafon in Meursault, set up his Mâconnais domaine with the intention of producing wines at a more affordable level without sacrificing quality, and this particular MâconVillages is the domaine’s calling card. Blended from vineyards in Viré-Clessé, Bussières and Uchizy, and raised in a mix of tank and large wooden foudre, this is a wine of freshness and energy. Dominique’s stated aim for this cuvée is for it to be so drinkable that a second glass is simply irresistible – and it undoubtedly is.

France > Burgundy > The Maconnais > Macon

1 Review

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2013 Bourgogne Vézelay, L'Elegante, Domaine la Croix Montjoie

Domaine la Croix Montjoie, Ready, but will keep,

This cuvée – they also make l’Impatiente and la Voluptueuse – of Chardonnay from the Bourgogne Vézelay appellation comes from 30-year-old vines grown on limestone. The wine is fermented and matured in a mix of tank and older barrels.
Jasper Morris MW

This feels a world away from nearby Chablis: an exotic, pineapple, almost passion fruit, and tinned peach nose leads to a fulsome palate which is quite round and fat, yet still manages to retain its eponymous elegance.

France > Burgundy > Bourgogne > Cremant De Bourgogne

10 Reviews

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2016 Pouilly-Fuissé, Vieilles Vignes de Solutré, Domaine des Gerbeaux

Domaine des Gerbeaux, Ready, but will keep,

Rich - with a seductive peaches and cream character to the nose and palate - yet fresh and limber, in keeping with the ’16 vintage. This cuvée has the components to age gracefully, but is drinking brilliantly in Autumn 2017. Try it with lemon and tarragon roast chicken.
Will Heslop, Wine Buyer

France > Burgundy > The Maconnais > Macon

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2012 Frankland Estate Isolation Ridge Chardonnay, Frankland River

Frankland Estate, Ready, but will keep,

With notes of golden delicious apples and white peaches highlighted by hints of honeydew melon, toasty oak and cedar, the 2012 Isolation Ridge Chardonnay is light-bodied, very crisp and a little green and under-ripe in the mouth. The oak is quite prominent and somewhat masks the fruit and defines the finish. Drink it now to 2017.
Lisa Perrotti-Brown, eRobertParker.com #208 Aug 2013

Australia > Western Australia > Frankland River

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2015 Petit Chablis, Isabelle et Denis Pommier

Isabelle et Denis Pommier, Ready, but will improve,

France > Burgundy > Chablis > Petit Chablis

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£144.48

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2016 Chablis, Domaine Sébastien Dampt

Domaine Sebastien Dampt, Ready, but will keep,

The sort of wine that there should always be a bottle of on-hand in the fridge. Ideal for a mid-week supper or for filling the interminable void while preparing the Sunday lunch. Predominantly from a parcel of 45-year-old vines, the quality of the fruit is amplified by very little intervention in the winery, raising this above the majority of Village level Chablis. This isn’t trying to reinvent the wheel – crisp green apple, lemon wax and honeysuckle florals deliver the freshness expected with 8-10 months in tank producing a lovely texture on the palate. Lean, linear, steely acidity is marked but not aggressive and you’re simply left with the most agreeable impression.
Jared Ehret, Private Account Manager

France > Burgundy > Chablis

3 Reviews

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2016 Crittenden Estate Peninsula Chardonnay, Tuerong, Victoria

Crittenden Estate, Ready, but will keep,

Pale gold and bright in colour, this has a restrained fragrance of fresh figs with citrus fruit. The palate combines tangy, fresh acidity that is indicative of cool-climate grapes, with a hint of savoury spice. Drink now to 2019.

Katherine Dart MW, Wine Buyer

Australia > Victoria > Port Phillip > Mornington Peninsula

1 Review

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2015 Chablis, Samuel Billaud

Samuel Billaud, Ready, but will keep,

This comes from three plots, Bas de Chapelots, Pargues and Cartes. Samuel picked the hailed parts on 3^rd September, then the rest a few days later. There is a little touch of youthful bitterness which gives way to a fine-boned, well-constructed Chablis, with plenty of energy. Drink 2018-2021.
Jasper Morris MW, Wine Buyer

Samuel has not only been able to take back his share of the family vineyards but he has also moved into some excellent premises which he has been refurbishing, in the heart of Chablis. It was good to find him in such a cheerful frame of mind. The long, slow vinification of his 2015s has done the wines a lot of good. We found a concentration of minerality and characteristic saline finishes.

France > Burgundy > Chablis

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2016 Chablis, Domaine du Colombier

Domaine du Colombier, Chablis, Ready, but will keep,

France > Burgundy > Chablis

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2016 Crittenden Estate Kangerong Chardonnay, Mornington Peninsula

Crittenden Estate, Drink now,

Not the Pythonesque antithesis of Kangeright, Kangerong is actually a zone of Mornington Peninsula. This is a fruity, understated Chardonnay, with its character from extended lees’ contact rather than oak. The fruit comes from two selected Chardonnay blocks, a stone’s throw apart.
100% chardonnay.
Cool & discreet.

Australia > Victoria > Port Phillip > Mornington Peninsula

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2015 St Véran, Les Chailloux, Domaine des Deux Roches

Domaine des Deux Roches, Ready, but will keep,

France > Burgundy > The Maconnais > Saint Veran

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2015 Chablis, Domaine Gérard Duplessis

Domaine Gerard Duplessis, Ready, but will keep,

France > Burgundy > Chablis

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2015 Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine, Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon

Heritiers du Comte Lafon, Ready, but will keep,

From a relatively cool, east-facing vineyard at 300 metres’ altitude, this is delightfully pure and mineral; its aromas leaning more towards ripe citrus (grapefruit) than stone fruit. The long, saline finish confirms its pedigree.
Will Heslop - Wine Buyer

France > Burgundy > The Maconnais > Macon

2 Reviews

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2015 Mâcon La Roche Vineuse, Vieilles Vignes, Olivier Merlin

Olivier Merlin, Ready, but will improve,

Fine, bright, pale yellow, the rich fruit is enlivened by a touch of baked apples. This is fairly powerful by Mâcon standards but has the necessary acidity to retain freshness. Drink 2017-2019.
Jasper Morris MW, Wine Buyer

Olivier, who normally picks after his neighbours, was out harvesting before them this year, starting at the end of August. The hot, dry wind in that period really concentrated both the sugars and the acidity in the grapes. Everything ripened rapidly so Olivier made sure to privilege his best terroirs, and completed the harvest in five fewer days than usual.

France > Burgundy > The Maconnais > Macon

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2015 Chablis, Isabelle et Denis Pommier

Isabelle et Denis Pommier, Ready, but will improve,

France > Burgundy > Chablis

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2015 Pouilly-Fuissé, Domaine Camille Paquet

Domaine Camille Paquet, Ready, but will keep,

Camille Paquet, whose family own Domaine des Valanges, is a young winemaker with an extremely bright future. Camille makes wines in a tauter style than his father, Michel, tending to pick earlier and use less SO2. His Pouilly-Fuissé hails from thirty-year-old vines on a propitious south-east facing slope, and is matured for 12 months in oak barrels, 10% of them new. It combines mouth-watering acidity with a generous mouthfeel, and flamboyant citrus, stone and tropical fruit aromas indicative of the warm 2015 vintage. There’s a tremendous saline character to the long finish, which calls for another sip. This is drinking brilliantly now, but with the attributes to age gracefully for a further three year at least. Drink now - 2020.
Will Heslop, Wine Buyer

France > Burgundy > The Maconnais > Pouilly Fuisse

1 Review

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2016 Kumeu River, Estate Chardonnay, Auckland, New Zealand

Kumeu River, Ready, but will keep,

Quite reserved on the nose at present, but lovely depth here. Pleasing richness on the palate, ripe fruit, a silky mouthfeel from the barrel fermentation, great acidity and dexterous balance. Good length on the satisfying finish. This is great value Chardonnay, for when you want to treat yourself, mid-week.
Chris Pollington, Private Account Manager

New Zealand > Auckland

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2015 Mâcon-Chardonnay, Clos de la Crochette, Héritiers du Comte Lafon

Heritiers du Comte Lafon, Ready, but will keep,

Rain fell here in late August just when it was most needed. A fine pale lemon colour, it has an attractively fresh nose with complexity behind and white fruit. There is some generous weight in the middle and then a lemon-scented freshness returns. Drink 2017-2020.
Jasper Morris MW, Wine Buyer

Dominique Lafon and his cellar master, Caroline Gon, took a great deal of trouble in 2015 to get their picking dates exactly right. They started on 28th August and picked their Mâconnais wines across a 13-day period, as each sector ripened, with the result that they have avoided high sugar levels and have kept the desired element of freshness in their wines.

France > Burgundy > The Maconnais > Macon

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2015 Chablis, Vieilles Vignes, Jean-Claude Bessin

Jean-Claude Bessin, Ready, but will keep,

Based in La Chapelle Vaupelteigne, north of Chablis town, Jean-Claude's first vintage was the 1992. Though trained as an architect Jean-Claude Bessin preferred to take over the vineyards of his father-in-law. From vines planted in the 1950s and 1970s, this wine is always one which punches well above the weight of its humble “village” classification. Indeed, the old vines with their deep root systems were of particular benefit in the warm, dry 2015 vintage, allowing the vine to tap into water reserves deep in the subsoil and avoid the dangers of water stress.

As a result this wine displays a pleasing restraint in the form of the classic iodine and oyster shell character one associates with Chablis, accompanied by the riper white peach and honeysuckle flavours of the warm vintage.

France > Burgundy > Chablis

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