We’ve picked out the best 23 wines for under £25 from this year’s Global Chardonnay Masters, featuring top drops from Australia, California, Chile, South Africa and New Zealand, as well as, more unusually, Austria, Spain and Turkey.
Marquès de Casa Concha Chardonnay, 2022 Producer: Concha y Toro Region: Limari Valley Country: Chile Abv: 13.0% Vintage: 2022 Closure: Cork Approx. retail price: £15.99 Medal: Master Our top-scoring sub £25 sample of 2023, the Marquès de Casa Concha Chardonnay was the only wine in this price category to pick up the ultimate accolade of Master. Pale lemon-green in colour, the wine shows pineapple, golden apple, peach and pear fruit accented by nutmeg-spiced oak. Mid-weight, the complex, oaked-infused flavours across the palate are nicely framed by crisp acidity, and the wine is well-balanced with creamy texture adding breadth and a little astringency giving length. (Patricia Stefanowicz MW) True Myth Chardonnay, 2021 Producer: Baileyana Winery Region: California Country: USA Vintage: 2021 ABV: 13.5% Closure: Screwcap Approx. retail price: £14 Medal: Gold A delicious and good-value oldschool Chardonnay from California, loaded with rich, ripe fruit from peach and pear to pineapple and melon, along with sweet, oakderived flavours such as caramel and cashew, plus a touch of lingering toastiness on the finish. (Patrick Schmitt MW) Fleur du Cap Unfiltered Chardonnay, 2022 Producer: Fleur du Cap Region: Western Cape Country: South Africa Vintage: 2022 ABV: 14% Closure: Screwcap Approx. retail price: £15 Medal: Gold Proof that the Western Cape
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