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Rex Pickett’s Sideways Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2021
Medium colour in the glass in such a youthful wine can imply power and this wine delivers that with ripe, …
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Rombauer Carneros Chardonnay 2021 (California, USA)
This American example will please lovers of the style. Complex, oaky and heavy on the nose with aromas of butter, …
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Saint Clair Omaka Reserve Chardonnay 2022 (Marlborough)
A fruit-forward style with lots of lifted citrus on the nose alongside delicate orange blossoms. The palate, too, is bright …
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Saint Clair Pioneer Block 10 Twin Hills Chardonnay 2021 (Marlborough)
A complex nose with plenty going on including lifted oak, bright clean fruit and lees characteristics. The palate also has …
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Lawson’s Dry Hills Reserve Chardonnay 2021 (Marlborough)
Plenty going on from the start of the busy nose to the end of its lengthy finish. Complex aromas of …
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Leefield Station Chardonnay 2021 (Marlborough)
Ripe, rich stone fruit, cream and butter with a grapefruit citrus lift on the nose that delights. The palate is …
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Maude Mt Maude Central Otago Reserve Chardonnay 2022 (Wānaka)
Deeply coloured for such a youthful wine this wild wine is full of character and intrigue. The nose is rich …
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Mills Reef Elspeth Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2021
A golden colour in the glass with aromas of orange citrus and peaches on those nose that leads into a …
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Mt Difficulty Ghost Town Chardonnay 2020 (Lowburn Valley, Central Otago)
A cool-climate, leaner style with good complexity. Nice oak, citrus and toasted nut characters are present on the nose. The …
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Smith & Sheth CRU Heretaunga Chardonnay 2021 (Hawke’s Bay)
Medium coloured in the glass with aromas of fig and ripe nectarine on the nose. The palate is dense and …
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Chardonnay
Chardonnays reviewed by Cuisine magazine, grouped by star rating. You can search for wines by star rating, price, region and more using the Wine Finder above.
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Domaine Rewa Chardonnay 2013
top 10
This fabulous example of a cool climate chardonnay is all about contained precision. The scents it offers up are subtle, …
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Elephant Hill Hawke’s Bay Reserve Chardonnay 2015
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Winemaker Steve Skinner has crafted a lovely expression, where lemon curd meets smoky flintiness. They grow and dance in step …
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Fromm Chardonnay Clayvin Vineyard 2011
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Fruit from Marlborough’s fabled Clayvin Vineyard is behind two of our Top 10 wines. Lovely restrained white-flower scents lead to …
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Gibbston Valley China Terrace Chardonnay 2015
top 10
Central Otago makes the Top 10 with this Bendigo-grown gem from winemaker Christopher Keys. It’s a complex expression, with clever …
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Giesen The Brothers Chardonnay 2014 (Marlborough)
top 10
It was love at first taste for the entire panel with this wine. “Understated, but so elegant and sophisticated,” said …
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Giesen The Fuder Clayvin Chardonnay 2014 (Marlborough)
top 10
This is the product of another vineyard (the Clayvin) where chardonnay excels. Its nose had Jane Boyle wanting to “smell …
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Isabel Marlborough Chardonnay 2016
This chardonnay, from an established Marlborough name, is quick on its feet. With a flavour profile featuring fresh fennel, juicy …
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Jules Taylor OTQ Single Vineyard Marlborough Chardonnay 2016
OTQ stands for ‘On The Quiet’, and this is something of a quiet achiever. Behind a veil of flinty complexity …
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Kim Crawford Small Parcels Wild Grace Chardonnay 2013
The fruit from two Bay vineyards (Corner 50 and Strathallan) finds its way into this accomplished wine. Flinty minerality, toast, citrus and oral notes …
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Lake Chalice The Raptor Chardonnay 2021 (Marlborough)
top 10
There’s no absence of sulphide on the nose with this wine which will be catnip to lovers of those reductive …
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Mills Reef Elspeth 2017 (Hawke’s Bay)
top 10
Charming and well-defined with an exquisite youthful colour. The bouquet is engaging and accented with some with smoky notes and …
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Mount Riley 17 Valley Marlborough Chardonnay 2017
top 10
A wine with generous, citrusy fruit and mealy, oak influenced aromas on the bouquet. Flavours of roasted stone fruits, smoky …
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Auntsfield Cob Cottage 2016 (Marlborough)
Produced from a small planting of vines situated on the sunny north-facing slopes of the southern Wairau Valley in Marlborough. …
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Ayala Rosé Majeur Brut NV
With a lovely hue of salmon pink and a superb mousse, this wine is crisp and clean with attractive red …
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Babich Family Estates Headwaters Organic Chardonnay 2014
Grown on the organically certified Headwaters vineyard near Renwick, this is an elegant wine that rewards time in the glass. …
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Babich Irongate 2017 (Hawke’s Bay)
Toasty and buttery aromas dance on a lively palate that is layered with graceful fruit and warm sweet praline style …
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Babich Irongate Chardonnay 2015
The Irongate is the pride of Joe Babich, and deservedly so. This 2015 release has that earthy complexity that is …
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Bilancia Chardonnay 2014 (Hawke’s Bay)
Another gem from Warren Gibson and Lorraine Leheny’s Bilancia label. It offers a hint of struck match together with citrus, …
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Anna’s Vineyard by Vavasour 2017 (Marlborough)
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Ant Moore A+ Barrel Reserve Chardonnay 2018 Marlborough
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Ant Moore A+ Chardonnay 2022 Marlborough
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Ant Moore A+ Project Chardonnay 2018
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Anthem Central Otago Chardonnay 2015
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Antinori Bramito Della Sala Chardonnay 2019 Umbria