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Chardonnay

Chardonnay is often seen as the king 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.

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2022 McHenry Hohnen, Burnside Chardonnay, Margaret River, Australia
Ready - at best
Champagne Waris Hubert, Lilyale, Blanc de Blancs, Grand Cru, Zéro Dosage
Ready, but will keep
Sussex
Wiston Estate Winery, Blanc de Blancs, Sussex, England
Ready, but will improve
£88.50
- magnum (150 cl)
More sizes available
Burgundy
2019 Puligny-Montrachet, Les Referts, 1er Cru, Domaine Jean-Marc Boillot, Burgundy
Ready - youthful
Burgundy
2019 Meursault, Les Porusots, 1er Cru, Domaine de Montille, Burgundy
Ready - youthful
2022 Chablis, Montée de Tonnerre, 1er Cru, Jean-Paul & Benoît Droin, Burgundy
Not ready
More sizes available
2021 Chablis, Montmains, 1er Cru, Bessin-Tremblay, Burgundy
Ready - youthful
More sizes available
2020 St Romain, Le Village, Edouard Delaunay, Burgundy
Ready - at best
Burgundy
2019 Puligny-Montrachet, Les Folatières, 1er Cru, Domaine Olivier Leflaive, Burgundy
Ready - youthful
Burgundy
2015 Chassagne-Montrachet, Les Caillerets, 1er Cru, Caroline Morey, Burgundy
Not ready
2021 Penfolds, Bin 311, Chardonnay, Australia
Ready - youthful
More sizes available
2021 St Aubin, En Remilly, 1er Cru, Domaine Hubert Lamy, Burgundy
Ready - youthful
More sizes available
2021 St Aubin, La Chatenière, 1er Cru, Joseph Colin, Burgundy
Not ready
Burgundy
2021 Chassagne-Montrachet, En Cailleret, 1er Cru, Joseph Colin, Burgundy
Ready - youthful
Champagne
Champagne Krug, Grande Cuvée, 169ème Édition, Brut
Ready, but will keep
More sizes available
2019 Racines, Bentrock Chardonnay, Santa Rita Hills, California, USA
Ready - at best
£102.00
- bottle (75 cl)
More sizes available
2020 Chacra, Mainqué, Chardonnay, Patagonia, Argentina
Ready - mature
Burgundy
2018 Meursault, Les Perrières Dessous, 1er Cru, Domaine Pernot-Belicard, Burgundy
Ready - youthful
More sizes available
2019 Meursault, Santenots, 1er Cru, Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur, Burgundy
Ready - youthful
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2018 St Véran, Clos de Poncetys, Domaine Guffens-Heynen, Burgundy
Not ready
2019 St Véran, Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon, Burgundy
Ready - youthful
Burgundy
2020 Meursault, Les Genevrières, 1er Cru, Benjamin Leroux, Burgundy
Ready - youthful
More sizes available
2018 St Aubin, La Chatenière, 1er Cru, Jean-Claude Bachelet & Fils, Burgundy
Ready - at best
Burgundy
2020 St Aubin, Le Charmois, 1er Cru, Domaine Bruno Colin, Burgundy
Ready - mature

Learn more about Chardonnay

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.