Chardonnay originated in the Burgundy wine region of eastern France, but is now grown wherever wine is produced. Chardonnay wines have different flavors influenced by terroir, use of oak, and other factors, such as where the grapes are grown, in cold weather or warm location. Nowadays most of Chardonnay wine is made with malolactic fermentation and that makes some difference too.
We tasted these Chardonnay to see which region we prefer the most, with the cellar master put “Panamera” of California as an odd ball.

Venue: La Goccia Tokyo, at Shirokanedai

Glass No.

Wine

Year

Grape

Region

Yen

Shop

Rank

1s

2s

Ls

A

Crystallum

2016

Chardonnay

South Africa

¥3,591

African Liquor shop

6

0

0

2

B

Chablis Grand Cru

2014

Chardonnay

Burgundy

¥6,380

Berry Bros & Rudd

7

1

1

5

C

Moss Wood

2015

Chardonnay

Margaret River Australia

¥6,500

Village cellars

4

2

0

2

D

Joseph Phelps Freestone

2014

Chardonnay

US

¥6,800

Jeroboam Fine Wine Club

3

4

2

2

E

Puligny Montrachet

2015

Chardonnay

Burgundy

¥7,350

Berry Bros & Rudd

1

4

4

0

F

Panamera

2015

Chardonnay

California

arround 2000yen

Kevin's Cellar

2

5

6

0

G

Torres Milmanda

2014

Chardonnay

Spain

¥8,100

Enoteca

5

0

3

5