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Chandon Brut

A chardonnay led méthode traditionnelle sparkling wine, the Chandon Brut is crafted to create a fresh and elegant aperitif style wine, with a soft, generous palate and a crisp finish.

Penguin Good Australian Wine Guide 2010 - 92 points

This chardonnay-pinot noir blend delivers concentration and complex, authentic bottle-fermented sparkling character. Gentle yeast autolysis sits across fresh stone fruit, lemon and pear aromas. The palate has fine, creamy and integrated texture, bringing a nice mix of red fruit and apple flavour; silken finish.

Nick Stock

Cuisine Magazine - 4 stars

Nestled among lush pastures and bush-clad hills in Victoria’s lovely Yarra Valley, this stylish outpost of champagne giant Moët & Chandon is essential visiting if you’re in Melbourne. This fine-boned non-vintage has delicate floral and stone fruit aromas with a nutty hint, and the palate shows medium concentration and length - finishing crisp and energetic.

Bob Campbell

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Chandon Rosé

The Chandon Rosé is a fresh, vibrant and elegant aperitif style crafted in the traditional method. Enticing and distinctive it has a long, generous palate and a bright, crisp finish.

James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2010 - 94 points

Bright pink; fragrant red fruit aromas and flavours; very good, supple mouthfeel, yet not sweet; has admirable length.

James Halliday

The Penguin Good Australian Wine Guide 2010 - 91 points

Subtly smoky red fruit nose here, quite rich red fruits and five-spice complexity. The palate is rich and fleshy, more red fruit flavour here, quite primary and a gently confected, sweet berry finish.

Nick Stock

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Chandon Brut Rosé

The Chandon Brut Rosé is a fresh, vibrant and elegant aperitif style crafted in the traditional method. Enticing and distinctive it has a long, generous palate and a bright, crisp finish.

James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2009 - 93 points

Bright strawberry-pink; abundant fruit aromas and flavours, with a mix of stone fruit and strawberry; good length and expected balance.

James Halliday

Cuisine Magazine - 4 stars

This pink non-vintage offers different flavour tones to Chandon’s white sparkling wine, with more pronounced strawberryish tones and a tad more depth. Light chalky and earthy threads add interest. The palate has structure and persistence and finishes well balanced and clean.

Bob Campbell

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Chandon Vintage Brut

Chandon Vintage Brut 2006

A méthode traditionnelle sparkling wine blended from the classic Champagne grape varieties. Extended yeast ageing has produced a deliciously soft, fresh and creamy wine with incredible length and finesse.

The Australian Wine Companion 2010 - 93 points

Fresh and restrained lemon bouquet, with a hint of toasted brioche; chalky and fresh on the palate, the fruit exhibits drive and nerve; an aperitif style.

James Halliday

The Penguin Good Australian Wine Guide 2010 - 94 points

Fresh and zesty, this opens with bright peach and nectarine stone fruits, lime and lemon citrus and subtle nutty complexity. The palate’s lively with lemony acid crunch and mouth-filling concentrated fruit - a fine result that will develop further interest and complexity in bottle.

Nick Stock

The Australian Wine Annual 2009 - 93 points

Smooth and creamy, with a ...scent of raspberries, cherries, sweet red flowers and bakery yeasts. Its long, crackly and powdery palate of confectionery cherry and raspberry fruit culminates in a shapely and tightly focussed finish of balance and elegance.

Jeremy Oliver

The Australian Wine Annual 2010 - 91 points

Intense smoky aromas of grapefruit, melon and lemon are backed by mineral nuances, a hint of lime and a perfume of white flowers. Round and generous, its smooth and creamy expression of peaches and nectarines is long, seamless and accompanied by a very fine bead.

Jeremy Oliver

The Age - Epicure Section, October 2009 - 4.5 stars

It’s a restrained style, with light biscuity and appley aromas that are clean and fine. In the mouth, it’s smooth and creamy, with a long, dry finish.

Ralph Kyte-Powell

The Advertiser - 94 points

Deeper aromatics here with honey and yeast mingling with fruits of the forest, showing again on the palate with good flavour persistence. Quite sophisticated with a lift of pink berries on the finish.

Tony Love

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Chandon Vintage Brut 2005

A méthode traditionnelle sparkling wine blended from the classic Champagne grape varieties. Extended yeast ageing has produced a deliciously soft, fresh and creamy wine with incredible length and finesse.

The Australian Wine Annual 2009 - 92 points

Crackly and creamy with an alluring fragrance of white flowers, bakery yeasts, citrus and white peach backed by nutty, faintly smoked nuances. It’s long, fine and chalky, with a vibrant but thoroughly measured and restrained expression of melon, grapefruit and lingering notes of lemon sherbet...

Jeremy Oliver

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Chandon Vintage Brut Rosé 2006

A méthode traditionnelle sparkling Brut Rosé blended from the classic varieties. Extended yeast ageing produces a creamy wine with great finesse, complexity and persistence.

The Australian Wine Annual 2010 - 94 points

Long and savoury, this very stylish and convincing rosé has a fragrance of raspberries and cherries... nuances of bakery yeasts and a typically...floral lift... it’s very creamy and complete.

Jeremy Oliver

The Australian Wine Companion 2010 - 92 points

Delicately perfumed with a mere suggestion of red fruit framing the more prominent citrus aromas; the palate is fine with good texture and lightness to the finish.

James Halliday

Royal Melbourne Wine Show 2009 - Silver Medal

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Chandon Blanc de Blancs 2005

A méthode traditionnelle style blended from individual parcels of cool climate chardonnay to create a fresh and elegant wine with a soft dry finish.

The Australian Wine Annual 2010 - 95 points

A delightful and maturing wine with loads of character and complexity... very floral and toasty, its bright and alluring aromas of melon, grapefruit and peach are enhanced by nutty, waxy and mealy complexity... Benchmark stuff.

Jeremy Oliver

The Penguin Good Australian Wine Guide 2010 - 93 points

... This has some darker nutty aromas and makes a toasty impression. The palate has smooth lemon curd and lemon barley flavour, hints of honey and nougat building through the finish. Fine yet rich.

Nick Stock

The Australian Wine Companion 2010 - 90 points

Tight and fine lemon fruit, with a touch of toasty complexity; the palate is fine, fresh and quite long. With the chardonnay fruit drawing out the chalky finish.

James Halliday

The Winefront - 92 points

I’ve been impressed by the 2005 vintage fizz from Chandon. Here’s another good one. Some funky mineral sulphide complexity and lemon biscuit flavours make up the main thrust of this wine. It’s fine, dry and lemony in the mouth... overall very pleasant. Good crisp finish.

Gary Walsh

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Chandon Z*D Blanc de Blancs 2006

A bone dry apéritif-style sparkling wine made without the traditional disgorging liqueur. Composed of 100% chardonnay, the wine is elegant and balanced extending to a crisp, refreshing finish.

The Australian Wine Annual 2010 - 94 points

Tightly shaped, sculpted and austere... it’s long and racy, with a generous palate of grapefruit, pear and apple supported by a tight-knit chalky backbone. It finishes quite savoury and bone dry... with lingering suggestions of nuts and zesty acids.

Jeremy Oliver

Inside Out Magazine, October 2009 - 93 points

Flinty smelling with sauerkraut and pear skin; pure chardonnay méthode. Tight and peel fruited to attack building pear and more caramelised black cherry. The perfect foil for the umami and the ‘suggestively slippery moistness’ of an oyster or two.

Tim White

The Penguin Good Australian Wine Guide 2010 - 93 points

Attractive, pure chardonnay fruit nose here with sto ne fruits and melon aromas; there’s lemon citrus and fine, fresh, yeasty notes too. Really bright. Crisp lemon citrus palate with hints of lime and white peach, fine texture and a dry ... finish.

Nick Stock

The Australian Wine Companion 2010 - 92 points

Very tight and fresh; all lemon fruit, with a fine and creamy mouthfeel on the mid-palate, then a dry, minerally finish. Should age well.

James Halliday

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Chandon Cuvée Riche

Modelled on the French Champagne style ‘doux’ the Chandon Cuvée Riche is generous, opulent and enticing with a refreshingly crisp finish.

The Australian Wine Companion 2010 - 90 points

Off-dry green apple bouquet with an undercurrent of citrus and stone fruit; sweet on entry, the acid cleans up the sugar and leaves the fruit to linger harmoniously on the palate...

James Halliday

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Chandon Sparkling Pinot Shiraz

Chandon’s version of the Australian classic, a delicious pinot noir led sparkling red wine.

Manly Daily, February 2009

Sparkling reds tend not to be blends, but it works a treat here. The pinot makes up about two-thirds of the wine, giving this non-vintage Yarra Valley fizz some strawberry and raspberry delicacy. The shiraz then kicks in, lending a bit of dark plum and black cherry muscle... Lots of bubbly zest in the mouth, too.

Rick Allen

The Wine Front, January 2009 - 90 points

Gamey pinot noir character mingles with blackcurrant jube and cherry flavours in this very interesting wine. It has a fine mousse, a touch of sweetness and good length.

Gary Walsh

The Key Review of Wines, April 2009 - 93 points

A wine that spreads itself around the mouth like a lounge lizard - very smooth and just a little savoury. I love it... very good value.

Tony Keys

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Chandon Tasmanian Cuvée 2004

Sourced exclusively from the Coal River region of Tasmania, this classic pinot noir and chardonnay blend delivers cool climate vibrancy, complexity and intensity.

James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2009 - 94 points

A particularly potent and powerful wine, with great richness to the palate; brioche and toast nuances throughout, and a red fruit flavour lift on the finish.

James Halliday

The Australian Wine Annual 2009

Toasty and herbaceous, with a presence of melon and tropical fruits backed by creamy butterscotch-like notes...It reveals plenty of yeast derived complexity and texture...

Jeremy Oliver

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Still Wines

Domaine Chandon Chardonnay 2008

A diverse range of soil types, coupled with the cool climate enjoyed in the Yarra Valley, provides ideal conditions for producing chardonnay of elegance and finesse.

The Australian Wine Annual 2010 - 90 points

An honest, generous wine with style and attitude.. aromas of lemon and peaches backed by suggestions of wheat flour and green olives... pleasing length, lemony acidity and lingering minerality...

Jeremy Oliver

The Sunday Tasmanian, August 2009 - 5 stars

Very pale colour and slightly closed nose suggesting dried figs before a much more expressive and complex citrus, honey, malt and peach pastry tart palate, creamily textured and nicely balanced with a deliciously clean, mineral-dry finish. Excellent now but even better after some time in the cellar.

Graeme Phillips

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Domaine Chandon Pinot Gris 2008

Crisp, cool climate fruit from vineyards in the Victorian ‘High Country’, married with select vineyards in the Yarra Valley, combine to create a rich and vibrant Victorian pinot gris style.

The Australian Wine Companion 2010 - 93 points

Pale colour; pear and grapefruit bouquet, a touch of candied orange in the background, very lively palate, with savoury texture and a very clean, fine and focused finish; very good flavour.

James Halliday

The Age Epicure, September 2009 - 4.5 stars

This pinot gris is an exotic-smelling, musky wine with banana, stone fruit and spice aromas, and a juicy, full palate that’s mellow and creamy.

Ralph Kyte-Powell

Winewise, September 2009 - Recommended

Fresh and faintly peachy, with an enticing, but subtle, perfume. The palate gives plenty of flavour balanced by lively acidity.

Lester Jesberg

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Domaine Chandon Pinot Noir 2008

A classic and aromatic pinot noir from one of Australia’s finest pinot regions, distinguished by elegant black cherry and spice characteristics on a subtle palate typical of pinot noir.

The Australian Wine Companion 2010 - 94 points

A fragrant, spicy bouquet leads into a relatively light-bodied palate, which, nonetheless, has striking length to the plum, spice and oak flavours; fine tannins strengthen the finish.

James Halliday

Newcastle Herald, July 2009 - 4.5 stars

... This wine is light-bodied, cherry red. It has scents of violets and vibrant, ripe strawberry flavour. Glacé cherry and cinnamon fruit characters combine with subtle savoury oak on the middle palate and soft minty tannins play at the finish. It would be good with grilled turkey with warm pomegranate and lime dressing.

John Lewis

The Wine Front, April 2009 - 91 points

It’s a pure-tasting wine with only the slightest suggestion of fruit sweetness - a nice trait in a pinot noir. Nice length and structure. And an excellent sense of ‘dryness’.

Campbell Mattinson

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Domaine Chandon Pinot Noir Rosé 2008

Cool climate vineyards in the Victorian high country and the Yarra Valley provide the ideal growing conditions for the pinot noir that produces this bright and fragrant rosé.

The Australian Wine Companion 2010 - 94 points

Pale bright pink; bell-clear strawberry; rose petal and red cherry aromas drive a classy rosé; long, dry but balanced finish; at once hedonistic and serious.

James Halliday

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Domaine Chandon Shiraz 2007

Select areas of the Heathcote region in Victoria are blessed with rich, red Cambrian soils renowned for producing exceptional shiraz displaying remarkable intensity and vibrant, concentrated flavours.

Halliday Top 100, November 2009 - 96 points

Full crimson-purple; a wine that brings out all the best features of Heathcote, the fragrant aromas of cherry and spice leading into a beautifully balanced, elegant, medium-bodied palate that flows across the tongue, finishing with succulent tannins.

James Halliday

The Australian Wine Annual 2010, - 91 points

An elegant, spicy shiraz... (a) perfume of violets, cassis and blackberries backed by aromatic, lightly smoky oak with meaty, earthy undertones and a hint of cracked pepper... intense plum and berry flavour, it’s full to medium in weight...

Jeremy Oliver

The Wine Front, December 2009- 93 points

Nice stylish wine this one... Spicy with a twist of black pepper, blackberry, licorice and top marks for the beautiful, unobtrusive, oak treatment. It’s medium weight and fresh with spicy bramble berry flavours and a pleasant roast nut flavour. Fine grainy tannins, no excess heat, and excellent length and flow through the mouth. It’s a lovely wine to drink...

Gary Walsh

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Domaine Chandon Barrel Selection Shiraz 2006

The Yarra Valley’s reputation for producing cool climate shiraz with both richness and elegance continues to grow. This shiraz is a selection of our very best barrels from our very best Yarra Valley shiraz vineyards.

The Australian Wine Companion 2010 - 94 points

Bright colour; essency blackberry fruit/toasty oak aromas; sweet-fruited, with lots of peppery spice and bright red and black fruits on the palate; quite a bit of oak, but the fruit carries it with ease.

James Halliday

jancisrobinson.com, March 2009 - 16.5/20 points

Toasty and smoky and reminds me of a Spanish log fire. Upper and Lower Yarra. Minty. They are looking for roundness and restraint. All open fermenters. 30 days on skins after fermentation. Bone dry finish.

Jancis Robinson

The Wine Front, March 2009 - 94 points

A fair clip of youthful and exuberant toffee and cedar oak, spice, blackberry and cherry, meat and pepper on smooth medium bodied palate that combines fresh acidity with a seductive slippery texture. It manages to be plump and juicy, yet cooly spicy and elegant at once -the flow and length all just so.

Gary Walsh

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