2017 Results by Region

James Halliday Chardonnay Challenge

2017 Results

The 2017 James Halliday Chardonnay Challenge once again lived up to all expectations. With over 580 wines from all over the country, the quality across the board and particularly from those regions that supplied the 95 point plus wines was exceptional, highlighting just how world class our best Chardonnays are.

“Any great chardonnay must reflect the place where it was grown, If you have a wine that expresses a region to perfection that is a mark of a great wine”
James Halliday 2017

“When you taste a truly great wine it’s an awesome thing, it reaches into every corner of your consciousness…”
James Halliday 2017

  Adelaide Hills
Exhibit No Producer Commercial Name of Wine Vintage Region Score
28 Penfolds Bin A Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills 97
64 Penfolds Bin A Chardonnay 2015 Adelaide Hills 96
48 Pike and Joyce Sirocco Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills 95
32 Shaw + Smith M3 Vineyard Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills 95
39 Shaw + Smith Lenswood Vineyard Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills 95
62 Shaw + Smith M3 Vineyard Chardonnay 2015 Adelaide Hills 95
65 Shaw + Smith Lenswood Vineyard Chardonnay 2015 Adelaide Hills 95
23 Shottesbrooke Single Vineyard Series ‘Adelaide Hills’ Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills 95
5 Tapanappa Wines Tiers Vineyard Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills 95
46 Michael Hall Wines Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills 94
52 Murdoch Hill The Tilbury Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills 93
38 Pike and Joyce Kay Reserve Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills 93
2 Wirra Wirra Vineyards The 12th Man Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills 93
14 St Hilary Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills 92
43 Vella Wines Harvest Widow Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills 91
72 Sidewood Estate ‘Owen’ Chardonnay 2015 Adelaide Hills 90
69 Vella Wines Harvest Widow Chardonnay 2015 Adelaide Hills 90
31 Wolf Blass Gold label Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills 90
42 Wolf Blass White Label Piccadilly Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills 90
50 Anvers Wines Kingsway Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills 89
44 Bird In Hand Nest Egg Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills 89
59 Mt Lofty Ranges Vineyard Old Apple Block Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills 89
6 Jacob’s Creek Reserve Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills 88
21 Karrawatta Pty Ltd Anth’s Garden Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills 88
19 Lambrook Wines Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills 88
29 Sidewood Estate Mappinga Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills 88
61 Tapanappa Wines Piccadilly Valley Chardonnay 2015 Adelaide Hills 88
63 Tapanappa Wines Tiers Vineyard 1.5M Chardonnay 2015 Adelaide Hills 88
73 Wolf Blass White label Piccadilly Chardonnay 2014 Adelaide Hills 88
22 Chain of Ponds Corkscrew Road Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills 87
68 Bird In Hand Nest Egg Chardonnay 2015 Adelaide Hills 86
16 Chateau Yaldara Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills 86
12 Fox Gordon The Empress Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills 86
58 Howard Vineyard “Amos” Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills 86
9 Penfolds Cellar Reserve  Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills 86
24 The Lane Vineyard Beginning Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills 86
25 Tower Estate Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills 86
36 Zonte’s Footstep Dusk Til Dawn Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills 86
30 Bird In Hand Two In The Bush Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills 85
49 Catlin Wines Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills 85
47 Cellarmasters Tash Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills 85
57 JT, The Patriarch Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills 85
67 Leconfield Wines Pty Ltd Richard Hamilton’ Signature’ Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2015 Adelaide Hills 85
66 Sidewood Estate Mappinga Chardonnay 2015 Adelaide Hills 85
27 Amadio Wines Single Vineyard Selection  Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills
74 between the vines Chardonnay 2014 Adelaide Hills
37 Bird In Hand Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills
56 BK Wines Swaby Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills
45 BK Wines One Ball Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills
8 Bleasdale Vineyards Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills
71 Casa Freschi Chardonnay 2015 Adelaide Hills
34 Cellarmasters Optica Geometric Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills
53 Cellarmasters Tolley Elite Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills
54 Dandelion Vineyards Twilight of the Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills
17 d’Arenberg The Lucky Lizard Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills
20 Deviation Road Wines Adelaide Hills  Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills
15 G. Patritti & Co Merchant  Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills
55 Heirloom Vineyards Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills
3 Hill Smith Estate Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills
1 K1 by Geoff Hardy Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills
40 Lansdowne Vineyard Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills
70 Lobethal Road Bacchant Chardonnay 2015 Adelaide Hills
11 Longview Vineyard Macclesfield Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills
10 Mr. Riggs Cold Chalk Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills
18 Penfolds Max’s Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills
51 Petaluma Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills
35 Shingleback Kiss me Kate Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills
33 Sidewood Estate Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills
26 Sidewood Estate ‘Owen’ Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills
13 Simon Tolley Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills
75 The Lane Vineyard RG Chardonnay 2013 Adelaide Hills
4 Tomich Wines Woodside Vineyard Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills
60 Tomich Wines Icons of Woodside Q96 Chardonnay 2015 Adelaide Hills
7 Wicks Estate Chardonnay 2016 Adelaide Hills
41 Withdrawn Withdrawn WD Adelaide Hills
Alpine Valleys
Exhibit No Producer Commercial Name of Wine Vintage Region Score
2 Billy Button The Classic Chardonnay 2015 Alpine Valleys 86
1 Billy Button The Classic Chardonnay 2016 Alpine Valleys
Beechworth
Exhibit No Producer Commercial Name of Wine Vintage Region Score
8 Brokenwood Wines Indigo Vineyard Chardonnay 2015 Beechworth 95
10 Brokenwood Wines Indigo Vineyard IV-Mendoza Chardonnay 2015 Beechworth 93
1 Brokenwood Wines Indigo Vineyard Chardonnay 2016 Beechworth 89
4 Brokenwood Wines Indigo Vineyard IV-Mendoza Chardonnay 2016 Beechworth 89
2 Aquila Audax Enterprises Pty Ltd Fighting Gully Road  Chardonnay 2016 Beechworth 88
5 Willem Kurt Wines Chardonnay 2016 Beechworth 88
3 A. Rodda Wines Smiths Vineyard Chardonnay 2016 Beechworth 87
6 Piano Piano Wines Sophie’s Block Chardonnay 2016 Beechworth 86
9 Haldon Estate Wines Chardonnay 2015 Beechworth
11 Piano Piano Wines Sophie’s Block Chardonnay 2015 Beechworth
7 Valhalla Wines Beechworth Chardonnay 2016 Beechworth
Blackwood Valley
Exhibit No Producer Commercial Name of Wine Vintage Region Score
1 Whimwood Estate Wines Chardonnay 2016 Blackwood Valley
2 Whimwood Estate Wines Chardonnay 2015 Blackwood Valley
Canberra District
Exhibit No Producer Commercial Name of Wine Vintage Region Score
3 Mount Majura Vineyard Chardonnay 2016 Canberra District 90
1 Lerida Estate Canberra District Chardonnay 2016 Canberra District 86
4 Joshua’s Fault Wines Chardonnay 2016 Canberra District
2 Trentham Estate Chardonnay 2016 Canberra District
Clare Valley
Exhibit No Producer Commercial Name of Wine Vintage Region Score
1 Taylors Wines St Andrews Chardonnay 2016 Clare Valley
2 Pikes Wines Pikes Dam Side Chardonnay 2016 Clare Valley
Coonawarra
Exhibit No Producer Commercial Name of Wine Vintage Region Score
5 Balnaves of Coonawarra Chardonnay 2016 Coonawarra 88
2 Brand’s Laira of Connawarra Blockers Chardonnay 2016 Coonawarra 87
7 Balnaves of Coonawarra Chardonnay 2015 Coonawarra 86
1 DiGiorgio Family Wines Coonawarra Chardonnay 2016 Coonawarra
8 Hollick Estates Bond Road Chardonnay 2015 Coonawarra
6 Ius Wines Estate Chardonnay 2016 Coonawarra
9 Jack Estate Mythology  Chardonnay 2015 Coonawarra
3 Parker Coonawarra Estate Coonawarra Series Chardonnay 2016 Coonawarra
4 Jim Brand ‘Yates’ Chardonnay 2016 Coonawarra
Cowra
Exhibit No Producer Commercial Name of Wine Vintage Region Score
1 Pinnaroo Estate Chardonnay 2016 Cowra
2 Pinnaroo Estate Chardonnay 2015 Cowra
Eden Valley
Exhibit No Producer Commercial Name of Wine Vintage Region Score
5 Jacob’s Creek Lyndale Chardonnay 2016 Eden Valley 88
11 Heggies Vineyard Estate Chardonnay 2015 Eden Valley 85
2 Jacob’s Creek Barossa Signature Chardonnay 2016 Eden Valley 85
8 Cellarmasters CAT AMONGST THE PIGEONS EDEN VALLEY Chardonnay 2016 Eden Valley
7 Chateau Tanunda The Chateau Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2016 Eden Valley
3 Heggies Vineyard >500m Chardonnay 2016 Eden Valley
1 Hill Smith Estate Eden Valley Chardonnay 2016 Eden Valley
9 Langmeil Winery High Road Chardonnay 2016 Eden Valley
12 Mountadam Vineyards Barossa  Chardonnay 2015 Eden Valley
10 Mountadam Vineyards High Eden Estate Chardonnay 2016 Eden Valley
13 Peter Lehmann Wines Hill & Valley  Chardonnay 2014 Eden Valley
4 St John’s Road PL Chardonnay 2016 Eden Valley
6 Yalumba Eden Valley  Chardonnay 2016 Eden Valley
Geelong
Exhibit No Producer Commercial Name of Wine Vintage Region Score
13 Jack Rabbit Vineyard Chardonnay 2014 Geelong 90
8 Jack Rabbit Vineyard Chardonnay 2015 Geelong 86
7 Austins & Co. Chardonnay 2016 Geelong 85
11 Barwon Ridge Wines Chardonnay 2015 Geelong 85
2 Jack Rabbit Vineyard Chardonnay 2016 Geelong 85
10 Leura Park Block 1 Reserve Chardonnay 2015 Geelong 85
4 Austins & Co. Ellyse Chardonnay 2016 Geelong
1 Clyde Park Estate Chardonnay 2016 Geelong
6 Clyde Park Estate Single Block B3 Chardonnay 2016 Geelong
5 Oakdene Wines Single Vineyard Liz’s Chardonnay 2016 Geelong
12 Scotchmans Hill Chardonnay 2015 Geelong
3 Terindah Estate Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2016 Geelong
9 Terindah Estate Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2015 Geelong
Geographe
Exhibit No Producer Commercial Name of Wine Vintage Region Score
3 St Aidan Wines Chardonnay 2015 Geographe 91
2 Fifth Estate Wines Chardonnay 2016 Geographe 86
5 Talisman Wines ‘Gabrielle’ Chardonnay 2015 Geographe 85
1 Willow Bridge Estate G1-10 Chardonnay 2016 Geographe 85
4 Mandalay Estate Chardonnay 2015 Geographe
Gippsland
Exhibit No Producer Commercial Name of Wine Vintage Region Score
2 Bass River Chardonnay 1835 Chardonnay 2015 Gippsland
4 Nicholson River Winery Chardonnay 2014 Gippsland
3 tambo gippsland lakes wine Chardonnay 2015 Gippsland
1 tambo wine Tambo Gippsland Lakes Reserve Chardonnay 2015 Gippsland
Goulburn Valley
Exhibit No Producer Commercial Name of Wine Vintage Region Score
2 Monichino Wines Chardonnay 2016 Goulburn Valley
1 Tahbilk Chardonnay 2016 Goulburn Valley
3 Ulupna Chardonnay 2015 Goulburn Valley
Grampians
Exhibit No Producer Commercial Name of Wine Vintage Region Score
1 Best’s Wines Pty Ltd Chardonnay 2016 Grampians 86
Granite Belt
Exhibit No Producer Commercial Name of Wine Vintage Region Score
1 Robert Channon Wines Chopin Chardonnay 2016 Granite Belt
2 Robert Channon Wines Chardonnay 2016 Granite Belt
Great Southern
Exhibit No Producer Commercial Name of Wine Vintage Region Score
3 Alkoomi Wines Black Label Chardonnay 2016 Great Southern 90
6 Singlefile Single Vineyard Denmark Family Reserve Chardonnay 2016 Great Southern 88
5 WILLOUGHBY PARK IRONROCK  Chardonnay 2016 Great Southern 88
17 Snake and Herring Hallelujah Chardonnay 2014 Great Southern 86
11 Larry Cherubino Wines Laissez Faire Chardonnay 2016 Great Southern 85
7 Byron & Harold The Partners Chardonnay 2016 Great Southern
4 Castelli Estate Il Liris Chardonnay 2016 Great Southern
8 Ferngrove Diamond  Chardonnay 2016 Great Southern
16 Forest Hill Vineyard Block 8 Chardonnay 2015 Great Southern
9 Forest Hill Vineyard Estate Chardonnay 2016 Great Southern
14 Frankland Estate Chardonnay 2015 Great Southern
12 Howard Park Wines Flint Rock  Chardonnay 2016 Great Southern
2 Plantagenet Wines Three Lions Chardonnay 2016 Great Southern
10 Plantagenet Wines ‘York’ Chardonnay 2016 Great Southern
13 Rockcliffe Winery Single site Chardonnay 2016 Great Southern
15 Singlefile ‘The Vivienne’ Chardonnay 2015 Great Southern
1 WILLOUGHBY PARK Kalgan River  Chardonnay 2016 Great Southern
Henty
Exhibit No Producer Commercial Name of Wine Vintage Region Score
3 Seppelt Drumborg Chardonnay 2015 Henty 93
1 Seppelt Drumborg Chardonnay 2016 Henty 86
2 Henty Estate Chardonnay 2016 Henty
Hunter
Exhibit No Producer Commercial Name of Wine Vintage Region Score
20 Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd Vat 47 Chardonnay 2013 Hunter 95
3 Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd Belford Chardonnay 2016 Hunter 93
11 Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd Vat 47 Chardonnay 2015 Hunter 89
9 Meerea Park Wines ‘Alexander Munro’ Chardonnay 2016 Hunter 88
16 Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd Belford Chardonnay 2015 Hunter 88
2 Pooles Rock Premiere Chardonnay 2016 Hunter 87
5 Audrey Wilkinson Winemakers Selection Chardonnay 2016 Hunter 86
12 Audrey Wilkinson The Oakdale Chardonnay 2015 Hunter 86
7 Audrey Wilkinson The Oakdale Chardonnay 2016 Hunter 85
15 Lisa McGuigan Platinum Collection Chardonnay 2015 Hunter 85
1 Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd Vat 47 Chardonnay 2016 Hunter 85
13 Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd Short Flat Old Vines Chardonnay 2015 Hunter 85
18 Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd Vat 47 Chardonnay 2014 Hunter 85
21 Elbourne Wines Chardonnay 2012 Hunter
14 Hollydene Estate Wooded Chardonnay 2015 Hunter
19 Hollydene Estate Show Reserve Chardonnay 2014 Hunter
10 Krinklewood Biodynamic Vineyard Basket Press Chardonnay 2016 Hunter
17 Obsessive Chardonnay 2015 Hunter
4 Pepper Tree Wines Limited Release Chardonnay 2016 Hunter
6 Tamburlaine Hunter Valley Reserve Chardonnay 2016 Hunter
8 Two Rivers Wines Vignerons Reserve Chardonnay 2016 Hunter
Kangaroo Island
Exhibit No Producer Commercial Name of Wine Vintage Region Score
1 Amadio Wines Kangaroo Island SVS Chardonnay 2016 Kangaroo Island
Macedon Ranges
Exhibit No Producer Commercial Name of Wine Vintage Region Score
1 Passing Clouds Fools on the Hill Chardonnay 2015 Macedon Ranges 85
2 Bress Wine, Cider & Produce Gold Chook  Chardonnay 2015 Macedon Ranges
3 Granite Hills Macedon Ranges Chardonnay 2014 Macedon Ranges
Margaret River
Exhibit No Producer Commercial Name of Wine Vintage Region Score
50 Amelia Park Wines Reserve  Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 97
52 Driftwood Artifacts Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 96
101 Brookland Valley Reserve Chardonnay 2015 Margaret River 95
54 Coward & Black Vineyards Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 95
15 Driftwood Single Site Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 95
55 Evans & Tate Broadway Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 95
84 Evans & Tate Redbrook Chardonnay 2015 Margaret River 95
96 Evans & Tate Karridale Chardonnay 2015 Margaret River 95
32 Fishbone Premium Black Label Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 95
9 Redgate Wines Pty Ltd Ullinger Reserve Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 95
46 Stella Bella Serie Luminosa Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 95
94 Xanadu Stevens Road Chardonnay 2015 Margaret River 95
67 Chapman Grove Winemakers Selection Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 93
61 Brookland Valley Estate Chardonnay Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 92
5 Deep Woods Estate Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 92
74 Juniper, Margaret River Estate Chardonnay 2015 Margaret River 92
71 Vasse Felix Heytesbury  Chardonnay 2015 Margaret River 92
80 Voyager Estate Broadvale Block 6 Chardonnay 2015 Margaret River 92
49 Xanadu Stevens Road Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 92
86 Xanadu Reserve Chardonnay 2015 Margaret River 92
1 Windance Reserve Chardonnay Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 91
7 Arimia Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 90
34 Devil’s Lair Dance with the Devil Margaret River Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 90
89 Domaine Naturaliste Floris Chardonnay 2015 Margaret River 90
10 Flametree Wines Chardonnay Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 90
30 Forester Estate Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 90
117 HEYDON ESTATE The Willow Chardonnay 2013 Margaret River 90
65 Robert Oatley Signature Series Margaret River Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 90
26 Stella Bella Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 90
66 Vinaceous Wines Reverend V Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 90
108 Domaine Naturaliste Purus Chardonnay 2014 Margaret River 89
57 Fermoy Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 89
6 Snake and Herring Corduroy Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 89
73 Windows Estate Petit Lot Chardonnay 2015 Margaret River 89
45 Amelia Park Wines Margaret River Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 88
12 Deep Woods Estate Hillside Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 88
48 Deep Woods Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 88
16 Evans & Tate Metricup Road Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 88
59 Flying Fish Cove Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 88
90 Flying Fish Cove Wildberry Reserve Chardonnay 2015 Margaret River 88
20 Fraser Gallop Estate Parterre Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 88
109 HEYDON ESTATE The Willow Chardonnay 2014 Margaret River 88
21 House of Cards Royals “Queen of Hearts” Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 88
64 Howard Park Wines Miamup  Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 88
27 Juniper, Margaret River Estate Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 88
56 McHenry Hohnen Vintners Hazels Vineyard Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 88
70 Passel Estate Chardonnay 2015 Margaret River 88
60 Credaro Family Estate 1000 Crowns Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 87
41 Marq Wines Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 87
37 McHenry Hohnen Vintners Calgardup Brook Vineyard Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 87
36 Palmer Wines Reserve  Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 87
43 Robert Oatley Finisterre Margaret River Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 87
39 Thompson Estate Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 87
78 Capel Vale Winery Capel Vale Black Label Margaret River  Chardonnay 2015 Margaret River 86
87 Domaine Naturaliste Artus Chardonnay 2015 Margaret River 86
92 KarriBindi Chardonnay 2015 Margaret River 86
25 Mandoon Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 86
53 Miles From Nowhere Best Blocks Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 86
104 Streicker Ironstone Block Old Vine Chardonnay 2014 Margaret River 86
14 Vasse Felix Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 86
77 Voyager Estate Chardonnay 2015 Margaret River 86
35 Xanadu Reserve Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 86
75 Capel Vale Winery Capel Vale Regional Series Margaret River  Chardonnay 2015 Margaret River 85
111 Flying Fish Cove Wildberry Reserve Chardonnay 2014 Margaret River 85
88 Flying Fish Cove/Wildberry Estate Two Passions Reserve Chardonnay 2015 Margaret River 85
93 Franklin Tate Estates Alexanders Vineyard Reserve Chardonnay 2015 Margaret River 85
18 Higher Plane Wines Reserve Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 85
51 Killerby Foundations Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 85
2 McHenry Hohnen Vintners Burnside Vineyard Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River 85
98 Palmer Wines Purebred Chardonnay 2015 Margaret River 85
85 UMAMU Estate Chardonnay 2015 Margaret River 85
110 Victory Point Wines Chardonnay 2014 Margaret River 85
105 Ashbrook Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2014 Margaret River
19 Atticus Grand Reserve Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River
33 Brash Vineyard Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River
11 Clairault Margaret River Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River
103 Clairault Estate Chardonnay Chardonnay 2014 Margaret River
95 Coward & Black Vineyards Chardonnay 2015 Margaret River
76 Devil’s Lair Ninth Chamber Chardonnay 2015 Margaret River
83 Devil’s Lair Chardonnay 2015 Margaret River
116 Devil’s Lair Ninth Chamber Chardonnay 2013 Margaret River
97 Diradamento Pty Ltd Hearts and Bones Chardonnay 2015 Margaret River
22 Driftwood The Collection Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River
112 Evans & Tate Redbrook Chardonnay 2014 Margaret River
24 Flametree Wines SRS Wallcliffe Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River
107 Flowstone Chardonnay 2014 Margaret River
113 Flowstone Queen of the Earth Chardonnay 2014 Margaret River
99 Flying Fish Cove/Wildberry Estate Two Passions Chardonnay 2015 Margaret River
13 Franklin Tate Estates Traditional Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River
44 Happs Three Hills Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River
42 Happs Wines Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River
38 Hay Shed Hill Wines Block 6  Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River
4 Hay Shed Hill Wines Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River
28 Higher Plane Wines Forest Grove Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River
31 Howard Park Wines Allingham Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River
62 Larry Cherubino Wines Cherubino Margaret River Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River
72 Mandoon Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2015 Margaret River
58 Palmer Wines Purebred Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River
3 Redgate Wines Pty Ltd Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River
102 Robert Oatley The Pennant Margaret River Chardonnay 2015 Margaret River
114 Robert Oatley The Pennant Margaret River Chardonnay 2014 Margaret River
91 Rosabrook Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2015 Margaret River
23 Sittella Wines Wilyabrup Reserve Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River
69 Snake and Herring Corduroy Chardonnay 2015 Margaret River
40 Swings & Roundabouts Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River
63 Swings & Roundabouts Backyard Stories Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River
115 The Alchemists Elixir  Chardonnay 2014 Margaret River
106 Thompson Estate THE SPECIALIST Chardonnay 2014 Margaret River
29 Vasse Felix Filius Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River
68 Voyager Estate Broadvale Block 5 Chardonnay 2015 Margaret River
8 Watershed Premium Wines Senses Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River
17 Watershed Premium Wines Awakening Single Block A1 Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River
79 Willespie Old School Chardonnay 2015 Margaret River
82 Woody Nook Wines Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2015 Margaret River
47 Xanadu Chardonnay 2016 Margaret River
81 Xanadu Chardonnay 2015 Margaret River
100 Withdrawn Withdrawn WD Margaret River
McLaren Vale
Exhibit No Producer Commercial Name of Wine Vintage Region Score
3 Shingleback Red Knot Chardonnay 2016 McLaren Vale 87
4 Serafino Sharktooth Chardonnay 2016 McLaren Vale 86
2 Chapel Hill Gorge Block Chardonnay 2016 McLaren Vale
1 Conte Estate Wines Primrose Lane Unwooded  Chardonnay 2016 McLaren Vale
6 DogRidge Butterfingers Chardonnay 2016 McLaren Vale
5 Fox Creek Wines Chardonnay 2016 McLaren Vale
7 Serafino Withdrawn 2015 McLaren Vale
Mornington Peninsula
Exhibit No Producer Commercial Name of Wine Vintage Region Score
12 Dexter Wines Chardonnay 2016 Mornington Peninsula 96
10 Montalto Estate  Chardonnay 2016 Mornington Peninsula 95
18 FOXEYS HANGOUT RED LILAC VINEYARD Chardonnay 2016 Mornington Peninsula 95
4 Yabby Lake Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2016 Mornington Peninsula 93
17 Handpicked Wines Collection MP Chardonnay 2016 Mornington Peninsula 93
30 Handpicked Wines Capella Vineyard Chardonnay 2015 Mornington Peninsula 93
6 Jones Road Wines Chardonnay 2016 Mornington Peninsula 92
9 Paringa Estate 2146 The Paringa Chardonnay 2016 Mornington Peninsula 92
13 Montalto “The Eleven” Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2016 Mornington Peninsula 92
21 Yabby Lake Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2015 Mornington Peninsula 92
11 Handpicked Wines Capella Vineyard Chardonnay 2016 Mornington Peninsula 91
28 Red Hill Estate Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2015 Mornington Peninsula 91
1 Portsea Estate Chardonnay Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2016 Mornington Peninsula 90
34 Stonier Reserve Chardonnay 2014 Mornington Peninsula 90
5 Paringa Estate Estate Chardonnay 2016 Mornington Peninsula 88
31 Trofeo Estate Chardonnay 2015 Mornington Peninsula 88
3 Montalto Pennon Hill Chardonnay 2016 Mornington Peninsula 87
32 Yabby Lake Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2014 Mornington Peninsula 87
14 Merricks Estate Chardonnay 2016 Mornington Peninsula 86
19 Scorpo Wines Estate Chardonnay 2016 Mornington Peninsula 86
27 Wyndamar Nominees Pty. Ltd Chardonnay 2015 Mornington Peninsula 86
23 Ocean Eight Vineyard and Winery Verve Chardonnay 2015 Mornington Peninsula 85
26 Yal Yal Estate Chardonnay 2015 Mornington Peninsula 85
2 Hickinbotham of Dromana Chardonnay 2016 Mornington Peninsula
16 Kerri greens Hikson Chardonnay 2016 Mornington Peninsula
24 Merricks Estate Chardonnay 2015 Mornington Peninsula
7 Montalto “Tuerong Block” Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2016 Mornington Peninsula
29 Myrtaceae Winery Main Ridge Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay 2015 Mornington Peninsula
8 Nazaaray Estate Chardonnay 2016 Mornington Peninsula
33 Ocean Eight Vineyard and Winery Grande Chardonnay 2014 Mornington Peninsula
20 Portsea Estate Stonecutters Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2015 Mornington Peninsula
22 Trofeo Estate Aged in Terracotta Chardonnay 2015 Mornington Peninsula
15 Wyndamar Nominees Pty. Ltd Chardonnay 2016 Mornington Peninsula
25 Yabby Lake Single Block Release Block 6 Chardonnay 2015 Mornington Peninsula
Mount Benson
Exhibit No Producer Commercial Name of Wine Vintage Region Score
1 Cellarmasters Black Wattle Icon Mount Benson Chardonnay 2015 Mount Benson 91
2 Cellarmasters Black Wattle BWV Chardonnay 2014 Mount Benson
Mudgee
Exhibit No Producer Commercial Name of Wine Vintage Region Score
2 Robert Stein Winery Reserve Chardonnay 2016 Mudgee 86
4 Robert Oatley Finisterre Mudgee Chardonnay 2016 Mudgee 85
1 Bunnamagoo Estate Wines Chardonnay 2016 Mudgee
3 Bunnamagoo Estate Wines 1827 Chardonnay 2016 Mudgee
8 Bunnamagoo Estate Wines 1827 Chardonnay 2014 Mudgee
6 Cassegrain Wines Fromenteau Reserve Chardonnay 2015 Mudgee
7 Robert Oatley The Pennant Mudgee Chardonnay 2015 Mudgee
5 Robert Oatley Finisterre Mudgee Chardonnay 2015 Mudgee
Murray Darling
Exhibit No Producer Commercial Name of Wine Vintage Region Score
1 Hardys Bastard Hill Chardonnay 2016 Murray Darling
New England Australia
Exhibit No Producer Commercial Name of Wine Vintage Region Score
1 Horseshoe Vineyard Chardonnay 2016 New England Australia
Orange
Exhibit No Producer Commercial Name of Wine Vintage Region Score
2 Brokenwood Wines Forest Edge Vineyard Chardonnay 2016 Orange 93
20 Heifer Station Wines Chardonnay 2015 Orange 88
1 Swinging Bridge ‘Block D’  Chardonnay 2016 Orange 85
4 Charles Sturt University Winery Boutique Range Chardonnay 2016 Orange 85
15 Tamburlaine Orange Reserve Chardonnay 2016 Orange 85
17 Swinging Bridge ‘Block D’  Chardonnay 2015 Orange 85
22 Philip Shaw Wines Block 6  Chardonnay 2015 Orange 85
5 Brangayne of Orange Isolde Reserve Chardonnay 2016 Orange
14 Cassegrain Wines White Label Chardonnay 2016 Orange
16 Cumulus Chardonnay 2016 Orange
12 Davis Premium Vineyards Carillion The Crystals Chardonnay 2016 Orange
9 Heifer Station Wines Chardonnay 2016 Orange
23 Highland Heritage Chardonnay 2016 Orange
13 Logan Chardonnay 2016 Orange
21 Patina Chardonnay 2015 Orange
19 Patina RESERVE Chardonnay 2015 Orange
11 Pepper Tree Wines Venus Block Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2016 Orange
3 Pepper Tree Wines Varietal Range Chardonnay 2016 Orange
10 Pepper Tree Wines Limited Release Chardonnay 2016 Orange
18 philip shaw wines Experimental  Chardonnay 2015 Orange
6 Ross Hill Wines Ross Hill Pinnacle Chardonnay 2016 Orange
8 Ross Hill Wines Ross Hill ‘Maya & Max’ Chardonnay 2016 Orange
7 Swinging Bridge ‘Mrs Payten’ Chardonnay 2016 Orange
Padthaway
Exhibit No Producer Commercial Name of Wine Vintage Region Score
1 Henry’s Drive H Chardonnay 2016 Padthaway 87
2 Glendon Vineyards Landaire Hand Picked Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2016 Padthaway
3 Morambro Creek Pty Ltd Chardonnay 2015 Padthaway
Pemberton
Exhibit No Producer Commercial Name of Wine Vintage Region Score
1 Westbound Truffle Block Chardonnay 2016 Pemberton 85
4 below&above Chardonnay 2014 Pemberton
2 Castelli Estate Chardonnay 2016 Pemberton
3 Larry Cherubino Wines Cherubino Pemberton Chardonnay 2016 Pemberton
Perth Hills
Exhibit No Producer Commercial Name of Wine Vintage Region Score
1 Millbrook Winery Limited Release Chardonnay 2016 Perth Hills
Riverina
Exhibit No Producer Commercial Name of Wine Vintage Region Score
1 DeBortoli Wines Sacred Hill Chardonnay 2017 Riverina
2 DeBortoli Wines La Bossa Chardonnay 2016 Riverina
Southern Fleurieu
Exhibit No Producer Commercial Name of Wine Vintage Region Score
1 Mosquito Hill Wines Chardonnay 2016 Southern Fleurieu 86
Southern Highlands
Exhibit No Producer Commercial Name of Wine Vintage Region Score
1 Bendooley Estate Chardonnay 2016 Southern Highlands
4 Bendooley Estate Chardonnay 2015 Southern Highlands
3 Cherry Tree Hill Chardonnay 2015 Southern Highlands
5 Cherry Tree Hill Reserve, “Diana”,  Chardonnay 2015 Southern Highlands
2 Oldbury Reserve Chardonnay 2016 Southern Highlands
Strathbogie Ranges
Exhibit No Producer Commercial Name of Wine Vintage Region Score
1 Fat Sparrow Strathbogie Chardonnay 2016 Strathbogie Ranges 85
Sunbury
Exhibit No Producer Commercial Name of Wine Vintage Region Score
2 Witchmount Estate Chardonnay 2016 Sunbury 86
1 Galli Estate Pamela Chardonnay 2016 Sunbury
3 Galli Estate Adele Chardonnay 2016 Sunbury
4 Galli Estate Adele Black Label Chardonnay 2016 Sunbury
Tasmania
Exhibit No Producer Commercial Name of Wine Vintage Region Score
12 Tolpuddle Vineyard Chardonnay 2016 Tasmania 97
24 Tolpuddle Vineyard Chardonnay 2015 Tasmania 95
6 Abel’s Tempest Chardonnay 2016 Tasmania 94
16 Freycinet Vineyard Chardonnay 2016 Tasmania 93
31 Josef Chromy Wines Zdar Chardonnay 2012 Tasmania 93
30 Brown Brothers Patricia Chardonnay 2014 Tasmania 90
18 Derwent Estate Wines Chardonnay 2016 Tasmania 90
11 Heemskerk Chardonnay 2016 Tasmania 90
5 Pooley Wines Cooinda Vale Chardonnay 2016 Tasmania 90
2 Spring Vale Reserve Chardonnay 2016 Tasmania 90
1 Sharmans Wines Chardonnay 2016 Tasmania 88
28 Brown Brothers Patricia Chardonnay 2015 Tasmania 87
13 Bream Creek Vineyard Chardonnay 2016 Tasmania 86
3 Idiom Estate Chardonnay 2016 Tasmania 86
19 Bay of Fires Chardonnay 2016 Tasmania 85
23 Dalrymple Cave Block Chardonnay 2015 Tasmania 85
26 Derwent Estate Wines Calcaire  Chardonnay 2015 Tasmania 85
10 Pooley Wines Butcher’s Hill Chardonnay 2016 Tasmania 85
7 Bream Creek Vineyard Reserve Chardonnay 2016 Tasmania
17 Cellarmasters Riversdale Crater Chardonnay 2016 Tasmania
25 Cellarmasters Riversdale Crater Chardonnay 2015 Tasmania
14 Cellarmasters RIVERSDALE ESTATE TASMANIA Chardonnay 2016 Tasmania
27 Dawson James Chardonnay 2015 Tasmania
20 Devil’s Corner Resolution Chardonnay 2016 Tasmania
4 Frogmore Creek Winery Chardonnay 2016 Tasmania
9 Idiom Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2016 Tasmania
15 Pooley Wines Chardonnay 2016 Tasmania
22 Providence Vineyards Miguet Reserve Chardonnay 2016 Tasmania
8 Riversdale Estate Chardonnay 2016 Tasmania
29 Sharmans Wines Chardonnay 2014 Tasmania
21 Shy Susan Chardonnay 2016 Tasmania
Tumbarumba
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12 Hungerford Hill Chardonnay 2015 Tumbarumba 93
16 McWilliam’s 842 Chardonnay 2014 Tumbarumba 93
10 Coppabella Sirius Chardonnay 2016 Tumbarumba 90
14 Hungerford Hill Hesperia Vineyard Chardonnay 2015 Tumbarumba 89
13 McWilliam’s 842 Chardonnay 2015 Tumbarumba 89
9 Cellarmasters Redemption Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2016 Tumbarumba 88
1 Saddler’s Creek Wines Ryan’s Reserve  Chardonnay 2016 Tumbarumba 88
17 Coppabella Sirius Chardonnay 2014 Tumbarumba 87
7 Penfolds Bin 311 Chardonnay 2016 Tumbarumba 87
11 McWilliam’s Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2015 Tumbarumba 85
4 Calabria Family Wines 3 Bridges Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2016 Tumbarumba
3 Charles Sturt University Winery Boutique Range Chardonnay 2016 Tumbarumba
6 Coppabella Crest Chardonnay 2016 Tumbarumba
5 Hungerford Hill Chardonnay 2016 Tumbarumba
2 McWilliam’s McW Reserve 660 Chardonnay 2016 Tumbarumba
8 Shut The Gate Wines Tumbarumba  Chardonnay 2016 Tumbarumba
15 Shut The Gate Wines Tumbarumba  Chardonnay 2015 Tumbarumba
Upper Goulburn
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3 Gioiello Estate Old Hill  Chardonnay 2015 Upper Goulburn 86
1 Mount Cathedral Vineyards Chardonnay 2016 Upper Goulburn 85
4 Gioiello Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2014 Upper Goulburn
2 Little River Estate /
Little River Wines of Taggerty		 Murrindindi Made Logo Chardonnay 2016 Upper Goulburn
Wrattonbully
Exhibit No Producer Commercial Name of Wine Vintage Region Score
1 Pepper Tree Wines Limited Release Chardonnay 2016 Wrattonbully
Yarra Valley
Exhibit No Producer Commercial Name of Wine Vintage Region Score
14 Medhurst Estate Vineyard Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley 96
39 Dominique Portet Winery Origine Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley 96
21 Coombe Farm Wines Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley 95
50 Santolin Wines Lower Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley 95
7 Giant Steps Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley 94
65 Journey Wines Chardonnay 2015 Yarra Valley 94
30 Coldstream Hills Reserve  Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley 93
77 Yering Station Chardonnay 2015 Yarra Valley 93
2 Boat O’Craigo Wines Black Spur Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley 92
9 Giant Steps Lusatia Park Vineyard Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley 92
10 PRC Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley 91
37 Santolin Wines Upper Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley 91
16 Coldstream Hills Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley 90
72 De Bortoli Wines Estate Grown Chardonnay 2015 Yarra Valley 90
59 GREENSTONE VINEYARDS Estate Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley 90
66 Helen & Joey Estate ALENA Chardonnay 2015 Yarra Valley 90
61 Hirsch Hill Estate Chardonnay 2015 Yarra Valley 90
73 Steels Gate Chardonnay 2015 Yarra Valley 90
68 Yering Station Reserve Chardonnay 2015 Yarra Valley 90
32 De Bortoli Wines Riorret Lusatia Park Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley 89
75 Rob Dolan White Label Chardonnay 2015 Yarra Valley 89
78 Allinda Chardonnay 2015 Yarra Valley 88
5 DCB Wine Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley 88
25 Giant Steps Sexton Vineyard Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley 88
62 GREENSTONE VINEYARDS Estate Chardonnay 2015 Yarra Valley 88
4 Helen’s Hill Estate Breachley Block Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley 88
31 SOUMAH Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley 88
63 TarraWarra Estate MDB Chardonnay 2015 Yarra Valley 88
12 A. Rodda Wines Willowlake Vineyard Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley 87
19 Little Yarra Wines Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley 87
71 One Block Granite Chardonnay 2015 Yarra Valley 87
34 Seville Estate Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley 87
76 Balgownie Estate Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2015 Yarra Valley 86
49 De Bortoli Wines Villages Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley 86
57 De Bortoli Wines Section A5 Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley 86
69 Yarrambat Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2015 Yarra Valley 86
42 Coldstream Hills Deer Farm Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley 85
24 Helen & Joey Estate Inara Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley 85
33 Payne’s Rise Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley 85
26 Seville Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley 85
60 Allinda Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley
11 Boat O’Craigo Wines Reserve Series Black Spur Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley
41 Cellarmasters Yarra View Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley
3 Cellarmasters Dovetail Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley
6 Coldstream Hills Single Vineyard Rising Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley
29 Coombe Farm Wines Tribute Series ‘Evelyn’ Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley
74 Cosmo Wines Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2015 Yarra Valley
13 De Bortoli Wines Estate Vineyard Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley
43 Domaine Chandon Barrel Selection Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley
45 Endeavour Vineyards Sticks Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley
18 Fetherston Vintners Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley
47 Goodman Wines Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley
48 Handpicked Wines Wombat Creek Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley
8 Handpicked Wines Collection Yarra Valley  Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley
70 Hanrahan Estate Hanrahan Sienna Single Vineyard Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2015 Yarra Valley
27 Helen & Joey Estate LAYLA Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley
44 Innocent Bystander Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley
22 Mandala Wines Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley
46 Many Hands Winery Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley
64 Oakridge Wines 864 Funder & Diamond Chardonnay 2015 Yarra Valley
35 Old Cock & Swear Jar Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley
56 Rob Dolan White Label Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley
53 Rochford Wines Premier Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley
58 Rochford Wines Terre Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley
23 Rochford Wines Dans Les Bois Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley
17 Rochford Wines Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley
1 SOUMAH d’Soumah Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley
20 St Huberts Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley
54 Steels Gate Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley
79 Sutherland Estate Daniels Hill Vineyard Chardonnay 2014 Yarra Valley
38 Tarrahill Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley
52 Terra Felix Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley
55 Thick as Thieves Wines Another Bloody Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley
28 Warramate Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley
15 Yarra Yering Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley
40 Yering Station Village Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley
51 Yeringberg Chardonnay 2016 Yarra Valley
36 Withdrawn Withdrawn WD Yarra Valley
67 Withdrawn Withdrawn WD Yarra Valley