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Chardonnay is probably our favourite white grape. Here are six of our favourite anytime, anywhere Chardonnays that we have highly recommend to anyone looking for a great value Chardy fix.
- 2024 Garagiste Le Stagiaire Chardonnay
- 2024 Lambert Crudo Chardonnay
- 2024 Gentle Folk Chardonnay
- 2024 Usher Tinkler Paperwasp Vineyard Chardonnay
- 2024 Nocturne SR Chardonnay
- 2024 Two Tonne Tasmania TMV Chardonnay
2024 Garagiste Le Stagiaire Chardonnay
Another fantastic release here of one of Victoria's best-value Chardonnays.
This year’s blend brings together fruit from some of Garagiste’s top vineyards—65% from Balnarring, with smaller portions from Merricks North and Tuerong—where vines averaging 25 years old bring depth and concentration to the fruit.
Pressed as whole bunches and wild fermented in 500-litre puncheons, this Chardonnay is all about texture and finesse. It spent seven months on lees, building a round, supple mouthfeel balanced by a bracing saline streak that keeps everything lifted and refreshing. You’ll find layers of citrus, white flowers, and stone fruits, with just a hint of oak adding subtle structure.
There is never a lot of this wine around and given the value on offer, it's no wonder. Great buying.
94 points
"Complex and quite umami in character. Grapefruit, apple, saline, nutty, Japanese ginger, and a little struck match. It has bright acidity, a certain juiciness in with all that nutty almost sake-like character, creamy almond, fine chalky texture, and a finish of excellent length. Really good Chardonnay, and all things considered, jolly good value. Charismatic, is my last word on this wine. Say no more."
- Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)
2024 Lambert Crudo Chardonnay
Luke Lambert’s Crudo Chardonnay is no ordinary ‘second label’ - this is one of the smartest buys in Yarra Valley Chardonnay, delivering serious complexity and energy at an unbeatable price.
Sourced from the granite-laced soils of the Denton Vineyard, the fruit is whole-bunch pressed and fermented in tank, undergoing full malolactic fermentation before being bottled unfined, unfiltered, and with minimal sulphur. The result? Pure, linear, and crackling with tension.
The nose leads with ripe citrus, stone fruit, and a flinty, talc-like minerality, while the palate is electric yet textural, balancing refreshing acidity with a weighty mouthfeel. It’s got all the Lambert signature funk and flair, but with a precision that makes it ridiculously drinkable.
For the price, there’s almost nothing else like it in the Yarra Valley. This is Chardonnay with soul - drink now, or watch it gain even more complexity over time.
2024 Gentle Folk Chardonnay
Increasingly, Chardonnay is becoming the star variety in the Gentle Folk range, with Gareth Belton producing some of the most thrilling examples of the variety in the Adelaide Hills.
The Gentle Folk Chardonnay (formerly known as Village) is a composite blend of all the Chardonnay sites farmed by Gareth and Rainbo. It's a representation of the region and the season and beautifully balanced on release.
It sees exceptional flavour development in the fruit across the sites, with sufficient tannin to lend structure and pure, racy acidity as the backbone.
It's not a flashy Chardonnay but it is inherently complex and stunning to drink.
2024 Usher Tinkler Paperwasp Vineyard Chardonnay
This new release from Usher Tinkler came about over a shared bottle of wine, as so often great ideas do, with the desire to offer a barrel-fermented Hunter Chardonnay immediately accessible both in style and price point. This wine takes it’s name from the vineyard “Paperwasp Vineyard” due to the high number of Paperwasps that nest in the vines around harvest time.
This comes from a 1.6 hectare vineyard planted in 1985, vines now over 35 years old, sandy loam composition. It's handpicked, 100% barrel fermented in a mix of 1-to-3 year old French oak with a small portion undergoing malolactic fermentation and lees stirring.
It's rich and full-bodied but not without freshness and vitality too. It's a wonderfully versatile Chardonnay and as usher set out at its inception, terrific bang for buck.
2024 Nocturne SR Chardonnay
Julian Langworthy doesn’t do things by halves, and this 2024 Nocturne SR Chardonnay is another prime example of why Nocturne is one of the most exciting small-batch labels in Margaret River.
Sourced from a handful of top-tier Treeton vineyards, this is a more mid-weight expression of the region’s famed Chardonnay - vibrant, finely structured, and dangerously easy to drink. The 2024 season threw a few curveballs (dry, early, and oddly smooth sailing), but Margaret River’s natural air-conditioning - aka the Indian and Southern Oceans - kept things balanced, allowing for a long, even ripening.
The fruit was hand-picked, whole bunch-pressed, and fermented wild in a mix of new and seasoned puncheons, left untouched on lees until bottling.
It’s a Chardonnay built for pure enjoyment - generous but refined, crisp but textural, and ready to drink now. If you’ve ever felt that familiar itch for a good Margaret River Chardonnay on a weeknight, this is the bottle to have on standby.
2024 Two Tonne Tasmania TMV Chardonnay
Ricky Evans knows Tamar Valley Chardonnay. After years making it for bigger producers, TMV is his chance to craft it exactly how he wants—pure, bright, and packed with personality.
Sourced from five standout sites, with Woodlawn Park leading the way (70%), this Chardonnay is a true reflection of the region’s cool-climate charm. The breezy, river-cooled vineyards deliver fruit with both racy freshness and generous weight, striking that perfect Tassie balance. Think ripe white peach, lemon curd, and a lick of sea spray minerality, underpinned by sleek acidity and just a hint of well-judged oak.
Fermented mostly in puncheons, with a single foudre in the mix (15% new), it spent 10 months on lees, gaining texture without losing its crisp, focused edge. Partial malolactic fermentation rounds things out, ensuring the wine stays fresh yet layered.
A serious Chardonnay without the serious price tag. If you’re looking for top-tier Tassie Chardonnay that over-delivers, this is it.
Customer Reviews
| Price Bracket | $31 to $40 |
| Type | White |
| Variety | Chardonnay |
| Country | Australia |
| Size | 750ml |
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