Really interesting to watch. Chardonnay with modern technology and winemaking techniques can be specularly made all over the wine world. You showed that, well done. Like to taste the South A wine for sure.... Go Jane, I have also had the wine and its bloody good, really well made!
Really interesting tasting! Ive been hearing great things about Australian Chardonnays recently so not surprised that one showed so well. Its hard to get Australian Chardonnay where I am, but I did manage to find some Penfolds Bin 311 so planning to taste that soon :)
Ohhh that's a delicious wine! Enjoy. They are doing some wonderful stuff down there. I think in the USA, the Leuuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay is readily available.
That looked fun. Loved to have joined you in the tastings to share thoughts. BTW, Airen is indeed the most widely planted white grape but that's because it is planted at very low density and that statistic is determined by acreage. If you go by number of vines, Chardonnay comes out on top. Few Airen wines are made and most are for local consumption. Most of it used to blend with other wines or as fortified wine.
Call me an old fart but in my opinion, wine should taste like wine and not like a fruit cocktail of banana/peach/apricots/kiwi. After years, the Australians have learned not to destroy their Savignon Blanc now it's time for America and South Africa to learn not to destroy chardonay. Chablis is intantly recognizable and the best is never boring.
Chardonnay is on the rise in Germany 🇩🇪 Baden has a lot of potential as well as Pfalz! Try the Chardonnay of Dr Heger and the Chardonnay Alte Reben from Bernhard Huber. Friedrich Becker has a beautiful structure as well! Give them a try you will be shocked how good they are because of their acidic and elegant not buttery character
Great video! I am a huge fan of Chardonnay- as you said, the neutrality of the grape allows the hand of the winemaker to show through, but I would add that it allows terroir to show through as well. I'm a huge Chardonnay fan, but I must say that I'm not surprised Australia came out on top, one of my favorite Chardonnays is Leeuwin Art Series!
Chardonnay, done right (lightly oaked, or not oaked, light malolactic, low yield per vine, etc) is attention grabbing. It can be great if handled with respect. Favorite area? Washington State or Finger Lakes. IMO.
My favourite chardonnay of all time is the Chevalier Montrachet from Domaine Laflaive!(but its so expensive now!) I actually bought three bottles of the 1984, job lot, from a wine retailer for GBP 90 for all three!!! Best wine bargain of my life! It was sublime, everything you want in a great burgundy from an off year!
Bourgogne, no discussion about it! You literally find all type of Chardonnay there from vibrant Mineral Chablis to sunny fruity Macon. And of course cherry on the cake the powerful and sublime white from côté de Beaune. Finally let's not forget Chardonnay is from Bourgogne!
I got the chance to taste Chardonnay grape must before and right after it was fermented to dryness. Super sweet and fruity flavored before fermentation, very bland right after fermented dry. It was really interesting.
France Chardonnay from most Burgundy is often overpriced due to high demand and low production... If I go Burgundy I go to the lesser known AOPs in the South, such as Pouilly Fuissé, Saint-Véran or event Beaujolais whites (very confidential production), Languedoc provide some great value options also with Limoux or Pays d'Oc, or event the Jura region for wine connoisseurs, after I love to explore Argentina, long time big fan of Catena (Alta, but also White stones and White bones), South Africa and the US but US wines are almost impossible to get here
Beside Burgundy, which really is top, I would say Jura is great. It's close to Burgundy, slightly cooler, different soil but fantastic, rich but no oaky Chardonnary, often slightly oxydised. The most interesting in my opinion. And, relatively, not too expensive.
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Interesting, and it looked you were having fun, but to make it usefull it would have been nice if you had defined the criteria you were using to a) Identify the "White Burgundy" and b) Determine what you thought was the best wine......and why. What are your personal criteria vs characteristics that identify a high quality wine?
@@drmatthewhorkey Pouilly Fuisse and Vire Clesse are in the Maconnais. I know less about the Cote Chalonnaise, at least in recent times. I used to drink red and white Buxy, Montagny, Mercurey and Givry, among other wines, but haven't done for many years. What is your experience of the Chalonnaise?
Aloxe corton is NOT a lesser appellation. It is home to the only grand cru that host both red and white: Corton (Charlemagne). On the other hand Montagny tasted here from the côté Chalonnaise is a lesser appellation.
@@El_contador75 Quite right. No idea why I typed Aloxe Corton when I meant St Aubin, aka 'Baby Puligny-Montrachet.' I did open one of my AC Villages, bottles recently, also delicious, btw, and good value, so that might have been on my mind. Who knows? Anyway, thank you for pointing out the error of my ways. I have drunk Le Corton in the past but Corton Charlemagne remains on my bucket list.
@@drmatthewhorkey i need to go back. we were there for about a day. wasn't even weekend yet. i guess lots of folks travel up from southern cal on weekends..
You are all over the place. You use words that are confusing. I would enjoy your review more if you would explain what you are tasting and connect that to something like the barrel wood or focus on the grapes and where you think they are from and why. There are tastes and odors associated with Chardonnay grapes. What is your opinion and and why do you hold it. There must be some kind of comparison. You came across as confused and unsure of yourself. You are not coming across as an expert as you report yourself to be. Sorry that this is harsh, but I think you would like an honest opinion.
you should boycott israeli wines man, this is wine that comes from an illegally occupied land, plus you should learn of how fucked up that state is, other than that lovely episode!
Great tasting. Very honest and courageous too. Love it! Keep up the good work! 💯
Thank you so much.
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❤️ how very exciting! Thankyou 👏🙌
Thanks for letting me taste!
Never look down on screw cap bottles 😂
I never do :)
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Really interesting to watch. Chardonnay with modern technology and winemaking techniques can be specularly made all over the wine world. You showed that, well done. Like to taste the South A wine for sure.... Go Jane, I have also had the wine and its bloody good, really well made!
Yes I was REALLY surprised.
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Really interesting tasting! Ive been hearing great things about Australian Chardonnays recently so not surprised that one showed so well. Its hard to get Australian Chardonnay where I am, but I did manage to find some Penfolds Bin 311 so planning to taste that soon :)
Ohhh that's a delicious wine! Enjoy. They are doing some wonderful stuff down there. I think in the USA, the Leuuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay is readily available.
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Great video! Love the unexpected result! Keep up the good work, and thanks for the shoutout!
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Keep up the good work! I enjoy all of your vid’s
Thank you.
Great tasting!
Thank you V
That looked fun. Loved to have joined you in the tastings to share thoughts.
BTW, Airen is indeed the most widely planted white grape but that's because it is planted at very low density and that statistic is determined by acreage. If you go by number of vines, Chardonnay comes out on top. Few Airen wines are made and most are for local consumption. Most of it used to blend with other wines or as fortified wine.
You are right! There are some producers trying to do more with it. Yes, it's always fun to taste with wine peeps and have discussions.
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I thought it was for brandy mostly
Ojai is a brilliant producer of reds and whites, just down the road from me!
Lucky you, it’s one of my favorite producers in the world
first? 😄 excellent video! gotta wishlist those top thee wines on vivino :)
Niiicccee, I hope you get the chance to taste them all.
This looks well fun !
Hey hey you! It was a lot of fun. Hope you are well out East.
Call me an old fart but in my opinion, wine should taste like wine and not like a fruit cocktail of banana/peach/apricots/kiwi. After years, the Australians have learned not to destroy their Savignon Blanc now it's time for America and South Africa to learn not to destroy chardonay. Chablis is intantly recognizable and the best is never boring.
I REALLY appreciate your straightforward opinion.
Totally agree. There's a reason why grapes don't originally grow in America or Australia!
Chardonnay is on the rise in Germany 🇩🇪 Baden has a lot of potential as well as Pfalz! Try the Chardonnay of Dr Heger and the Chardonnay Alte Reben from Bernhard Huber.
Friedrich Becker has a beautiful structure as well!
Give them a try you will be shocked how good they are because of their acidic and elegant not buttery character
I have had the first two that you mentioned... GREAT producers.
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Just curious why your sample of Chardonnays did not include at least one Chablis?
No particular reason at all.
Great video! I am a huge fan of Chardonnay- as you said, the neutrality of the grape allows the hand of the winemaker to show through, but I would add that it allows terroir to show through as well. I'm a huge Chardonnay fan, but I must say that I'm not surprised Australia came out on top, one of my favorite Chardonnays is Leeuwin Art Series!
If you like verticale tastings, you should definitely check out our channel as well! cheers!
The Art Series is a stellar wine
Chardonnay, done right (lightly oaked, or not oaked, light malolactic, low yield per vine, etc) is attention grabbing. It can be great if handled with respect. Favorite area? Washington State or Finger Lakes. IMO.
Ohhh finger lakes Chard??? Very interesting 😜
@@drmatthewhorkey Wagner Vineyards.
I didn’t know Wagner in finger lakes made a chard
My favourite chardonnay of all time is the Chevalier Montrachet from Domaine Laflaive!(but its so expensive now!) I actually bought three bottles of the 1984, job lot, from a wine retailer for GBP 90 for all three!!! Best wine bargain of my life! It was sublime, everything you want in a great burgundy from an off year!
What a deal and a fantastic producer!
@@drmatthewhorkey it was almost 25 years ago…😅
Bourgogne, no discussion about it! You literally find all type of Chardonnay there from vibrant Mineral Chablis to sunny fruity Macon. And of course cherry on the cake the powerful and sublime white from côté de Beaune.
Finally let's not forget Chardonnay is from Bourgogne!
It is the benchmark for a reason!!
Great video! Really need to try Sansbury
yes, it offers great QPR
Pretty chuffed that we were able to surprise you 😉 very happy that you enjoyed the wine and Thankyou for having us as a part of it! 🥂😊
I was surprised and then happy for you since we met on Clubhouse!
I got the chance to taste Chardonnay grape must before and right after it was fermented to dryness. Super sweet and fruity flavored before fermentation, very bland right after fermented dry. It was really interesting.
Ahhh yes, you learn a lot by tasting wines throughout the entire process. Spot on by you.
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Great video!
Thank you
So far I've had the most consistent quality Chardonnay from Monterey, CA. The best one I've ever had, though, was Rombauer!
That is a favorite of many
France Chardonnay from most Burgundy is often overpriced due to high demand and low production... If I go Burgundy I go to the lesser known AOPs in the South, such as Pouilly Fuissé, Saint-Véran or event Beaujolais whites (very confidential production), Languedoc provide some great value options also with Limoux or Pays d'Oc, or event the Jura region for wine connoisseurs, after I love to explore Argentina, long time big fan of Catena (Alta, but also White stones and White bones), South Africa and the US but US wines are almost impossible to get here
We gotta make a South America trip together!
Beside Burgundy, which really is top, I would say Jura is great. It's close to Burgundy, slightly cooler, different soil but fantastic, rich but no oaky Chardonnary, often slightly oxydised. The most interesting in my opinion. And, relatively, not too expensive.
I like the Jura too!
Love Saintsbury, nice place to go for a tasting too.
Fantastic wines!
Do you have a Nomos Worldtime on your wrist?!?!? If so I have always lived the blue version of that watch
Hahahah good catch, it's the '5th Avenue' Special Edition. I do like the blue face too.
@@drmatthewhorkey that’s awesome!!! Love my watches. The blue is still on my list to get, but buying halted for me during this last crazy boom. I bet that watch comes in super handy with the wine traveling
I recently noticed that prices have exploded!
LIMOUX FRANCE MY FAVOURITE CHARDONNAY.
I really like the sparklers from Limoux: ruclips.net/video/8_umM9nWqVo/видео.html
Vasse Felix do some awesome Chardonnay. Had the pleasure of tasting a few recently and they were every bit as good as a decent white Burgundy.
Nice tip!
Interesting, and it looked you were having fun, but to make it usefull it would have been nice if you had defined the criteria you were using to a) Identify the "White Burgundy" and b) Determine what you thought was the best wine......and why. What are your personal criteria vs characteristics that identify a high quality wine?
Thank you. In other blind tasting videos I did qualify that. I was worried it would make the video too long. Noted tho!
The three best Chardonnay’s of my life:
1985 The Eyrie Vineyards
2015 Maison Evenstand “Beaurepaire”
2017 Maison Leroy Bourgogne Blanc
Ohhhhhhhh those are some impressive bottles.
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@@drmatthewhorkey Definitely not cheap, but a great educational experience.
You want to try St Aubin 1er cru en Remilly. This is outstanding
White Burgundy is the non-pareil for me. The lesser appelations are still good value: Aloxe-Corton; Auxey-Duresses; Pouilly Fuisse; Vire Clesse; etc.
All some GREAT AOCs by you. What about Maconnais and the Cote Chalonnaise?
@@drmatthewhorkey Pouilly Fuisse and Vire Clesse are in the Maconnais. I know less about the Cote Chalonnaise, at least in recent times. I used to drink red and white Buxy, Montagny, Mercurey and Givry, among other wines, but haven't done for many years. What is your experience of the Chalonnaise?
Aloxe corton is NOT a lesser appellation. It is home to the only grand cru that host both red and white: Corton (Charlemagne). On the other hand Montagny tasted here from the côté Chalonnaise is a lesser appellation.
@@El_contador75 Quite right. No idea why I typed Aloxe Corton when I meant St Aubin, aka 'Baby Puligny-Montrachet.' I did open one of my AC Villages, bottles recently, also delicious, btw, and good value, so that might have been on my mind. Who knows? Anyway, thank you for pointing out the error of my ways.
I have drunk Le Corton in the past but Corton Charlemagne remains on my bucket list.
@@stevenholt4936 I love St Aubin. This is brilliant. Agreed with you
Margaret River Chardonnay. Some of the best in the world outside of Burgundy. 😅 Very biased I am!
It is good stuff!!
Wow, no Italian Chardonnay?
I wish I could have included one but not this time
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie. 😂
Some of the California Chardonnays were good value as well.
More Chardonnay videos coming too!
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I should have known SMV Santa Maria valley n northern Santa Barbara county
I love that part of SBC too
@@drmatthewhorkey i need to go back. we were there for about a day. wasn't even weekend yet. i guess lots of folks travel up from southern cal on weekends..
CHARDONNAY , AUSTRALIA,SUD AFRICA, CALIFORNIA, FRANCIA, SPAGNA, ITALIA??
Yes
Will LAM et.
Thanks
Not to get political but golan heights is internationally recognized as Syrian territory occupied by Israel
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go australia yeah baby eight at the gate
Yes I was VERY surprised.
ChardOnNay
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You are all over the place. You use words that are confusing. I would enjoy your review more if you would explain what you are tasting and connect that to something like the barrel wood or focus on the grapes and where you think they are from and why. There are tastes and odors associated with Chardonnay grapes. What is your opinion and and why do you hold it. There must be some kind of comparison. You came across as confused and unsure of yourself. You are not coming across as an expert as you report yourself to be. Sorry that this is harsh, but I think you would like an honest opinion.
Thanks. You hit the nail on the head, blind tasting Chardonnay is tough because a lot of the wine is dependent on choices in the cellar.
I think you are being unreasonable. Watch more of Dr. MS. He does out a lot of content into relatively short vids .. because that’s what folks want
You should buy your wines... This seems biased.
Explained here: ruclips.net/video/RdKKITtTXxI/видео.htmlsi=90Vo9-mgmZ1dnaSQ
you should boycott israeli wines man, this is wine that comes from an illegally occupied land, plus you should learn of how fucked up that state is, other than that lovely episode!
Thanks for acknoweledging the quality of the video 😊
Next time we try Saudi Arabia wine ok? Sorry bigot it doest exist.