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Mudbrick Reserve Chardonnay 2024 (Waiheke Island)
top 5
I wonder if, when the first vines were planted on Waiheke in 1977, anyone imagined it would become the wine …
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Akarua Central Otago Chardonnay 2024
top 5This wine is what is sometimes described as a ‘fruit and oak’-style chardonnay, but exceptionally made and done with panache. …
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Jules Taylor Marlborough Chardonnay 2024
top 10
Medium colour in the glass with citrus and white flower aromas on the nose. While not overly complex, it is …
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Saint Clair Omaka Reserve Chardonnay 2024 (Marlborough)
top 10
Big, bold and ripe with attractive fruit and lots of well-managed oak. It’s big without being too much, a style …
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Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay 2023 (Hawke’s Bay)
top 10Medium colour in the glass with aromas of stonefruit and lovely toasty, nutty characteristics. The palate is very sound with …
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Helio Chardonnay 2024 (Hawke’s Bay)
top 15An understated nose with ripe fruit aromas well balanced by the generous oak present. The palate is bold, yet with …
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Palliser Estate Chardonnay 2024 (Martinborough)
top 5
Clean and bright in the glass with fresh lifted aromatics. The palate is very well structured and precise with flavours …
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Delta Hatters Hill Chardonnay 2023 (Marlborough)
top 5
Bright citrus and white florals come through on the nose with just a hint of creaminess that adds a luxurious …
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Mount Riley 17 Valley Marlborough Chardonnay 2024
top 5Savoury complex notes on the nose and palate with lots of reductive smokiness for those who are a fan of …
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Mudbrick Francesca Chardonnay 2024 (Waiheke Island)
top 10Looks fantastic in the glass with lots of oak and phenolics balanced against ripe fruit and creamy cashew and bran …
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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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Akarua Central Otago Chardonnay 2024
top 15
This wine is what is sometimes described as a ‘fruit and oak’-style chardonnay, but exceptionally made and done with panache. …
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Alchemy Chardonnay 2023 (Hawke’s Bay)
top 15
Fresh and clean with aromas of grapefruit citrus, meadow blossoms and herbal spice on the nose. The palate is well …
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Ant Moore a+ Chardonnay 2023 (Marlborough)
top 15
A sulphidic style of chardonnay done really well with ripe fruit and vibrancy from the get-go. Though the acid is …
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Askerne ‘The Archer’ Chardonnay 2018 (Hawke’s Bay)
top 10
The first in a new premium range from Askerne aptly named ‘Icons’, this beautifully balanced and handled chardonnay is awash …
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Babich Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2015
top 10
Slender, sophisticated, full of vitality… the star of the show has a distinctive personality. It leads with a white pepper …
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Black Barn Vineyards Barrel Fermented Chardonnay 2019 (Hawke’s Bay)
top 10
An exquisite example of how to frame struck match, flint notes so they enhance rather than overwhelm the wine. Beautiful, …
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Ash Ridge Premium Chardonnay 2023 (Hawke’s Bay)
top 15
Understated on the nose with restrained aromas of lemon citrus pith, baking spice with oak and reductive characters. On the …
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Askerne Hawke’s Bay Reserve Chardonnay 2022
top 10
The nose is warm and toasty with a smoky, savoury complexity and aromas of bright peach and pink grapefruit that …
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Askerne Reserve 2018 (Hawke’s Bay)
top 10
A chardonnay for those that enjoy bold aromas of vanillin supported by a warm palate filled with delicious fruit, and …
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Beach House Selection Chardonnay 2017 (Hawke’s Bay)
A fleshy style with some tropical melon notes balanced by stone fruits with a warm vanillin overlay. The spicy expression …
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Brancott Estate Letter Series O Marlborough Chardonnay 2013
This is the first Marlborough Letter Series Chardonnay to be released by Brancott Estate. Ripe and eager to please, a …
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Clearview Beachhead Chardonnay 2024 (Hawke’s Bay)
top 15
Ripe and full from the first whiff to the last remnants of flavour on the palate, this is a borderline …
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Akarua Chardonnay 2022 (Bannockburn, Central Otago)
Understated but fruit forward with aromas of ripe peaches, florals and a hint of butterscotch on the nose. The palate …
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Allan Scott Generations Eli 2018 (Marlborough)
Spicy and toasty with a charming vanillin lift. The palate is creamy with beautiful ripe peach notes indicative of fruit …
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Allan Scott Generations The Eli Collection Chardonnay 2016
Big in price, but quite restrained in personality. This is an intriguing wine, with attractive stonefruit and a seam of …
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Alpha Domus AD Chardonnay 2016 (Hawke’s Bay)
We were seduced by the attractive baking-spice aromas of this wine. This very polished style with white-peach notes is not …
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Anna’s Vineyard by Vavasour Chardonnay 2011
Steve Smith described this as “old school” in reference to its sweet oak flavours and creamy warmth. Providing balance is …
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Ara Single Estate 2018 (Marlborough)
Bold and punchy with aromas of buttered toast and oatmeal. The ripe red apple on the palate is countered by …
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2018 Church House Barrel Fermented Chardonnay 2018
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2018 Hunter’s Offshoot Chardonnay 2018 Marlborough
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2019 O: TU Classic Chardonnay 2019
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2019 Pask Small Batch Gimblett Gravels Wild Yeast Ferment Chardonnay 2019 Hawke’s Bay
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2020 Helio Chardonnay 2020 Hawke’s Bay
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2020 Jackson Estate Shelter Belt Chardonnay Marlborough