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Saint Clair Pioneer Block 10 Twin Hills Chardonnay 2023 (Marlborough)
Understated on the nose with delicate white peach and florals on the nose alongside just a hint of lees. The …
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Tohu Whenua Matua Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2020 (Upper Moutere, Nelson)
That this is a rich style is immediately evident with an abundance of fruit and oak spice on the nose …
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Villa Maria Cellar Selection Chardonnay 2024 (Hawke’s Bay)
Understated on the nose with white nectarine and citrus aromas and just a hint of oak on the nose and …
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Villa Maria Reserve Chardonnay 2022 (Hawke’s Bay)
The nose is rich with delightful creamy aromas that sit alongside the bright citrus and delicate blossoms. The palate is …
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Wairau River Reserve Chardonnay 2023 (Marlborough)
Initially smoky on the palate this wine has lovely understated ripe stone fruit aromas balanced against judicious, but well-handled oak …
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Whitehaven Marlborough Chardonnay 2024
Medium coloured in the glass this is a riper style of chardonnay that is fresh, well balanced and very stylish. …
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Whitehaven ‘Greg’ Single Vineyard Rapaura Chardonnay 2023 (Wairau Valley, Marlborough)
Ripe on the nose with thiol coming through alongside fleshy peaches and nectarine aromas on the nose. The palate is …
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Wrights Estate Chardonnay 2024 (Gisborne)
Sweet fruit abounds with hints of oyster shell and minerality coming through both on the nose and through the palate. …
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Leveret Reserve Chardonnay 2021 Hawke’s Bay
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Te Kano Kin Chardonnay 2022 Central Otago – Northburn
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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Elephant Hill Hawke’s Bay Reserve Chardonnay 2015
top 10
Winemaker Steve Skinner has crafted a lovely expression, where lemon curd meets smoky flintiness. They grow and dance in step …
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Emma Marris Chardonnay 2024 (Marlborough)
top 15
A low-key example that doesn’t need to shout to make an impression. White stonefruit and florals abound on the nose …
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ENVOY Johnson Chardonnay 2017 (Marlborough)
top 15
A pale colour in the glass which belies its seven years in bottle, this wine is fresh and understated on …
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Fromm Chardonnay Clayvin Vineyard 2011
top 10
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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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 Marlborough Chardonnay 2024
top 15
Medium colour in the glass with citrus and white flower aromas on the nose. While not overly complex, it is …
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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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Matahiwi Estate Holly South Series Chardonnay 2022 (Wairarapa)
top 15
Medium colour in the glass with sweet pastry aromas and ripe citrus fruit present with lots of reduction evident on …
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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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Blackenbrook Nelson 2017
Inviting and generous with almond and baked bread aromas. The expressions of melon and fig on the palate suggest a …
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Brancott Estate Letter Series ‘O’ 2017 (Marlborough)
A spicy and toasty style with burnt match aromas. The palate has enough depth of fruit to support the aromatic …
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Brancott Estate Letter Series O Marlborough Chardonnay 2015
O for… operatic? This is certainly a chardonnay of grand gestures and big themes. The toasty, butterscotch oak provides a …
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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
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Ara Single Estate Chardonnay 2020 Marlborough
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Ara Single Estate Chardonnay 2021 Marlborough
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Archangel Chardonnay 2017