Alex Hunt MW, Roger Jones and Beth Pearce MW tasted 80 wines, with 6 Outstanding and 26 Highly Recommended
Cool-climate Australian Chardonnay: Panel tasting scores
80 wines tasted
Exceptional 0
Outstanding 6
Highly recommended 26
Recommended 39
Commended 9
Fair 0
Entry criteria: producers and UK agents were invited to submit their current-release, 100% Chardonnay still wines produced in any of Australia’s cool-climate regions
Scroll down to see the top-scoring wines from our cool-climate Australian Chardonnay panel tasting
{"content":"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"}
The judges
Alex Hunt MW is purchasing director at London-based merchant Berkmann Wine Cellars. He became a Master of Wine in 2010, and was awarded the Bollinger Tasting Medal that year. A seasoned wine judge, his writing has appeared in a number of prominent titles, including Decanter
Roger Jones is the retired former owner of The Harrow at Little Bedwyn restaurant in Wiltshire. He is now a wine writer, judge (including for DWWA) and consultant with a particular interest in the hospitality trade, as well as helping charities
Beth Pearce MW is the recently appointed head of buying at Flint Wines. Her extensive experience in the wine industry includes roles in retail and buying at Majestic and most recently buying director at Lay & Wheeler
Cool-climate Australian Chardonnay:
Wines were tasted blind
{}
{"wineId":"105197","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"105198","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"105199","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"105200","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"105201","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"105202","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"105203","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"105204","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"105205","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"105206","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"105207","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"105208","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"105209","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"105210","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"105211","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"105212","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"105213","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"105214","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"105215","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"105216","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"105217","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"105218","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"105219","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"105220","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"105221","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"105222","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"105223","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{}
Related articles
