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Chardonnay 301 - 11/16/2018 4:30:17 AM

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Chardonnay recommendations anyone?, but i don't need entry level 101 stuff, curious what you enjoy & why.
Thinking a little more towards the grad level stuff.
Myself, i prefer Chablis and white Burgs....have yet to really enjoy much from California, or Oregon of late. Likely will pick up several whites from the Maison Harbour offering & some more Bruno Clair next time i order.

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RE: Chardonnay 301 - 11/16/2018 4:40:23 AM

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While Chablis can age pretty well, my absolute fave is Pretty Young Chablis Montee.
In the Côte de Beaune, I like the raciness of Chassagne.

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RE: Chardonnay 301 - 11/16/2018 5:12:02 AM

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From WA State, Buty, Rasa and Woodward Canyon make great Chards.

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RE: Chardonnay 301 - 11/16/2018 5:21:17 AM

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Turning into the CranBurgundy Parrot.....

*squawk*

Henry Boillot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Mouchère for a higher end (just over $100)

Ropiteau Mersault Bourgogne Blanc for relatively less (under $40)

*squawk* Cranny wants a cracker!

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RE: Chardonnay 301 - 11/16/2018 5:32:40 AM

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Ropiteau Mersault Bourgogne Blanc

suburb of Meursault?

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RE: Chardonnay 301 - 11/16/2018 5:40:15 AM

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My current favourite is the 2015 Antonin Guyon Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru Sous Frétille. I like it because it's got a little more weight than many chablis and similar, without being big and in your face like some new world chards. It retails where I am for around US$40.

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RE: Chardonnay 301 - 11/16/2018 6:55:22 AM

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I've been enjoying Oregon Chardonnays lately myself, but you said that's not your thing. Santa Cruz area stuff, Corton Charlemagne, Montrachet.

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RE: Chardonnay 301 - 11/16/2018 7:06:34 AM

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Our last Napa trip we fell in love with Stonestreet chards. Subtle use of oak. Broken Road is our fave. They range from $45-$70 on their club. Worth a look in my opinion.

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RE: Chardonnay 301 - 11/16/2018 7:15:04 AM

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JF Ganevat produces chardonnay in Jura of what I think is terrific quality, deep and intense but also racy and lean, and with just a hint of Jura oxidative flavors. My favorites are Les Grands Teppes Vieilles Vignes and Les Chalasses Marnes Bleues. Usually priced $50-100, so certainly not inexpensive, but distinctive and very accomplished. As you like Chablis, I think these should accord with your tastes.

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RE: Chardonnay 301 - 11/16/2018 8:56:25 AM

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I've been enjoying Oregon Chardonnays lately myself, but you said that's not your thing. Santa Cruz area stuff, Corton Charlemagne, Montrachet.

I don't want to sound like a broken record, but Burg lovers should really try the Chardonnays from Morgen Long. I love them. I also really love Walter Scott and Goodfellow Chardonnays. The last Goodfellow I had really could've passed for a Burg with the zippy citrus and matchstick reductive notes that I find in a lot of white Burgs. Don't pass on Oregon Chardonnay.

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RE: Chardonnay 301 - 11/16/2018 9:05:30 AM

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I don’t know if any Chicagoland suppliers have South African wine importers/distrubtors but I think you would like a range of producers in the Western Cape region. The one’s I’ve tasted that likely fit your tastes include Mullineux, Delaire Graf, and Bouchard Finlayson. The more southern (and coastal) Elgin and Hemel-en-Aarde sub regions I think would have plenty of examples.

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RE: Chardonnay 301 - 11/16/2018 9:39:04 AM

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quote:

2015 Antonin Guyon Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru Sous Frétille

I think South Africa is a good choice. I don;t know Oregon so well, but have liked Walter Scott in the past, so would second BRR's recommendations.

The other one to try if you can find it is Ceritas from California. Really superb chardonnays that can benefits from years of bottle age. More burgundy than Chablis though, so not sure if it will be your cup of tea.

I have not found a WA state chardonnay that I like. But I do love some of the semillon's being produced here -- DeLille is pretty fantastic for example.

Let us know what you try and what you like!

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RE: Chardonnay 301 - 11/16/2018 10:43:47 AM

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A whole gamut from W Australia where experimentation with chardonnay has become an art form....Leeuwin'a Artist series is simply the best known, there are many others like Voyager, Lenton Brae, Heydon and Juniper

Then New Zealand has Kumeu River quite accessible

antinori has Bramito, better value than its big brother Castello dela Sala

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RE: Chardonnay 301 - 11/16/2018 1:23:34 PM

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Casablanca Valley in Chile is another place to source good Chardonnay. Bodegas Re has a fantastic blend, Chardonnoir which is a still version of the traditional Champagne blend.

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RE: Chardonnay 301 - 11/16/2018 3:25:08 PM

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For about $50 list price, I am a big fan of Kutch.

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RE: Chardonnay 301 - 11/16/2018 4:22:35 PM

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What have you sampled from OR and CA and how recent? The flavor profiles vary so much depending on label in CA, not so much in my opinion in OR. I lean towards OR between the two.

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RE: Chardonnay 301 - 11/16/2018 6:24:13 PM

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Kutch's 2014 Chardonnay is a favorite of mine, and part of what led me to suggest Santa Cruz above. I'm eagerly awaiting the latest shipment.

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RE: Chardonnay 301 - 11/17/2018 5:24:12 AM

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Oops forgot to Post Yesterday—Ceritas Marena

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RE: Chardonnay 301 - 11/17/2018 8:43:11 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: BRR

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ORIGINAL: RedLoverJim

I've been enjoying Oregon Chardonnays lately myself, but you said that's not your thing. Santa Cruz area stuff, Corton Charlemagne, Montrachet.

I don't want to sound like a broken record, but Burg lovers should really try the Chardonnays from Morgen Long. I love them. I also really love Walter Scott and Goodfellow Chardonnays. The last Goodfellow I had really could've passed for a Burg with the zippy citrus and matchstick reductive notes that I find in a lot of white Burgs. Don't pass on Oregon Chardonnay.

Absolutely in agreement with the recommendations here. Especially the Morgen Long. All four of Seth's 2016's are really great.

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RE: Chardonnay 301 - 11/17/2018 2:47:42 PM

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I'm not sure if you get them in America but there's some splendid Chardonnay from Südtirol. Specifically the best ones from Elena Walch: "Beyond the Clouds," and Riserva "Castel Ringberg", as well as Tiefenbrunner's "Vigna AU," Cantina San Michele Appiano "Chardonnay Sankt Valentin" and a few more as well. All worth a punt if you see them.

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