Chardonnay Wines
Fine Chardonnay Wine
Chardonnay isn’t just the most popular white wine in the world – it’s angelic. Anyone with a developed taste for fine wine would struggle to maintain composure after tasting some of the stronger vintages of this masterpiece. Aside from France and the United States, you can expect to encounter bottles from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Argentina, Italy, Chile, and quite a few others. Every region that produces quality Chardonnay tends to add their own spin to it by including a lot of delicious fruits and changing up their techniques. It’s the perfect drink for experimentation, so why not conduct some research yourself?You can expect your bottle of Chardonnay to include tastes such as sugary banana, a lush and juicy peach that just explodes in your mouth, robust and tropical pineapple (great for fighting off summer heat), the tried-and-true apple that adds some zest to the combination, or citrus combinations to give your drink that extra edge. If you play your cards right, the taste will always be different, and the texture never stays exactly the same, either. As a result, Chardonnay rewards repeat samplings, and that’s exactly what will be on your mind after you get so much as a whiff of this wine. It may go under different names (usually taking the name of a region, like Burgundy), but the experience is authentic and unique, so even inexperienced wine-lovers will realize what it is within a sip or two.
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1983 Ramonet Montrachet97AGRamonet’s 1983 Montrachet is simply off the charts. Orange peel, almond, graphite, smoke and a hint of petrol wrap around the palate as this dazzling Burgundy shows off its c..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $8,940.00 -
2001 Coche Dury Corton Charlemagne97VMI was blown away by the power, verve and soil-driven complexity of Coche-Dury's 2001 Corton-Charlemagne. Full yellow in color, it’s approaching maturity but shows every sign ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $10,170.00 -
2002 Coche Dury Meursault93AGCoche’s 2002 Meursault is in a gorgeous place right now. Gently softened by the passage of time, the 2002 remains quite vivid and fresh, especially for a village Meursault ap..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,935.00 -
2004 Coche Dury Meursault92RPDelivering aromas of crisp orchard fruit, buttered toast, citrus oil, hazelnuts and smoke, Coche's 2004 Meursault Village is a medium-bodied, fine-boned wine, with terrific concent..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,785.00 -
2005 Francois Raveneau Chablis Les Clos95+VMPale yellow. Ineffable nose combines fresh pineapple, grapefruit, crushed stone and menthol. Pure, taut, extremely backward wine that's like sucking on a mouthful of rocks today. L..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $3,455.00 -
2005 Louis Jadot Batard Montrachet96WSThis has plenty of power. Starts out with a swagger, introducing the apricot, pineapple and toast flavors, then picks up again on the finish, where the bracing structure emerges, d..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $565.00 -
2008 Coche Dury Meursault93+RPIt's been two years since I tasted my last bottle, and Jean-François Coche's 2008 Meursault Village is only getting better, unfurling in the glass with aromas of crisp green..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $2,015.00 -
2009 Coche Dury Meursault92AGThe 2009 Meursault is similarly rich and tropical, but also comes across as quite young next to the 2002, which is an ever-present reminder of how these wines can age. Although the..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $2,015.00 -
2010 Coche Dury Meursault96DECTasted in 2021, this 2010 Meursault is still showing a bit of wood over the brightly youthful citrus fruit with nuances of hazelnut and creamery butter. It is an intensely structur..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $2,555.00 -
2010 Domaine Roulot Meursault Les Tessons Clos de Mon Plaisir93+JGThe 2010 Tessons was one of the earlier wines to finish its malolactic fermentation in this vintage, having completed it in the middle of July. The wine was really showing beautifu..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $799.00 -
2010 Domaine Roulot Meursault Les Vireuils94RP-NMThe Meursault les Vireuils ’10 possesses a show-stopping bouquet that is more reminiscent of say, a Puligny Cailleret, its rich precocious fruit not obfuscating its granitic ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $699.00 -
2010 Domaine Roulot Meursault Luchets93+JGThe 2010 Roulot Luchets is stellar. The deep, pure and very striking bouquet delivers a perfectly ripe and complex mélange of apple, orange, very complex minerality, musky f..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $699.00 -
2012 Coche Dury Meursault91RP-NMThe 2012 Meursault (my sample taken from their parcel in Chaumes) has a relatively austere bouquet at first, withholding its charm and then teasing with granitic, cold stone scents..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,860.00 -
2013 Louis Jadot Montrachet94+VM(13.3% alcohol; picked late): Pale straw-yellow. Aromas of clove, iodine and white flowers are lifted by a note of lemon oil. Hugely concentrated, dense and utterly backward; not s..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,795.00 -
2013 Marcassin Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard100JDWhile the Pinot Noir lags behind its 2012 counterpart, the same can’t be said about the 2013 Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard. Utter perfection in wine, this awesome beauty boas..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $799.00 -
2013 Peter Michael Chardonnay Mon Plaisir Sonoma97JSA very complex nose here with jasmine, gardenia, peach and hints of lime. Full-bodied, tight and dense. Open and tangy. Some volcanic salt. Fantastic finish with vibrant acidity. G..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $175.00 -
2014 Chanin Chardonnay Los Alamos Vineyard94AGThe 2014 Chardonnay Los Alamos Vineyard is rich, flavorful and deeply expressive. Orchard fruit, mint, sweet spices and butter notes meld together in a creamy, beautifully layered ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $34.99 -
2014 Copain Wines Chardonnay Dupratt Vineyard94AGOne of the most distinctive wines in the range, 2014 Chardonnay Dupratt Vineyard is a wine of phenolic intensity and power. Savory herbs, chamomile, mint and crushed rocks are push..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $39.99 -
2014 DRC Montrachet97+AGTasted next to the 2013, the 2014 Montrachet could not possibly be more different in style. Crushed rocks, white flowers, lime, ginger and mint are some of the many notes that run ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $16,465.00 -
2015 Coche Dury Meursault Caillerets93VM(25% new oak): Sexy scents of orange oil and spicy oak, plus a floral touch that struck me as more Puligny than Meursault. Dense and silky but also precise and penetrating; more a ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $2,860.00 -
2016 Coche Dury Meursault Perrieres97RPThe 2016 Meursault 1er Cru Perrières is the most distinctive wine in the range, unfurling in the glass with notes of lemon oil, crushed chalk, tart green apple, dried white ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $5,245.00 -
2016 Domaine de Baronarques (Rothschild) Blanc94JSA layered, fruity chardonnay with creamy, polished tannins, showing beautiful ripe-apple and lemon undertones, as well as hints of toasted oak and vanilla. It’s full-bodied w..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $34.99 -
2016 Domaine Francois Lumpp Givry Crausot Blanc91RPLumpp opines that the stony, southeast-facing slopes of this lieu-dit represent Givry's best terroir for white wine, and his 2016 Givry 1er Cru Crausot is certainly impressive, rev..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $47.99 -
2016 Domaine Jean Chartron Santenay Champs Perrier90-91JG(Santenay “Champs Perrier”- Domaine Jean Chartron) The 2016 Santenay “Champs Perrier” has turned out beautifully from Domaine Chartron and this will be a fi..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $34.99 -
2016 Maison Champy Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru92BHA well-layered nose blends notes of citrus, mineral reduction, Granny Smith apples and a touch of wood toast. There is both excellent minerality and punch to the moderately concent..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $169.00