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The Landing Chardonnay 2021 (Bay of Islands, Northland))
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High toned and toasty with lots of buttery notes against juicy peach, melon and mango aromas that segue through to …
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Church Road 1 Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2021 (Hawke’s Bay) )
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On the nose the smoky sulphide profile sits alongside fresh apple and zingy lime aromas that awaken the senses. So, …
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Villa Maria Reserve Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2021
top 5
Aromas of clean, pure stone fruits stream from the glass and through to the well- structured palate where the flavours …
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Old Coach Road Nelson Chardonnay 2020
top 10
Generous and inviting, this fruit-forward example is filled with character. It is creamy and ripe with warm and rich fruit …
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Lake Chalice The Raptor Chardonnay 2021 (Marlborough)
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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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Plume by Lake Chalice Chardonnay 2020 (Marlborough)
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Three years ago at our 2020 chardonnay tasting, the head judge Ben Glover commented that the newer – as they …
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Trinity Hill 125 Gimblett Chardonnay 2021 (Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay)
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Medium in colour with a reductive nose set against ripe peach and grapefruit aromas. The palate is bold with lots …
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Askerne Hawke’s Bay Reserve Chardonnay 2022
The nose is warm and toasty with a smoky, savoury complexity and aromas of bright peach and pink grapefruit that …
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Saint Clair James Sinclair Chardonnay 2020 (Marlborough)
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Youthful appearance in the glass with aromas of nectarines and just a hint of butterscotch. The palate is energetic and …
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Esk Valley Seabed Chardonnay 2021 (Hawke’s Bay)
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Rich and inviting with aromas of stone fruit, vanilla, panna cotta and coconut on the nose combined with just a …
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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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Askerne ‘The Archer’ Chardonnay 2018 (Hawke’s Bay)
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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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Bouldevines Vineyard Rapaura Springs Chardonnay 2019 Marlborough
top 10
A chardonnay from Marlborough taking top spot reinforces the point that this region can do so much more than sauvignon. …
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Brancott Estate Letter Series ‘O’ Marlborough Chardonnay 2016
top 10
The top chardonnay from Brancott Estate has been garnering its share of accolades over recent times. This 2016 release is …
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Brancott Estate Living Land Series Marlborough Chardonnay 2013
top 10
The panel dubbed this wine the “classic retro”, in recognition of its golden-peach and vanilla-bean flavours. “That fruit is delicious …
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Askerne Hawke’s Bay Reserve Chardonnay 2022
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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)
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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 Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2015
The rich, creamy-textured, exhilarating style that Clearview Reserve is so well known for continues to strut its stuff with this …
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Craggy Range Chardonnay Gimblett Gravels Vineyard Hawke’s Bay 2014
Cameron Douglas enjoyed the “mix of pristine fruit, flinty elegance and smart, measured oak”. The fruit, which has density and an attractive greengage plum …
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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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Akarua Chardonnay 2019