A complex array of melon fig and cashew aromas is followed by a typically elegant and subtle palate with beautifully integrated oak. Petaluma had set a benchmark in Australian Chardonnay.

As custodian of some of New South Wales' most important vineyard sites, Robert Oatley is now overseeing the re-emergence of the proud Montrose label. This balanced Chardonnay shows all the regional characaters that you'd expect from Mudgee; citrus zest, rockmelon and florals interwoven in a delightfully textured palate.

The very finest parcels of fruit have been used in this generous Adelaide Hills Chardonnay. With concentrated citrus, melon and white stone fruit flavours and a toasty honey oak profile, this white is everything you'd expect from a respected winemaker such as Julie Montgomery and the iconic Tolley label.

Phi is a celebration of single vineyard terroir in the Yarra Valley. This particular Chardonnay had gone through malolactic fermentation, which translated into that beautiful rich buttery flavour on the palate. A fine structured wine, pale straw in colour; subtle tropical fruits and the gentle acidity had bring the wine to a minerally finish. A true reflection of a great Aussie Chardy classic.

Taylors Jaraman Chardonnay has lifted, complex aromas of subtle white peach and nectarine along with secondary aromas of cream and cashew nuts from lees stirring and oak maturation. The Clare Valley component delivers mid-palate weight and richness with fleshy stone fruit flavours of yellow nectarine and white peach, while the Adelaide Hills component delivers elegance and length with restrained citrus flavours to the mid-palate.

This is seriously good Chardonnay from our Chilean friends at Montes. Aurelio Montes has produced a fascinating white wine with complex aromas of butterscotch spice and peach that lead to a full rich and creamy palate with well balanced oak.

The 2008 marks the 25th anniversary of Dalwhinnie Chardonnay in the Pyrenees in western Victoria, and the wine is still not missing a beat. With less oak used now than in previous vintages, the wine exhibits magnificent citrus and mineral flavours and aromas with a delicate honey flavour notes and texture. A truly elegant wine.

Forester Estate Chardonnay is a refreshing fruit-driven wine. Pale lemon green in colour with intense roasted nuts, honey, ripe peach and a hint of smoky oak with lingering MLF on the nose. It is medium body with similar profile from the nose. Classic acidity structures with a toasty yet deliciously creamy finish.

Hand crafted by Chardonnay specialist, Tom Carson, the Toolangi Estate is a bright shining star in the Chardonnay world. Brilliant ripe melon and hints of herbs on the nose revealing and luscious and powerful palate brimming with minerality. A true hallmark Australian Chardonnay.

An elegant, vibrant and fragrant nose with lemon, lime and pear in the foreground. Notes of peach blossom and subtle jasmine create lift and combines with cardamom pod, almond meal and roasted cashew. The palate has immense purity, with power and persistence. Lime and lemon pith define the palate, which carries through to a delicately layered middle, threaded with a fine mineral spine. Sesame seed and blanched almonds enhance complexity, finishing with a sparkling acid structure. This wine has energy in its youth, and will build texture with cellaring.

When Giuseppe and Pietro Simi immigrated to Northern California, they settled in Sonoma County because it reminded them of their native Tuscany where wine had been made for centuries. In 1876, they founded SIMI in Healdsburg, California. Today, there still making wine from diverse Sonoma County grapes in the same stone cellar built in 1890. The palate is zesty with fresh flavours of tangerine, lemon curd, stone fruit, white peach and nectarine framed by sweet toast and vanilla followed with wet-stone minerality and orange peel on the finish. GOLD Medal | San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition 2017.