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 MontrachetRamonet’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 class..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $9,015.00 -
2001 Coche Dury Corton CharlemagneI 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 sig..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $10,525.00 -
2002 Coche Dury MeursaultCoche’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 approa..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,925.00 -
2004 Coche Dury MeursaultDelivering 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 c..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,765.00 -
2005 Francois Raveneau Chablis Les Clos(Domaine François Raveneau Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru White) An incredibly pure but also incredibly backward ultra high-toned ripe floral and white pear and peach nose nuanced by ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $3,575.00 -
2008 Coche Dury MeursaultIt’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..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $2,085.00 -
2009 Coche Dury MeursaultThe 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 $2,085.00 -
2010 Coche Dury Meursault90BHTasted 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 $2,640.00 -
2010 Domaine Roulot Meursault Les Tessons Clos de Mon PlaisirThe 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 MeursaultThe 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 $1,925.00 -
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 -
2014 Chanin Chardonnay Los Alamos Vineyard94VMThe 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 -
2015 Aubert Chardonnay Eastside98RPGreat aromas of stone, gun powder and sliced apple. Wow. Full body, dense and layered. Wonderful phenolic texture. Montrachet-like. Drink in 2020 but already superb.James Suckling ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $169.00 -
2015 Aubert Larry Hyde & Sons Vineyard Chardonnay97RPThe 2015 Chardonnay Larry Hyde and Sons Vineyard is simply amazing with a level of intensity that is through the roof, strutting notes of lemon oil, candied ginger, pink grapefruit..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $225.00 -
2015 Domaine Bernard Moreau et Fils Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot94JDThe 2015 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot is a stunning success, offering up a deep and already complex bouquet of pear, pastry cream, wheat toast, iodine, lemon oil and hazeln..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $135.00 -
2016 Coche Dury Meursault PerrieresThe 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 flower..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $5,430.00 -
2016 Domaine de Baronarques (Rothschild) Blanc92RPA 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 with ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $29.99 -
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 -
2017 Albert Bichot Domaine du Pavillon Beaune Premier Cru Clos des Mouches Blanc93JSIf you like bold dry whites, then try this. Quite a tannic white Burgundy, but with richness that has a very positive impact on the wine. Plenty of citrus, plus some hazelnut and c..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $129.00