JAMES HALLIDAY CHARDONNAY CHALLENGE
2016 RESULTS
The James Halliday Chardonnay Challenge is a celebration of Australian Chardonnay and highlights the diversity of regions and styles. With over 600 wines entered, the 2016 Challenge resulted in 37 wines from nine regions scoring 95 points or more.
Chief Judge Philip Rich assembled a truly elite group of judges from across the country. They represented all facets of the wine industry including winemakers, sommeliers, trade and media. Here are some of their thoughts.
“It’s now probably one of the most important competitions of its kind on the planet. I don’t know of a competition that gets so many high calibre examples of Chardonnay in one room” Matt Skinner – The Drinks List
“I don’t know anywhere else in the world which puts together a competition where you have 600 Chardonnays coming from all over the continent, where you have really top line judges assessing them, it’s really a celebration of Chardonnay, and Australia should celebrate Chardonnay.” Tim Kirk – Clonakilla
“Australia is making fantastic Chardonnay at the moment, I think the James Halliday award really puts that in context.” Chris Crawford – Crown Melbourne
“For me the Chardonnay Challenge is about showing and really rewarding all those different regions and all those different styles that we can get from Chardonnay.” Liz Silkman – First Creek Wines
We hope you wine did well and we look forward to seeing you in 2017.
2016 RESULTS BY REGION
* Only wines scoring 85 and above have scores displayed
* Each exhibitor will be sent a list of their results
| Adelaide Hills | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 460 | Penfolds Wines | Penfolds Bin A Chardonnay | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | 98 |
| 446 | Fox Gordon | The Empress | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | 95 |
| 488 | Penfolds Wines | Penfolds Bin A Chardonnay | 2014 | Adelaide Hills | 95 |
| 497 | Shaw + Smith | Shaw + Smith Lenswood Vineyard Chardonnay | 2014 | Adelaide Hills | 95 |
| 496a | Wolf Blass Wines | Wolf Blass White Label Piccadilly Chardonnay | 2014 | Adelaide Hills | 93 |
| 449 | Hill Smith Estate | Hill Smith Estate Adelaide Hills Chardonnay | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | 92 |
| 451 | Bird in Hand Winery | Nest Egg Chardonnay | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | 92 |
| 453 | Pike and Joyce Wines | Pike and Joyce Kay Chardonnay | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | 92 |
| 471 | Wirra Wirra Vineyards | The 12th Man Chardonnay | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | 92 |
| 483 | Vella Wines | Harvest Widow | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | 92 |
| 495 | Shaw + Smith | Shaw + Smith M3 Chardonnay | 2014 | Adelaide Hills | 92 |
| 455 | Penfolds Wines | Penfolds Cellar Reserve Chardonnay | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | 91 |
| 461 | Shaw + Smith | Shaw + Smith M3 Chardonnay | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | 90 |
| 468 | Lobethal Road Wines | Lobethal Road Bacchant | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | 90 |
| 478 | BK Wines | One Ball Chardonnay | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | 90 |
| 443 | Sidewood Estate | Owen’s Chardonnay | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | 88 |
| 452 | Australian Vintage | Nepenthe Ithaca Chardonnay | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | 88 |
| 465 | The Lane Vineyard | Beginning | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | 88 |
| 501 | Bird in Hand Winery | Nest Egg Chardonnay | 2012 | Adelaide Hills | 88 |
| 488c | Wolf Blass Wines | Wolf Blass White Label Piccadilly Chardonnay | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | 88 |
| 448 | Howard Vineyard | Amos Chardonnay | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | 86 |
| 454 | Bird in Hand Winery | Two in the Bush Chardonnay | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | 86 |
| 481 | Wolf Blass Wines | Wolf Blass Gold Label Adelaide Hills Chardonnay | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | 86 |
| 490 | Vella Wines | Harvest Widow | 2014 | Adelaide Hills | 86 |
| 488d | Petaluma | Petaluma Piccadilly Valley Chardonnay | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | 86 |
| 457 | Australian Vintage | McGuigan Shortlist Chardonnay | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | 85 |
| 459 | Australian Vintage | Nepenthe Altitude Chardonnay | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | 85 |
| 476 | Zonte’s Footstep | Dusk Til Dawn Chardonnay | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | 85 |
| 477 | Wicks Estate | C. J. Wicks Chardonnay | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | 85 |
| 488f | Petaluma | Petaluma Tiers Piccadilly Valley Chardonnay | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | 85 |
| 488a | Shottesbrooke Vineyards | Shottesbrooke Single Vineyard ‘Adelaide Hills’ Chardonnay | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | 85 |
| 496 | Australian Vintage | McGuigan Shortlist Chardonnay | 2014 | Adelaide Hills | |
| 493 | Australian Vintage | Nepenthe Ithaca Chardonnay | 2014 | Adelaide Hills | |
| 489 | Australian Vintage | Nepenthe Altitude Chardonnay | 2014 | Adelaide Hills | Withdrawn |
| 463 | Between the Vines | Between the Vines | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | Not Received |
| 458 | Bird in Hand Winery | Bird in Hand Chardonnay | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | |
| 462 | BK Wines | Swaby Chardonnay | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | |
| 466 | Bleasdale Vineyards | Adelaide Hills Chardonnay | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | |
| 442 | Catlin Wines | Catlin Chardonnay | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | |
| 470 | Cellarmasters | Tolley Elite Adelaide Hills Chardonnay | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | |
| 441 | Dandelion Vineyards | Twilight of the Adelaide Hills Chardonnay | 2016 | Adelaide Hills | |
| 474 | d’Arenberg | The Lucky Lizard Chardonnay | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | |
| 492 | d’Arenberg | The Lucky Lizard Chardonnay | 2014 | Adelaide Hills | |
| 473 | Golding Wines | Block 2 Chardonnay | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | |
| 485 | Grove Hill | Grove Hill Chardonnay | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | |
| 484 | Haselgrove Wines | Staff Chardonnay | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | |
| 482 | Heirloom Vineyards | Chardonnay | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | |
| 440 | Heirloom Vineyards | Chardonnay | 2016 | Adelaide Hills | Not Received |
| 480 | Jacob’s Creek | Jacob’s Creek Reserve Adelaide Hills Chardonnay | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | |
| 469 | James-Paul Marin Wines | Enfant Terrible | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | |
| 486 | Lambrook Wines | Lambrook Wines | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | |
| 500 | Lofty Valley | Lani’s View Chardonnay | 2013 | Adelaide Hills | |
| 498 | Lofty Valley | Ascent Chardonnay | 2013 | Adelaide Hills | |
| 494 | Mr. Riggs | Cold Chalk Chardonnay | 2014 | Adelaide Hills | |
| 488g | Mt Lofty Ranges Vineyard | Old Apple Block Chardonnay | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | |
| 488e | Murdoch Hill | Murdoch Hill The Tilbury Chardonnay | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | |
| 479 | Penny’s Hill | Penny’s Hill The Minimalist Chardonnay | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | |
| 439 | Petaluma | Petaluma White Label Chardonnay | 2016 | Adelaide Hills | |
| 488b | Petaluma | Petaluma Project Company Spring Gully Rd Vineyard Chardonnay | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | |
| 445 | Pike and Joyce Wines | Pike and Joyce Sirocco Chardonnay | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | |
| 467 | Sew & Sew Wines | Sew & Sew Adelaide Hills Chardonnay | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | Not Received |
| 444 | Sidewood Estate | Sidewood Chardonnay | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | |
| 447 | Sidewood Estate | Mappinga Chardonnay | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | |
| 450 | The Pawn Wine Co | Jeu de Fin | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | |
| 491 | Tomich Wines | Icons of Woodside Q96 Chardonnay | 2014 | Adelaide Hills | |
| 499 | Vella Wines | Harvest Widow | 2013 | Adelaide Hills | |
| 496b | View Road Wines | View Road Wines Picadilly Valley Chardonnay | 2014 | Adelaide Hills | |
| 487 | View Road Wines | Picked By My Wife Lenswood Chardonnay | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | |
| 464 | Wine Insights | JT The Patriach Chardonnay | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | |
| 456 | Wines by Geoff Hardy | K1 by Geoff Hardy Chardonnay | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | |
| 475 | Wolf Blass Wines | Wolf Blass ‘Blass Noir’ Chardonnay | 2015 | Adelaide Hills | |
| 472 | Adelaide Hills | No Entry | |||
| Alpine Valleys | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 32 | Billy Button Wines | Billy Button ‘The Classic’ Chardonnay | 2015 | Alpine Valleys | 87 |
| 33 | Mayford | Mayford Chardonnay | 2015 | Alpine Valleys | |
| 31 | Souter’s Rosewhite Vineyard | Souter’s Rosewhite Vineyard | 2015 | Alpine Valleys | |
| Other – Ballarat | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 593 | Provenance Wines | Provenance | 2015 | Other – Ballarat | 85 |
| Barossa Valley | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 260 | Sisters Run Winery | Sunday Slippers Chardonnay | 2016 | Barossa Valley | |
| Beechworth | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 34 | Fighting Gully Road | 2015 Beechworth Chardonnay | 2015 | Beechworth | 95 |
| 39 | Willem Kurt Wines | Willem Kurt | 2015 | Beechworth | 90 |
| 38 | Brokenwood Wines | Brokenwood Indigo Vineyard Chardonnay | 2015 | Beechworth | 88 |
| 35 | Sentio Wines | Sentio | 2015 | Beechworth | 85 |
| 37 | A.Rodda Wines | A.Rodda Chardonnay Smiths Vineyard Beechworth | 2015 | Beechworth | 85 |
| 42 | Brokenwood Wines | Brokenwood Indigo Vineyard Chardonnay | 2014 | Beechworth | 85 |
| 40 | Haldon Estate | Haldon Estate Chardonnay | 2014 | Beechworth | |
| 43 | Piano Piano | Sophie’s Block | 2013 | Beechworth | |
| 41 | Piano Piano | Sophie’s Block | 2014 | Beechworth | |
| 36 | Warner Vineyard | Warner Vineyard “The Rest” Chardonnay | 2015 | Beechworth | |
| Blackwood Valley | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 436 | Nannup Ridge Estate | Nannup Ridge Rolling Hills Chardonnay | 2015 | Blackwood Valley | |
| 435 | Whimwood Estate Wines | Whimwood Estate | 2015 | Blackwood Valley | |
| Clare Valley | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 527 | Pikes Wines | Pikes Dam Side Chardonnay | 2015 | Clare Valley | 90 |
| 525 | Skillogalee Wines | Skillogalee Wines | 2016 | Clare Valley | |
| 526 | Taylors Wines | St Andrews Chardonnay | 2015 | Clare Valley | |
| 528 | Taylors Wines | Jaraman Chardonnay | 2015 | Clare Valley | DSQ |
| Coonawarra | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 269 | Bowen Estate | Bowen Estate Coonawarra Chardonnay | 2015 | Coonawarra | 87 |
| 270 | Parker Coonawarra Estate | Coonawarra Series Chardonnay | 2015 | Coonawarra | 86 |
| 271 | Jim Brand Wines | Jim Brand Yates Chardonnay | 2015 | Coonawarra | 86 |
| 272 | DiGiorgio Family Wines | Coonawarra Chardonnay | 2015 | Coonawarra | 85 |
| 275 | Hollick Estates | Bond Road Chardonnay | 2014 | Coonawarra | |
| 273 | Hollick Estates | The Bard Chardonnay | 2014 | Coonawarra | |
| 274 | Jack Estate | Jack Estate Chardonnay | 2014 | Coonawarra | |
| Cowra | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 552 | Chateau Tanunda | Gulfstream Chardonnay | 2015 | Cowra | |
| 551 | Pinnaroo Estate Wines | Partners Reserve | 2015 | Cowra | |
| 553 | Warburn Estate | 1164 | 2012 | Cowra | |
| Eden Valley | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 569 | St John’s Road | PL Chardonnay | 2015 | Eden Valley | 92 |
| 571 | Jacob’s Creek | Jacob’s Creek Lyndale Chardonnay | 2015 | Eden Valley | 88 |
| 578 | The Collective Wine Company | Millon Estate ‘The Royal’ | 2014 | Eden Valley | 88 |
| 572 | Cellarmasters | Avon Brae High Eden Valley Flaxman Chardonnay | 2015 | Eden Valley | 87 |
| 574 | Heggies Vineyard | Heggies Vineyard Chardonnay | 2014 | Eden Valley | 87 |
| 575 | Peter Lehmann Wines | Hill & Valley Chardonnay | 2014 | Eden Valley | 87 |
| 576 | The Collective Wine Company | Millon Estate ‘The Impressionist’ | 2014 | Eden Valley | 85 |
| 577 | Hill Smith Estate | Hill Smith Estate Eden Valley Chardonnay | 2014 | Eden Valley | 85 |
| 572a | Berton Vineyards | Reserve Chardonnay | 2015 | Eden Valley | |
| 568 | Brockenchack Wines | Brockenchack Charli Jaye Chardonnay | 2015 | Eden Valley | |
| 570 | Langmeil Winery | High Road Chardonnay | 2015 | Eden Valley | |
| 573 | The Collective Wine Company | Artiste | 2014 | Eden Valley | |
| Geelong | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 245 | del Rios of Mt Anakie | del Rios of Mt Anakie | 2015 | Geelong | 92 |
| 240 | Austins & Co. | Austins & Co. | 2015 | Geelong | 90 |
| 241 | Leura Park Estate | Leura Park Block 1 Reserve Chardonnay | 2015 | Geelong | 90 |
| 244 | Mermerus Vineyard | Mermerus Chardonnay | 2015 | Geelong | 89 |
| 239 | Leura Park Estate | Leura Park Chardonnay | 2015 | Geelong | 88 |
| 242 | Clyde Park Vineyard | Clyde Park Vineyard Single Block B3 Chardonnay | 2015 | Geelong | 88 |
| 253 | Ponda Estate Vineyard | Ponda Estate | 2014 | Geelong | 88 |
| 250 | Jack Rabbit Vineyard | Chardonnay | 2015 | Geelong | 85 |
| 252 | Provenance Wines | Provenance | 2015 | Geelong | 85 |
| 258 | Scotchmans Hill | Cornelius | 2014 | Geelong | 85 |
| 246 | Banks Road Vineyard | Soho Road Vineyard | 2015 | Geelong | |
| 259 | Banks Road Vineyard | Soho Road Vineyard Barrel Select | 2012 | Geelong | |
| 249 | Banks Road Vineyard | Banks Road Will’s Selection | 2015 | Geelong | |
| 247 | Barwon Ridge Wines | Barwon Ridge | 2015 | Geelong | |
| 248 | Clyde Park Vineyard | Clyde Park Vineyard Estate Chardonnay | 2015 | Geelong | |
| 255 | del Rios of Mt Anakie | del Rios of Mt Anakie | 2014 | Geelong | |
| 254 | Jack Rabbit Vineyard | Chardonnay | 2014 | Geelong | |
| 251 | Lethbridge Wines | Lethbridge Chardonnay | 2015 | Geelong | |
| 257 | Lethbridge Wines | Lethbridge Allegra Chardonnay | 2014 | Geelong | |
| 238 | Oakdene Wines | Oakdene Single Vineyard Liz’s Chardonnay | 2015 | Geelong | |
| 256 | Scotchmans Hill | Scotchmans Hill | 2014 | Geelong | |
| 243 | Yes said the Seal | Yes said the Seal Chardonnay | 2015 | Geelong | |
| Geographe | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 280 | Talisman Wines | Talisman ‘Gabrielle’ Chardonnay | 2014 | Geographe | 92 |
| 276 | 52stones | 52stones | 2015 | Geographe | 85 |
| 277 | Iron Cloud Wines | Rock of Solitude Chardonnay | 2015 | Geographe | |
| 279 | St Aidan Wines | St Aidan Chardonnay | 2014 | Geographe | |
| 281 | St Aidan Wines | St Aidan Chardonnay | 2013 | Geographe | |
| 278 | Willow Bridge Estate | Willow Bridge G1-10 Chardonnay | 2015 | Geographe | |
| Gippsland | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 588 | Bass River | 1835 Chardonnay | 2014 | Gippsland | 85 |
| 589 | Bass Phillip Wines | Bass Phillip Premium Chardonnay | 2013 | Gippsland | |
| 585 | Bass River | 1835 Chardonnay | 2015 | Gippsland | |
| 589a | Bellvale Wine | Bellvale | 2014 | Gippsland | |
| 586 | Lightfoot & Sons | Myrtle Point | 2015 | Gippsland | |
| 587 | Narkoojee Wines | Valerie’s Chardonnay | 2015 | Gippsland | |
| 592 | tambo wine | tambo gippsland lakes wine | 2012 | Gippsland | |
| 590 | tambo wine | tambo gippsland lakes wine | 2013 | Gippsland | |
| 591 | Gippsland | No Entry | |||
| Goulburn Valley | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 46 | Commodity Traders Australia | Trifon Estate | 2012 | Goulburn Valley | |
| 45 | McPherson Wines | Sunburnt Chardonnay | 2015 | Goulburn Valley | |
| 44 | Monichino Wines | Monichino | 2015 | Goulburn Valley | |
| 45a | Tahbilk Wines | Tahbilk Chardonnay | 2015 | Goulburn Valley | |
| Grampians | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 406 | Mount Langi Ghiran | Spin Off | 2015 | Grampians | |
| Granite Belt | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 532 | Rumbalara Estate Wines | Chardonnay | 2015 | Granite Belt | 85 |
| 530 | Ravens Croft Wines | bad boys Chardonnay | 2015 | Granite Belt | |
| 533 | Robert Channon Wines | Reserve Chardonnay | 2014 | Granite Belt | |
| 529 | Robert Channon Wines | Reserve Chardonnay | 2015 | Granite Belt | |
| 531 | Robert Channon Wines | Wild Ferment Chardonnay | 2015 | Granite Belt | |
| 534 | Sirromet Wines | Le Sauvage Wild Chardonnay | 2014 | Granite Belt | |
| Great Southern | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 524 | Snake and Herring | Hallelujah Chardonnay | 2014 | Great Southern | 87 |
| 521h | Singlefile Wines | Singlefile Single Vineyard Family Reserve Denmark Chardonnay | 2015 | Great Southern | 86 |
| 518 | Byron and Harold | The Partners Chardonnay | 2015 | Great Southern | 85 |
| 524c | Singlefile Wines | Singlefile Single Vineyard Family Reserve Denmark Chardonnay | 2014 | Great Southern | 85 |
| 525b | Singlefile Wines | Singlefile ‘The Vivienne’ Chardonnay | 2013 | Great Southern | 85 |
| 524b | Castelli Estate | Il Liris Chardonnay | 2014 | Great Southern | |
| 521a | Castle Rock Estate | Castle Rock Diletti Chardonnay | 2015 | Great Southern | |
| 521j | Ferngrove Wines | Ferngrove Frankland River Chardonnay | 2015 | Great Southern | |
| 521i | Ferngrove Wines | Ferngrove Diamond Chardonnay | 2015 | Great Southern | |
| 525a | Forest Hill Vineyard | Forest Hill Vineyard Block 8 Chardonnay | 2013 | Great Southern | |
| 521e | Forest Hill Vineyard | Forest Hill Vineyard Estate Chardonnay | 2015 | Great Southern | |
| 524d | Frankland Estate | Frankland Estate | 2014 | Great Southern | |
| 521g | Galafrey Wines | Galafrey Wines Dry Grown Reserve Chardonnay | 2015 | Great Southern | |
| 520 | Gilberts Wines | Gilberts Wines – Estate Hand Picked Chardonnay | 2015 | Great Southern | |
| 519 | Larry Cherubino Wines | Laissez Faire | 2015 | Great Southern | |
| 521b | Marchand & Burch | Marchand & Burch Porongurup Chardonnay | 2015 | Great Southern | |
| 521c | Plantagenet Wines | House of Plantagenet York Chardonnay | 2015 | Great Southern | |
| 523 | Rockcliffe Winery | Single Site Chardonnay | 2014 | Great Southern | Not Received |
| 524a | Singlefile Wines | Singlefile ‘The Vivienne’ Chardonnay | 2014 | Great Southern | |
| 521d | West Cape Howe Wines | West Cape Howe Styx Gully Chardonnay | 2015 | Great Southern | |
| 521f | West Cape Howe Wines | West Cape Howe Old School Chardonnay | 2015 | Great Southern | |
| 522 | Willoughby Park | Ironrock | 2014 | Great Southern | Withdrawn |
| 521 | Great Southern | No Entry | |||
| Henty | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 537 | B Seppelt & Sons Limited | Seppelt Drumborg Chardonnay | 2015 | Henty | 91 |
| 535 | Pierrepoint Wines | Pierrepoint Alexandra Chardonnay | 2015 | Henty | 86 |
| 536 | Henty Estate | Henty Estate | 2015 | Henty | 85 |
| 540 | B Seppelt & Sons Limited | Seppelt Drumborg Chardonnay | 2014 | Henty | 85 |
| 538 | Hochkirch and Tarrington Vineyards | Tarrington | 2015 | Henty | |
| 541 | Penfolds Wines | Penfolds Bin 311 Chardonnay | 2011 | Henty | |
| 539 | Provenance Wines | Provenance | 2015 | Henty | |
| Hunter | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 29 | Tyrrell’s Vineyards | Vat 47 Chardonnay | 2012 | Hunter | 96 |
| 27 | Tyrrell’s Vineyards | Vat 47 Chardonnay | 2013 | Hunter | 95 |
| 20 | Agnew Wines | Pooles Rock Premiere Chardonnay | 2015 | Hunter | 92 |
| 18 | Australian Vintage | Tempus Two Pewter ‘Hunter Valley’ Chardonnay | 2015 | Hunter | 90 |
| 19 | Tyrrell’s Vineyards | Vat 47 Chardonnay | 2015 | Hunter | 90 |
| 22 | Saddler’s Creek Wines | Ryan’s Reserve Chardonnay | 2015 | Hunter | 90 |
| 28 | Australian Vintage | McGuigan Personal Reserve Blackberry Chardonnay | 2013 | Hunter | 90 |
| 12 | Agnew Wines | Audrey Wilkinson The Oakdale Chardonnay | 2015 | Hunter | 88 |
| 16 | Saddler’s Creek Wines | Saddler’s Creek Wines Reserve Chardonnay | 2015 | Hunter | 88 |
| 26 | Scarborough Wine Co. | Scarborough ‘The Obsessive’ Chardonnay | 2014 | Hunter | 88 |
| 14 | Vinden Estate Wines | Chardonnay | 2015 | Hunter | 86 |
| 27a | Leogate Estate Wines | Brokenback Vineyard Chardonnay | 2014 | Hunter | 86 |
| 10 | Kelman Vineyard | Kelman Vineyard | 2016 | Hunter | 85 |
| 25 | Tyrrell’s Vineyards | Vat 47 Chardonnay | 2014 | Hunter | 85 |
| 30 | Wombat Crossing Vineyard | Wombat Crossing Vineyard Malloch’s Block Chardonnay | 2010 | Hunter | 85 |
| 24a | Leogate Estate Wines | Vicki’s Choice Reserve Chardonnay | 2015 | Hunter | 85 |
| 24b | Two Rivers Wines | Vignerons Reserve Chardonnay | 2015 | Hunter | 85 |
| 24c | Horner Wines | Horner Wines Family Reserve Chardonnay | 2015 | Hunter | 85 |
| 15 | Australian Vintage | Tempus Two Pewter ‘Poppy’s Block’ Chardonnay | 2015 | Hunter | |
| 21 | Australian Vintage | McGuigan Personal Reserve Blackberry Chardonnay | 2015 | Hunter | |
| 9 | Australian Vintage | Tempus Two Pewter ‘Poppy’s Block’ Chardonnay | 2016 | Hunter | Not Received |
| 17 | Australian Vintage | Tempus Two Copper Wilde Chardonnay | 2015 | Hunter | Disqualified |
| 23 | Briar Ridge Vineyard | Briar Ridge Briar Hill Single Vineyard Chardonnay | 2015 | Hunter | |
| 24 | Hollydene Estate Wines | Hollydene Estate Show Reserve Chardonnay | 2014 | Hunter | Not Received |
| 13 | Scarborough Wine Co. | Scarborough Blue Label Chardonnay | 2015 | Hunter | |
| 11 | Tamburlaine | Tamburlaine Reserve Chardonnay | 2015 | Hunter | |
| 24d | Two Rivers Wines | Reserve Chardonnay | 2015 | Hunter | Withdrawn |
| Kangaroo Island | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 605 | Sofar SoGood Wines | SoFar-SoGood Chardonnay | 2016 | Kangaroo Island | |
| Langhorne Creek | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 542 | Andrew Peace Wines | Andrew Peace Wines Winemaker’s Choice | 2015 | Langhorne Creek | |
| Macedon Ranges | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 301 | Bress Wine Cider & Produce | Bress Macedon Le Grand Coq Noir Chardonnay | 2014 | Macedon Ranges | |
| 303 | Granite Hills | Granite Hills Chardonnay | 2013 | Macedon Ranges | |
| 300 | Hanging Rock Winery | Hanging Rock Winery ‘Jim Jim’ Chardonnay | 2015 | Macedon Ranges | |
| 302 | Hanging Rock Winery | Hanging Rock Winery ‘Jim Jim’ Chardonnay | 2013 | Macedon Ranges | |
| 299 | Sentio Wines | Sentio | 2015 | Macedon Ranges | |
| Manjimup | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 567 | Chestnut Grove Wines | Chestnut Grove Reserve Chardonnay | 2014 | Manjimup | |
| 566 | Chestnut Grove Wines | Chestnut Grove Estate Chardonnay | 2014 | Manjimup | |
| Margaret River | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 115 | McHenry Hohnen | Calgardup Brook Vineyard | 2015 | Margaret River | 96 |
| 149 | Redgate Wines | Redgate Ullinger Reserve Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | 96 |
| 86 | McHenry Hohnen | Burnside Vineyard | 2015 | Margaret River | 95 |
| 107 | Xanadu | Xanadu Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | 95 |
| 120 | Stella Bella | Stella Bella Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | 95 |
| 121 | Brookland Valley | Estate Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | 95 |
| 136 | McHenry Hohnen | Hazel’s Vineyard | 2015 | Margaret River | 95 |
| 142 | Fraser Gallop Estate | Parterre Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | 95 |
| 153 | Flying Fish Cove | Prize Catch | 2015 | Margaret River | 95 |
| 174 | Vasse Felix | Heytesbury Chardonnay | 2014 | Margaret River | 95 |
| 200 | Voyager Estate | Voyager Estate Chardonnay | 2013 | Margaret River | 95 |
| 203 | Voyager Estate | Voyager Estate Project Gin Gin | 2013 | Margaret River | 95 |
| 99 | Domaine Naturaliste | Artus | 2015 | Margaret River | 94 |
| 154 | Vasse Felix | Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | 93 |
| 175 | Windows Estate | Windows Estate Petit Lot Chardonnay | 2014 | Margaret River | 93 |
| 193 | Voyager Estate | Voyager Estate Project 95 Chardonnay | 2013 | Margaret River | 93 |
| 111 | Evans & Tate | Metricup Road | 2015 | Margaret River | 92 |
| 128 | Deep Woods Estate | Reserve Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | 92 |
| 129 | Juniper Margaret River | Juniper Estate | 2015 | Margaret River | 92 |
| 140 | Marq Wines | Marq Wines Wild Ferment Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | 92 |
| 89 | Driftwood Estate | Artifacts Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | 91 |
| 116 | Robert Oatley Vineyards | Robert Oatley Finisterre Margaret River Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | 91 |
| 147 | Credaro Family Estate | 1000 Crowns Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | 91 |
| 156 | Amelia Park Wines | Amelia Park Reserve Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | 91 |
| 181 | Snake and Herring | Corduroy Chardonnay | 2014 | Margaret River | 91 |
| 209 | Peccavi Wines | Peccavi Chardonnay | 2013 | Margaret River | 91 |
| 94 | Credaro Family Estate | Kinship Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | 90 |
| 101 | Fermoy Estate | Fermoy Estate Reserve Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | 90 |
| 119 | Deep Woods Estate | Hillside Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | 90 |
| 143 | Vasse Felix | Filius Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | 90 |
| 159 | Brookland Valley | Reserve Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | 90 |
| 160 | Flametree Wines | Flametree SRS Wallcliffe Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | 90 |
| 163 | Evans & Tate | Karridale | 2014 | Margaret River | 90 |
| 196 | Evans & Tate | Redbrook | 2013 | Margaret River | 90 |
| 208 | Flowstone | Flowstone Queen of the Earth Chardonnay | 2013 | Margaret River | 90 |
| 192 | Xanadu | Xanadu Stevens Road Chardonnay | 2014 | Margaret River | 89 |
| 201 | Heydon Estate | Heydon Estate The Willow Chardonnay | 2013 | Margaret River | 89 |
| 108 | Flying Fish Cove | Wildberry Estate | 2015 | Margaret River | 88 |
| 112 | Killerby Wines | Killerby Premium Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | 88 |
| 137 | Deep Woods Estate | Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | 88 |
| 141 | Sandalford Wines | Prendiville Reserve Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | 88 |
| 148 | Howard Park Wines | Howard Park Allingham Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | 88 |
| 155 | Domaine Naturaliste | Discovery Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | 88 |
| 166 | Evans & Tate | Redbrook | 2014 | Margaret River | 88 |
| 173 | Peccavi Wines | Peccavi Chardonnay | 2014 | Margaret River | 88 |
| 183 | Aravina Estate | Wildwood Ridge Reserve Chardonnay | 2014 | Margaret River | 88 |
| 189 | Stella Bella | Stella Bella Serie Luminosa Chardonnay | 2014 | Margaret River | 88 |
| 88 | Jacob’s Creek | Jacob’s Creek Margaret River Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | 87 |
| 91 | Sandalford Wines | Estate Reserve Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | 87 |
| 210 | Heydon Estate | Heydon Estate The Willow Chardonnay | 2012 | Margaret River | 87 |
| 113 | Flametree Wines | Flametree Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | 86 |
| 122 | Trentvale Wine Partnership | Warner Glen Estate Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | 86 |
| 124 | Domaine Naturaliste | Floris | 2015 | Margaret River | 86 |
| 165 | KarriBindi | KarriBindi | 2014 | Margaret River | 86 |
| 172 | Palmer Wines | Krackerjack Chardonnay | 2014 | Margaret River | 86 |
| 187 | Credaro Family Estate | 1000 Crowns Chardonnay | 2014 | Margaret River | 86 |
| 199 | Snake and Herring | Corduroy Chardonnay | 2013 | Margaret River | 86 |
| 204 | Streicker Wines | Streicker Ironstone Block Old Vine Chardonnay | 2013 | Margaret River | 86 |
| 84 | MadFish Wines | MadFish Gold Turtle Chardonnay | 2016 | Margaret River | 85 |
| 93 | Cellarmasters | Once & Well Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | 85 |
| 95 | Snake and Herring | Corduroy Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | 85 |
| 96 | Coward & Black Vineyards | Coward & Black Vineyards | 2015 | Margaret River | 85 |
| 97 | Grape Expectations Vintners | Franklin Tate Estates Traditional Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | 85 |
| 114 | Devil’s Lair | Devil’s Lair Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | 85 |
| 134 | Happs Wines | Happs Margaret River Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | 85 |
| 139 | Devil’s Lair | Devil’s Lair Margaret River Hidden Cave Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | 85 |
| 145 | Heydon Estate | Heydon Estate Hallowed Turf Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | 85 |
| 164 | Xanadu | Xanadu Reserve Chardonnay | 2014 | Margaret River | 85 |
| 171 | Flying Fish Cove | Prize Catch | 2014 | Margaret River | 85 |
| 177 | tripe.Iscariot | tripe.Iscariot Brawn | 2014 | Margaret River | 85 |
| 191 | Clairault Wines | Clairault Margaret River Chardonnay | 2014 | Margaret River | 85 |
| 194 | Coward & Black Vineyards | Coward & Black Vineyards | 2013 | Margaret River | 85 |
| 202 | Clairault Wines | Clairault Estate Chardonnay | 2013 | Margaret River | 85 |
| 206 | UMAMU Estate | UMAMU Estate | 2013 | Margaret River | 85 |
| 207 | Xanadu | Xanadu Reserve Chardonnay | 2013 | Margaret River | 85 |
| 135 | Amelia Park Wines | Amelia Park Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | |
| 109 | Aravina Estate | Wildwood Ridge Reserve Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | |
| 168 | Arlewood Estate | Arlewood Estate | 2014 | Margaret River | |
| 186 | Ashbrook Estate | Ashbrook Estate Chardonnay | 2014 | Margaret River | |
| 146 | Bennett Street Distributors | Risky Business White Knuckle Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | |
| 132 | Brash Vineyard | Brash Vineyard Single Vineyard Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | |
| 169 | Cape Mentelle | Cape Mentelle Chardonnay | 2014 | Margaret River | |
| 161 | Cellarmasters | Gallows Wine Company The Bommy Margaret River Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | |
| 83 | Credaro Family Estate | Five Tales Chardonnay | 2016 | Margaret River | |
| 138 | Devil’s Lair | Devil’s Lair Ninth Chamber Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | |
| 176 | Domaine Naturaliste | Purus | 2014 | Margaret River | |
| 87 | Domaines & Vineyards | Robert Bowen Wines | 2015 | Margaret River | |
| 110 | Driftwood Estate | The Collection Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | |
| 184 | Evoi Wines | Evoi Wines Reserve Chardonnay | 2014 | Margaret River | |
| 198 | Flowstone | Flowstone Chardonnay | 2013 | Margaret River | |
| 211 | Flowstone | Flowstone Queen of the Earth Chardonnay | 2012 | Margaret River | Withdrawn |
| 188 | Flying Fish Cove | Wildberry Estate | 2014 | Margaret River | |
| 123 | Forester Estate | Forester Estate Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | |
| 105 | Gralyn Estate | Gralyn Estate Reserve Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | |
| 85 | Grape Expectations Vintners | Franklin Tate Estates Alexanders Vineyard Reserve Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | |
| 117 | Grape Expectations Vintners | Miles from Nowhere Best Blocks Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | |
| 126 | Happs Wines | Happs Three Hills Single Vineyard Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | |
| 125 | Harvey River Estate | Joseph River Estate | 2015 | Margaret River | |
| 106 | Hay Shed Hill Wines | Hay Shed Hill Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | |
| 152 | Hay Shed Hill Wines | Hay Shed Hill Block 6 Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | |
| 151 | Higher Plane Wines | Higher Plane Forest Grove Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | |
| 170 | Higher Plane Wines | Higher Plane Reserve Chardonnay | 2014 | Margaret River | |
| 158 | House of Cards | The Royals “Queen of Hearts” Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | |
| 133 | Howard Park Wines | Howard Park Miamup Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | |
| 167 | Howling Wolves Wines | Howling Wolves Small Batch Chardonnay | 2014 | Margaret River | |
| 205 | Jane Brook Estate Wines | Shovelgate Vineyard Margaret River Chardonnay | 2013 | Margaret River | |
| 162 | Juniper Margaret River | Juniper Estate | 2014 | Margaret River | |
| 180 | Killerby Wines | Killerby Premium Chardonnay | 2014 | Margaret River | |
| 92 | Knee Deep Wines | Knee Deep Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | |
| 197 | Knee Deep Wines | Knee Deep Kim’s Chardonnay Limited Release | 2013 | Margaret River | |
| 150 | Larry Cherubino Wines | Cherubino | 2015 | Margaret River | |
| 130 | Latitude 34 Wine Co | St Jonhs Brook Single Vineyard | 2015 | Margaret River | Not Received |
| 131 | Palmer Wines | Purebred Artisan Winemaker series by Mark Warren | 2015 | Margaret River | |
| 127 | Palmer Wines | Purebred Artisan Winemaker series by Bruce Dukes | 2015 | Margaret River | |
| 190 | Palmer Wines | Palmer Reserve Chardonnay | 2014 | Margaret River | |
| 98 | Redgate Wines | Redgate Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | |
| 100 | Robert Oatley Vineyards | Robert Oatley Reserve Margaret River Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | |
| 144 | Rosily Vineyard | Rosily Vineyard Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | |
| 102 | Sittella | Sittella Margaret River Reserve Wilyabrup Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | |
| 185 | Stormflower Vineyard | Stormflower Vineyard Chardonnay | 2014 | Margaret River | |
| 103 | Swings & Roundabouts | Swings & Roundabouts | 2015 | Margaret River | |
| 118 | Swings & Roundabouts | Swings & Roundabouts Backyard Stories | 2015 | Margaret River | |
| 195 | Victory Point Wines | Victory Point Chardonnay | 2013 | Margaret River | |
| 90 | Vinaceous Wines | Right Reverend V Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | |
| 157 | Watershed Premium Wines | Watershed Awakening Single Block A1 Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | |
| 178 | Watershed Premium Wines | Watershed Awakening Single Block A1 Chardonnay | 2014 | Margaret River | |
| 104 | Willespie | Willespie Old School Chardonnay | 2015 | Margaret River | |
| 182 | Willespie | Willespie Old School Chardonnay | 2014 | Margaret River | |
| 179 | Woody Nook Wines | Woody Nook- Single Vineyard – Chardonnay | 2014 | Margaret River | |
| McLaren Vale | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 293 | RockBare | RockBare Chardonnay | 2015 | McLaren Vale | 88 |
| 289 | Beresford Wines | Beresford Classic McLaren Vale | 2015 | McLaren Vale | |
| 291 | Chapel Hill | Gorge Block Chardonnay | 2015 | McLaren Vale | |
| 297 | Geoff Merrill Wines | Geoff Merrill Reserve | 2014 | McLaren Vale | Disqualified |
| 294 | Oxenberry Farm | The Serman Tree Chardonnay | 2015 | McLaren Vale | |
| 292 | Serafino Wines | Serafino Reserve Chardonnay | 2015 | McLaren Vale | |
| 296 | Serafino Wines | Serafino Shark Tooth Chardonnay | 2015 | McLaren Vale | |
| 298 | Serafino Wines | Serafino Chardonnay | 2014 | McLaren Vale | |
| 290 | Woodstock Wine Estate | Woodstock Chardonnay | 2015 | McLaren Vale | |
| 295 | McLaren Vale | No Entry | |||
| Mornington Peninsula | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 70 | Tuck’s Ridge | Tuck’s Ridge Turramurra Chardonnay | 2014 | Mornington Peninsula | 96 |
| 65 | Montalto Vineyard & Olive Grove | Montalto “Pennon Hil” Chardonnay | 2015 | Mornington Peninsula | 95 |
| 79 | Paringa Estate Winery & Restaurant | The Paringa Estate Single Vineyard Chardonnay | 2013 | Mornington Peninsula | 95 |
| 47 | Handpicked Wines | Handpicked Collection Chardonnay | 2015 | Mornington Peninsula | 93 |
| 62 | Handpicked Wines | Handpicked Capella Vineyard Chardonnay | 2015 | Mornington Peninsula | 93 |
| 56 | Paringa Estate Winery & Restaurant | Paringa Estate Estate Chardonnay | 2015 | Mornington Peninsula | 90 |
| 61 | Foxeys Hangout | Scotsworth Farm Chardonnay | 2015 | Mornington Peninsula | 90 |
| 64 | Red Hill Estate | Cellar Door | 2015 | Mornington Peninsula | 88 |
| 66 | Murrindindi Vineyards | Mr Hugh Blue Range Estate Chardonnay | 2015 | Mornington Peninsula | 88 |
| 71 | Jones Road | Jones Road Nepean | 2014 | Mornington Peninsula | 88 |
| 58 | Montalto Vineyard & Olive Grove | Montalto “Estate” Chardonnay | 2015 | Mornington Peninsula | 87 |
| 60 | Yabby Lake Vineyard | Yabby Lake Single Block Release Block 6 | 2015 | Mornington Peninsula | 86 |
| 63 | Yabby Lake Vineyard | Yabby Lake Single Vineyard | 2015 | Mornington Peninsula | 86 |
| 67 | Kerri Greens | Kerri Greens | 2015 | Mornington Peninsula | 86 |
| 69 | Dexter Wines | Dexter Chardonnay | 2015 | Mornington Peninsula | 86 |
| 75 | Tuck’s Ridge | Tuck’s Ridge Buckle Chardonnay | 2014 | Mornington Peninsula | 86 |
| 51 | Foxeys Handgout | Chardonnay | 2015 | Mornington Peninsula | 85 |
| 53 | Circe Wines | Circe Chardonnay | 2015 | Mornington Peninsula | 85 |
| 73 | Yal Yal Estate | Yal Yal Rd Chardonnay | 2014 | Mornington Peninsula | 85 |
| 52 | Nazaaray Estate Winery | Chardonnay | 2015 | Mornington Peninsula | 85 |
| 68 | Foxeys Hangout | Red Lilac Chardonnay | 2015 | Mornington Peninsula | |
| 48 | Montalto Vineyard & Olive Grove | Montalto “The Eleven” Chardonnay | 2015 | Mornington Peninsula | |
| 49 | Paringa Estate Winery & Restaurant | The Paringa Estate Single Vineyard Chardonnay | 2015 | Mornington Peninsula | |
| 54 | Portsea Estate | Stonecutters Chardonnay | 2015 | Mornington Peninsula | |
| 77 | Portsea Estate | Stonecutters Chardonnay | 2013 | Mornington Peninsula | |
| 50 | Portsea Estate | Portsea Estate Chardonnay | 2015 | Mornington Peninsula | |
| 76 | Red Hill Estate | Merricks Grove | 2014 | Mornington Peninsula | |
| 78 | Red Hill Estate | P & Q Chardonnay | 2013 | Mornington Peninsula | |
| 72 | Red Hill Estate | Single Vineyard | 2014 | Mornington Peninsula | |
| 80 | Scorpo Wines | Scorpo Chardonnay | 2012 | Mornington Peninsula | |
| 55 | Trofeo Estate | Trofeo Estate Chardonnay | 2015 | Mornington Peninsula | |
| 57 | Trofeo Estate | Trofeo Estate Amphora Chardonnay | 2015 | Mornington Peninsula | |
| 81 | Wynnton Ridge Vineyard | Wynnton Ridge | 2012 | Mornington Peninsula | |
| 82 | Wynnton Ridge Vineyard | Wynnton Ridge | 2010 | Mornington Peninsula | |
| 74 | Wynnton Ridge Vineyard | Wynnton Ridge | 2014 | Mornington Peninsula | |
| 59 | Wynnton Ridge Vineyard | Wynnton Ridge | 2015 | Mornington Peninsula | |
| Mount Benson | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 606 | Cellarmasters | Black Wattle BWV Mount Benson Chardonnay | 2015 | Mount Benson | |
| 607 | Cellarmasters | Black Wattle Icon Mount Benson Chardonnay | 2015 | Mount Benson | |
| Mount Gambier | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 265 | Koonara Wines | Cape Banks Chardonnay | 2015 | Mount Gambier | |
| Mudgee | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 559 | Robert Stein Winery | Robert Stein Reserve Chardonnay | 2015 | Mudgee | 93 |
| 562 | Robert Stein Winery | Robert Stein Third Generation Chardonnay | 2015 | Mudgee | 91 |
| 564 | Bunnamagoo Wines | Bunnamagoo Estate 1827 Handpicked Chardonnay | 2013 | Mudgee | 86 |
| 560 | Robert Oatley Vineyards | Robert Oatley Finisterre Mudgee Chardonnay | 2015 | Mudgee | 85 |
| 563 | Bunnamagoo Wines | Bunnamagoo Estate 1827 Handpicked Chardonnay | 2014 | Mudgee | |
| 561 | De Beaurepaire Wines Rylstone | La Comtesse Chardonnay | 2015 | Mudgee | |
| Murray Darling (NSW) | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 554 | Trentham Estate | Estate Chardonnay | 2015 | Murray Darling (NSW) | |
| Orange | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 422 | Swinging Bridge | Swinging Bridge Block D | 2015 | Orange | 93 |
| 419 | Pepper Tee Wines | Pepper Tree Limited Release Orange Chardonnay | 2015 | Orange | 88 |
| 424 | Brangayne of Orange | Brangayne of Orange Isolde Reserve Chardonnay | 2014 | Orange | 88 |
| 432 | Brangayne of Orange | Brangayne of Orange Isolde Reserve Chardonnay | 2013 | Orange | |
| 413 | Brokenwood Wines | Brokenwood Forest Edge Vineyard Chardonnay | 2015 | Orange | |
| 431 | Cassegrain Wines | Cassegrain Fromenteau Reserve Chardonnay | 2014 | Orange | |
| 427 | Centennal Vineyards | Centennial Reserve Chardonnay | 2014 | Orange | |
| 412 | Colmar Estate | Colmar Estate Block 1 Chardonnay | 2015 | Orange | |
| 407 | Davis Premium Vineyards | Carillion ‘The Crystals’ Chardonnay | 2015 | Orange | |
| 430 | De Salis Wines | Chardonnay | 2014 | Orange | |
| 429 | Dindima Wines | Dindima Orange Chardonnay (barrel aged) | 2014 | Orange | |
| 434 | Gilbert by Simon Gilbert | Gilbert by Simon Gilbert | 2012 | Orange | |
| 416 | Highland Heritage Estate | Highlnd Heritage estate | 2015 | Orange | |
| 433 | Highland Heritage Estate | Highland Heritage Estate | 2013 | Orange | |
| 410 | Logan Wines | Logan Chardonnay | 2015 | Orange | |
| 423 | Monocle Wines | Monocle Chardonnay | 2015 | Orange | |
| 408 | Pepper Tree Wines | Pepper Tree Venus Block Single Vineyard Chardonnay | 2015 | Orange | |
| 415 | Philip Shaw Wines | No11 | 2015 | Orange | |
| 425 | Roaring Fork Wine Co. | Roaring Fork Wine Co. | 2014 | Orange | |
| 411 | Ross Hill Wines | Maya and Max Chardonnay | 2015 | Orange | |
| 421 | Ross Hill Wines | Pinnacle Series Chardonnay | 2015 | Orange | |
| 409 | Rowlee wines | Rowlee | 2015 | Orange | |
| 428 | Swinging Bridge | Swinging Bridge Reserve | 2014 | Orange | |
| 417 | Swinging Bridge | Swinging Bridge ‘Mrs Payten’ | 2015 | Orange | |
| 414 | TAMBURLAINE | Tamburlaine Reserve Chardonnay | 2015 | Orange | |
| 418 | Wine Insights | Cumulus Chardonnay | 2015 | Orange | |
| 420 | Wine Insights | Climbing Chardonnay | 2015 | Orange | |
| 426 | Wine Insights | Six Hundred Above Chardonnay | 2014 | Orange | |
| Padthaway | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 545 | Glendon Vineyards-Landaire Wines | Landaire Hand Picked Single Vineyard | 2015 | Padthaway | 95 |
| 550 | Glendon Vineyards-Landaire Wines | Landaire Hand picked Single Vineyard | 2014 | Padthaway | 93 |
| 546 | The Islander Estate Vineyards | The White | 2015 | Padthaway | 90 |
| 549 | Farmer’s Leap | Farmer’s Leap Chardonnay | 2014 | Padthaway | 86 |
| 547 | Glendon Park | Browns of Padthaway Melba Lillian Chardonnay | 2015 | Padthaway | |
| 548 | Morambro Creek | Morambro Creek | 2014 | Padthaway | |
| Pemberton | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 581 | Smithbrook Pemberton | Westbound by Ben Rector Chardonnay | 2015 | Pemberton | 85 |
| 582a | Castelli Estate | Chardonnay | 2015 | Pemberton | |
| 580 | Domaines & Vineyards | Robert Bowen Wines | 2015 | Pemberton | |
| 579 | Millbrook Winery | Limited Release Chardonnay | 2015 | Pemberton | |
| 583 | Millbrook Winery | Limited Release Chardonnay | 2013 | Pemberton | |
| 582 | Millbrook Winery | Limited Release Chardonnay | 2014 | Pemberton | |
| Pyrenees | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 7 | Amherst Winery | Amherst Lachlan’s Chardonnay | 2015 | Pyrenees | |
| 8 | M. Chapoutier Australia | Domaine Tournon Landsborough Vineyard Chardonnay | 2015 | Pyrenees | |
| 6 | Taltarni Vineyards | Taltarni Chardonnay | 2015 | Pyrenees | Disqualified |
| Riverina | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 284 | De Bortoli | La Bossa Chardonnay | 2015 | Riverina | 91 |
| 282 | De Bortoli | Sacred Hill Chardonnay | 2016 | Riverina | |
| 287 | De Bortoli | Deen Vat 7 Chardonnay | 2015 | Riverina | |
| 288 | Lillypilly Estate Wines | Lillypilly Chardonnay | 2014 | Riverina | |
| 283 | Warburn Estate | Gossips | 2016 | Riverina | |
| 286 | Warburn Estate | Warburn Estate Chardonnay | 2015 | Riverina | |
| 285 | Yarran Wines | B Series Chardonnay | 2015 | Riverina | |
| Southern Highlands | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 558 | Bendooley Estate | Bendooley Vineyard | 2014 | Southern Highlands | |
| 557 | Tertini Wines | Tertini Wines Chardonnay | 2015 | Southern Highlands | |
| 556 | Tertini Wines | Tertini Wines PCC Chardonnay | 2015 | Southern Highlands | Not Received |
| Strathbogie Ranges | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 304 | Costanzo & Sons | Costanzo & Sons Chardonnay | 2015 | Strathbogie Ranges | |
| Sunbury | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 261 | Galli Estate | Adele | 2015 | Sunbury | |
| 263 | Galli Estate | Galli Estate “Artigiano” | 2014 | Sunbury | |
| 262 | Witchmount Estate | Witchmount ‘Olivia’s Paddock’ Chardonnay | 2015 | Sunbury | |
| Swan Hill (Vic) | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 555 | Andrew Peace Wines | Andrew Peace Wines Estate | 2014 | Swan Hill (Vic) | |
| Swan District | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 584 | Oakover Wines | Clockwork Chardonnay | 2015 | S wan District | |
| Tasmania | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 215 | Heemskerk Wines | Heemskerk Chardonnay | 2015 | Tasmania | 96 |
| 222 | Abel’s Tempest | Abel’s Tempest Chardonnay | 2015 | Tasmania | 95 |
| 226 | Tolpuddle Vineyard | Tolpuddle Vineyard Chardonnay | 2014 | Tasmania | 95 |
| 236 | Josef Chromy Wines | Zdar Chardonnay | 2012 | Tasmania | 91 |
| 216 | Tolpuddle Vineyard | Tolpuddle Vineyard Chardonnay | 2015 | Tasmania | 90 |
| 220 | Josef Chromy Wines | Josef Chromy Chardonnay | 2015 | Tasmania | 90 |
| 230 | Brown Brothers Milawa Vineyard | Brown Brothers Patricia Chardonnay | 2014 | Tasmania | 90 |
| 235 | Trentham Estate | Family Reserve Chardonnay | 2013 | Tasmania | 90 |
| 232 | Dalrymple | Dalrymple The Cave Block Chardonnay | 2014 | Tasmania | 87 |
| 217 | Cellarmasters | Riversdale Crater Tasmania Chardonnay | 2015 | Tasmania | 85 |
| 223 | Stefano Lubiana Wines | Stefano Lubiana ‘Primavera’ Chardonnay Biodynamic | 2015 | Tasmania | 85 |
| 224 | Derwent Estate Wines | Derwent Estate Chardonnay | 2015 | Tasmania | 85 |
| 225 | Freycinet Vineyard | Freycinet Chardonnay | 2015 | Tasmania | 85 |
| 227 | Bay of Fires | Chardonnay | 2014 | Tasmania | |
| 221 | Bay of Fires | Chardonnay | 2015 | Tasmania | |
| 234 | Brown Brothers Milawa Vineyard | Devil’s Corner Resolution Chardonnay | 2013 | Tasmania | |
| 218 | Delamere Vineyards | Delamere Vineyards Chardonnay | 2015 | Tasmania | |
| 233 | Delamere Vineyards | Delamere Vineyards Block 3 Chardonnay | 2013 | Tasmania | |
| 213 | Goaty Hill Wines | Goaty Hill Chardonnay | 2015 | Tasmania | |
| 214 | Priory Ridge Wines | Priory Ridge | 2015 | Tasmania | |
| 228 | Riversdale Estate | Crater Chardonnay | 2014 | Tasmania | |
| 231 | Sharmans Wines | Sharmans Chardonnay | 2014 | Tasmania | |
| 219 | Spring Vale | Reserve Chardonnay | 2015 | Tasmania | |
| 237 | Stefano Lubiana Wines | ‘Collina’ Chardonnay | 2012 | Tasmania | |
| 212 | Stefano Lubiana Wines | ‘Estate’ Chardonnay | 2015 | Tasmania | |
| 229 | Stefano Lubiana Wines | ‘Estate’ Chardonnay | 2014 | Tasmania | |
| Tumbarumba | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 514 | McWilliams Wines | Single Vineyard Chardonnay | 2014 | Tumbarumba | 97 |
| 506 | Penfolds Wines | Penfolds Bin 311 Chardonnay | 2015 | Tumbarumba | 90 |
| 502 | Hungerford Hill Wines | Classic Tumbarumba Chardonnay | 2015 | Tumbarumba | 88 |
| 516a | McWilliams Wines | 842 Chardonnay | 2014 | Tumbarumba | 87 |
| 507 | Moppity Vineyards | Moppity Vineyards Estate Chardonnay | 2015 | Tumbarumba | 86 |
| 505 | Calabria Family Wines | 3 Bridges Tumbarumba Chardonnay | 2015 | Tumbarumba | 85 |
| 508 | Hungerford Hill Wines | Collection Tumbarumba Chardonnay | 2015 | Tumbarumba | 85 |
| 516 | McWilliams Wines | Single Vineyard | 2013 | Tumbarumba | 85 |
| 509 | Cellarmasters | Redemption Landmark Release Tumbarumba Chardonnay | 2014 | Tumbarumba | |
| 515 | Eden Road Wines | Eden Road ‘Tumbarumba’ Chardonnay | 2014 | Tumbarumba | |
| 503 | Eden Road Wines | Eden Road ‘Maragle’ Chardonnay | 2015 | Tumbarumba | |
| 512 | Eden Road Wines | Eden Road ‘Maragle’ Chardonnay | 2014 | Tumbarumba | |
| 513 | Hungerford Hill Wines | Classic Tumbarumba Chardonnay | 2014 | Tumbarumba | |
| 517 | McWilliams Wines | 842 Chardonnay | 2013 | Tumbarumba | |
| 511 | Penfolds Wines | Penfolds Bin 311 Chardonnay | 2014 | Tumbarumba | |
| 504 | Shut The Gate Wines | Shut The Gate Tumbarumba Chardonnay | 2015 | Tumbarumba | |
| 510 | Tumbarumba | No Entry | |||
| Upper Goulburn | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 266 | Mount Cathedral Vineyards | Mt Cathedral Chardonnay | 2015 | Upper Goulburn | |
| 267 | Murrindindi Vineyards | Murrindindi Vineyards Chardonnay – Yea Valley | 2013 | Upper Goulburn | |
| Wrattonbully | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 544 | Grindstone Vineyard | Land of Tomorrow | 2015 | Wrattonbully | |
| 543 | Lanacoona Estate | Eight at the Gate | 2016 | Wrattonbully | |
| Yarra Valley | |||||
| Exhibit No | Producer | Commercial Name of Wine | Vintage | Region | Score |
| 324 | Seville Estate | Seville Estate Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | 97 |
| 331 | Seville Estate | Seville Estate Reserve Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | 96 |
| 364 | Giant Steps | Giant Steps Sexton Vineyard Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | 96 |
| 323 | De Bortoli Wines | Estate Grown Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | 95 |
| 334 | Helen & Joey Estate | Helen & Joey Estate “Layla” Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | 95 |
| 342 | St Huberts Wines | St Huberts Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | 95 |
| 352 | Giant Steps | Giant Steps Lusatia Park Vineyard Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | 95 |
| 360 | Elmswood Estate | Elmswood Estate | 2015 | Yarra Valley | 95 |
| 396 | Yering Station | Yering Station Reserve | 2014 | Yarra Valley | 95 |
| 403 | Hardys | Bastard Hill Chardonnay | 2013 | Yarra Valley | 95 |
| 332 | Rochford Wines International | Rochford Estate Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | 92 |
| 338 | Giant Steps | Giant Steps Tarraford Vineyard Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | 92 |
| 341 | TarraWarra Estate | MDB Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | 92 |
| 344 | Dominique Portet Winery | Dominique Portet Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | 92 |
| 318 | Rochford Wines International | Rochford ‘Dans les Bois’ Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | 90 |
| 337 | TarraWarra Estate | Reserve Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | 90 |
| 339 | Sentio Wines | Sentio | 2015 | Yarra Valley | 90 |
| 350 | Oakridge Wines | Local Vineyard Series – Willowlake Vineyard | 2015 | Yarra Valley | 90 |
| 354 | Precipice Wines | Precipice | 2015 | Yarra Valley | 90 |
| 383 | Helen & Joey Estate | Helen & Joey Estate “Alena” Chardonnay | 2014 | Yarra Valley | 90 |
| 388 | One Block | One Block ‘The Quarry’ | 2014 | Yarra Valley | 90 |
| 392 | Bird on a Wire Wines | Bird on a Wire | 2014 | Yarra Valley | 90 |
| 398 | Journey Wines | Journey Wines Yarra Valley Chardonnay | 2014 | Yarra Valley | 90 |
| 401 | Mandala Wines | The Compass’ Chardonnay | 2013 | Yarra Valley | 90 |
| 333 | SOUMAH of Yarra Valley | Soumah Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | 88 |
| 349 | Greenstone Vineyards | Greenstone Estate Series Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | 88 |
| 363 | Boat O’Craigo Wines | Black Spur Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | 88 |
| 365 | Yering Station | Yering Station | 2015 | Yarra Valley | 88 |
| 373 | Jacob’s Creek | Jacob’s Creek Limited Release Yarra Valley Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | 88 |
| 376 | Dappled Wines | Dappled “Appellation” Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | 88 |
| 404 | Squitchy Lane | Chardonnay | 2013 | Yarra Valley | 88 |
| 320 | Medhurst | Estate Vineyard Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | 87 |
| 347 | Little Yarra Wines | Little Yarra | 2015 | Yarra Valley | 87 |
| 377 | Mandala Wines | Yarra Valley Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | 87 |
| 326 | Wine Unplugged | In Dreams | 2015 | Yarra Valley | 86 |
| 340 | Rob Hall | Harriet’s Vineyard | 2015 | Yarra Valley | 86 |
| 368 | Dappled Wines | Dappled “Swallowfield” Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | 86 |
| 370 | Millers Dixons Creek Estate | Dixons Creek Estate | 2015 | Yarra Valley | 86 |
| 314 | Coldstream Hills | Coldstream Hills Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | 85 |
| 315 | Innocent Bystander | Innocent Bystander Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | 85 |
| 316 | Medhurst | Yarra Valley Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | 85 |
| 319 | Goodman Wines | Goodman Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | 85 |
| 321 | Primavera Vineyard | Evviva | 2015 | Yarra Valley | 85 |
| 346 | Balgownie Estate | Balgownie Estate Yarra Valley Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | 85 |
| 351 | Handpicked Wines | Handpicked Collection Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | 85 |
| 358 | Rob Dolan Wines | Rob Dolan True Colours Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | 85 |
| 385 | Coombe Farm | Coombe Farm | 2014 | Yarra Valley | 85 |
| 387 | Domaine Chandon | Domaine Chandon Yarra Valley Chardonnay | 2014 | Yarra Valley | 85 |
| 390 | Levantine Hill Estate | Katherine’s Paddock Chardonnay | 2014 | Yarra Valley | 85 |
| 394 | Sutherland Estate | Chardonnay | 2014 | Yarra Valley | 85 |
| 395 | Cosmo Wines | Cosmo Wines Yarra Valley Chardonnay | 2014 | Yarra Valley | 85 |
| 402 | Sunshine Creek | Sunshine Creek | 2013 | Yarra Valley | 85 |
| 322 | Allinda Winery | Allinda Winery | 2015 | Yarra Valley | |
| 400 | Blackwood Hill | Blackwood Hill | 2013 | Yarra Valley | |
| 325 | Cellarmasters | Dovetail Yarra Valley Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | |
| 367 | Coldstream Hills | Coldstream Hills Deer Farm Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | |
| 378 | Coldstream Hills | Coldstream Hills Reserve Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | |
| 327 | Coombe Farm | Coombe Farm | 2015 | Yarra Valley | |
| 391 | De Bortoli Wines | Villages Chardonnay | 2014 | Yarra Valley | |
| 362 | De Bortoli Wines | Section A5 Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | Withdrawn |
| 356 | Fikkers Wine | Fikkers Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | |
| 374 | Giant Steps | Giant Steps Yarra Valley Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | |
| 366 | Handpicked Wines | Handpicked Highbow Hill Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | |
| 369 | Helen & Joey Estate | Helen & Joey Estate “Alena” Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | |
| 361 | Hirsch Hill Estate | Hirsch Hill Estate | 2015 | Yarra Valley | |
| 381 | Hoddles Creek Estate | Syberia | 2015 | Yarra Valley | |
| 336 | Levantine Hill Estate | Levantine Hill Estate Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | |
| 380 | M&J Vintners | Old Cock & Swear Jar Wines | 2015 | Yarra Valley | |
| 399 | Many Hands Winery | Many Hands Winery | 2014 | Yarra Valley | |
| 355 | Oakridge Wines | Local Vineyard Series – Barkala Vineyard | 2015 | Yarra Valley | |
| 348 | Paynes Rise | Paynes Rise Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | |
| 386 | PHI Wines | PHI Chardonnay | 2014 | Yarra Valley | |
| 372 | Rob Dolan Wines | Rob Dolan White Label Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | |
| 335 | Rochford Wines International | Rochford Isabella’s Vineyard Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | |
| 375 | Santolin Wines | Santolin Yarraland Vineyard Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | |
| 343 | Santolin Wines | Santolin Willowlake Vineyard Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | |
| 384 | Shaws Road Winery | Shaws Road Winery Chardonnay | 2014 | Yarra Valley | |
| 359 | Shaws Road Winery | Eltham Hills Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | |
| 330 | Shaws Road Winery | Shaws Road Winery Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | |
| 393 | Sir Paz Estate | Bee Hive’ Chardonnay | 2014 | Yarra Valley | |
| 329 | Souled Out Wines | Fulcrum | 2015 | Yarra Valley | |
| 345 | SOUMAH of Yarra Valley | Chardonnay d’ Soumah | 2015 | Yarra Valley | |
| 379 | Sticks Yarra Valley | Sticks Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | |
| 397 | Tarrahill | Tarrahill Chardonnay | 2014 | Yarra Valley | |
| 405 | TarraWarra Estate | Reserve Chardonnay | 2011 | Yarra Valley | Withdrawn |
| 382 | Tokar Estate | Tokar Estate Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | |
| 353 | Wine Unplugged | Pacha Mama | 2015 | Yarra Valley | |
| 371 | Yarra Yering | Chardonnay | 2015 | Yarra Valley | |
| 357 | Yarrambat Estate | Yarrambat Estate | 2015 | Yarra Valley | |
| 317 | Yering Station | Yering Station Village | 2015 | Yarra Valley | |
| 389 | Yeringberg | Chardonnay | 2014 | Yarra Valley | |
| 314a | Zilzie Wines | Regional Collection Yarra Valley Chardonnay | 2016 | Yarra Valley | |
| 328 | Yarra Valley | No Entry | |||