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@stroopwafel6141
4 күн бұрын
Nice episode Matthew, with a lot of new world in the spotlights. That's good, because chardonnay from the Burgundy (including Chablis) is seldom a bargain. So in the rare occasion that I - as a Riesling addict - shop for French chardonnay I look at the Macon region in appellations like Saint-Véran and Pouilly-Fuissé. Also Limoux in the Languedoc provides nice and affordable chardonnay. A country to keep an eye on is Belgium, where some winemakers like Clos d'Opleeuw do magic with chardonnay.
@drmatthewhorkey
3 күн бұрын
The Macon does offer great value!
@danf321
4 күн бұрын
Great episode on the often misaligned Chardonnay. My wife’s favorite is big Chardonnay. We know many people who avoid it like the plague. We spent 2 weeks in Beaune and I love those Burgundy wines with complex limestone flavors. Although I like Oregon Chards, the Santa Barbara Chards are equal and often better for a lower price. Gainey, Au Bon Climat and others make very good Chards. Choosing between New World and Old World is tough when so many people prefer what I call “Marketing Department” wines. If you like cheap plonk, TJ’s is a go-to place.
@drmatthewhorkey
3 күн бұрын
I loooove ABC’s work too!
@welshtoro3256
4 күн бұрын
Great Chardonnay does not have to come from Burgundy. Let's put that to bed right now. Indeed, let's explore how great grape varietals are suitable for growth all over the world. I recently had a superb Chardonnay with a meal in Granada. It was produced in Somontano in northern Spain. A stunning wine proving to me that there is massive potential for fantastic wine all over the world.
@numanuma20
4 күн бұрын
France has over marketed itself as the be all end all for wine which is so false.
@drmatthewhorkey
4 күн бұрын
I love Somomontano Chards! Great QPR
@robdielemans9189
3 күн бұрын
Most of Northern Italy produces great Chardonnay.
@mikaelplaysguitar
5 сағат бұрын
@welshtoro3256 Do you happen to remember the producer?
@robdielemans9189
3 сағат бұрын
@@mikaelplaysguitar Maybe the Enate barrel aged? Great value for money.
@Skillividden
4 күн бұрын
As a big fan of Burgundy I should say there are some amazing Charfonnays in Germany and Italy (mostly Langhe).
@drmatthewhorkey
3 күн бұрын
Agreed! Although the best Italian Chards I have had have been from Friuli
@stupidwinereviews
4 күн бұрын
Love the channel and especially love Chardonnay. I drink a ton of white Burgundy but am always in the hunt for alternatives. Hard to unseat the king, but the pricing and limited availability of white Burg almost require it. So thanks for the timely video!
@drmatthewhorkey
3 күн бұрын
At least white hasn’t climbed into the same stratosphere as red Burgs 🤞🏽
@stupidwinereviews
Күн бұрын
@@drmatthewhorkey We just can’t let collectors find out about BoJo and Riesling!
@nichotime
2 күн бұрын
1864 Le Montrachet! Still shockingly shining bright and intense in 1980, just the nose was blindng! Astounding!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great wines always change in the glass (over hours)! So Right! Thank you for all you do, Doc!
@drmatthewhorkey
2 күн бұрын
Wowwzassss!!!!
@kennethbowers5840
4 күн бұрын
Really well done burgundy Chardonnay is my favorite Chardonnay. Love good Chablis, and my favorites outside of burgundy I’ve had are the Catena Zapata white bones (incredible Chardonnay that is very mineral driven). I also had one of the Aubert Chardonnays from carneros. It’s very good, it’s a different style, it’s more of a big and rich Chardonnay but it’s done very well and I think an outstanding Chardonnay for that style.
@drmatthewhorkey
4 күн бұрын
Hey Ken! I haven’t even had the Aubert yet
@kennethbowers5840
3 күн бұрын
@@drmatthewhorkey only had once. They aren’t cheap. Had a few years ago. Was very impressed, but it’s a more flamboyant, beeswax, slightly more fruit forward kind of ripe style. But it’s very good, it’s done very well. Probably not the style I would want more regularly, but a good change. If you get a chance try it.
@wiskaki24
Күн бұрын
So happy my home country came out on top in this tasting. Shaw & Smith M3 Chardonnay is a consistently outstanding Chardonnay. Brilliant value for money too.
@drmatthewhorkey
Күн бұрын
It is brilliant every vintage
@LadyAceRoxy
2 күн бұрын
When I first got into wine, I thought I didn’t like Chardonnay. One of the local Sommeliers here sent us a half dozen Chardonnays to change our mind, and they were all fantastic. To this day the best wine I have ever had is the 2005 Daniel-Etienne Defaix Chablis Premier Cru. Chardonnay can be made very cheaply and with too much sugar, which is what I actually didn’t like, but there’s so many amazing Chardonnays out there for the money. Since my mind was changed I’ve become an explorer for Chardonnays from around the world and it’s been an awesome journey!
@drmatthewhorkey
2 күн бұрын
That is a GREAT Chablis producer! Good taste!
@Blair338RUM
4 күн бұрын
Vaulorent is a great 1er Cru as it abuts the GC Les Preuses. Great video Matt. 👍
@drmatthewhorkey
3 күн бұрын
Agreed!
@andrewcarson9981
3 күн бұрын
So many great chardonnays from around the world… I love the Chardonnays coming out of Australia (that’s because I live here). The regional and producer variations allows me to pick a chardonnay of any style throughout the country. Burgundy is also very pricey here unfortunately and is a main factor why I don’t try more of it… My absolute favourite region is Margaret River for chardonnay!.. Great video once again 😊
@drmatthewhorkey
3 күн бұрын
The Chardonnay in Australia has completely changed my mind in recent years and you’ll see an upcoming video featuring them
@chriscurry7746
4 күн бұрын
I really love the Shaw + Smith Chardonnay. I can regularly find it for around £25 in the UK which makes it a steal
@drmatthewhorkey
4 күн бұрын
What a steal!
@thomaskoons9242
4 күн бұрын
Love this! Outside of burgundy, my Chardonnay knowledge is pretty limited. PS, if you ever hear me say “I’m red wine’d out”, pull the plug and leave my beautiful corpse where you found it.
@drmatthewhorkey
3 күн бұрын
😎😜😂
@HumbleGnome
3 күн бұрын
Just bought a bottle of 2022 Guffens-Heynen Pouilly-Fuissé Premiers jus du Haut des Vignes… it's still an expensive bottle, but one of the best QPR in all of white Burgundy (got it for about 100USD). My favorite chardonnay outside of Burgundy are the single vineyards from Tissot in the Jura, especially the Bruyères bottling. Great reduction and almond nose and the flavors just go on and on… and on.
@drmatthewhorkey
3 күн бұрын
😮😮😮😮 I’m big on the Jura too
@mikaelplaysguitar
5 сағат бұрын
Favorite for me: Austrian unoaked (or lightly oaked) Morillon!
@drmatthewhorkey
4 сағат бұрын
Good call!
@ShortTermEffect
3 күн бұрын
"Löwengang" (Alois Lageder) is the right answer. Also "Bussiador" by Poderi Aldo Conterno is a stunning chardonnay (but more expensive). Another favorite is "Jalé" by Tenuta Ficuzza (Sicily).
@drmatthewhorkey
3 күн бұрын
😮😮😮🔥🔥
@RealAleksandarBlagojevic
4 күн бұрын
Thx for this blind tasting and for sharing all these eines! How is the fruška Chardonnay in comparison to fabula mala (by points)? Btw.. I still have a Voulorent 2018 from Fevre and looking to open it in a couple of years! Last year the 2018 was great and this time I’ll be patient ☺️
@drmatthewhorkey
3 күн бұрын
They are similar since both wineries cooperate a lot. I have often liked this one in the video more though
@georgigeorgiev-ei4or
4 күн бұрын
Freemark Abbey Chardonnay,Chateau Montelena Chardonnay,Chimney Rock Chardonnay.
@drmatthewhorkey
3 күн бұрын
😮😮😮😮
@chrisgilbert8024
4 күн бұрын
For me, the answer is Yes, but based on price - little or no Burgundy at £10 to £15 a bottle range in UK....
@drmatthewhorkey
3 күн бұрын
Burgs aint cheap
@rickwezenaar
4 күн бұрын
try Bandol and make a video about that ;)
@drmatthewhorkey
3 күн бұрын
I love me some Bandol and they have shown up in older videos
@johnduncan9253
3 күн бұрын
Margaret River makes tremendous chardonnay.
@drmatthewhorkey
3 күн бұрын
I agree! You’ll see some in an upcoming video
@david40271
4 күн бұрын
My favourite is Ridge Vineyards Estate Chardonnay
@drmatthewhorkey
3 күн бұрын
Nice wine!
@TheDesertWineGuy
3 күн бұрын
To me a great Chard must have a minerality or stone note. Yes, some tropical fruit is nice of course but if it is overdone, it can ruin a wine in my book. Butteriness is a big time killer in a Chard for me. Lately I have been tasting Chards that I would not identify as Chards in a blind tasting as they are overly fruity.
@drmatthewhorkey
3 күн бұрын
Ohhhh wow! Well Chardonnay is a neutral variety inherently and certainly tastes different depend on the winemaker’s aim
@numanuma20
4 күн бұрын
I think I’ll need to try Oregon Chard.
@FlintIronstag23
4 күн бұрын
It should become more widely available as time goes on. New Chardonnay plantings have been on the rise in recent year in the state. Gamay plantings have also been increasing. Oregon is trying to diversify from being known as just a pinot noir/pinot gris producer.
@drmatthewhorkey
3 күн бұрын
You do!
@philipquick7423
4 күн бұрын
Matchstick aromas? Hasn't that been debunked Mathew?
@drmatthewhorkey
3 күн бұрын
Has it??? Aromas are subjective
@ricknelsteel
2 күн бұрын
Great Chardonnay is amazing but all these wines are expensive. I’m not surprised that you give them over 90 scores. Does anyone score wine under 90? Certainly not on KZitem. To me there seems a huge difference between red wine at €10 and reds at over €20. Not so with white wine. There are some fantastic whites in the lower tranche, Italy and Spain leading the way. €40+ are once in a lifetime for most of us so give us something special. I’m glad to hear that all these wines scored well but don’t forget about the 80 point wines too. In other words stop over scoring.
@drmatthewhorkey
2 күн бұрын
👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 Plenty of wines in the 80s on the channel…
@minka8047
Күн бұрын
Shaw and Smith make pretty wines, I like the Lenswood and the tolpuddle Chardonnay
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