Blind Tasting GREAT CHARDONNAY, will the BURGUNDY stand out?

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Chardonnay is one of the world's greatest wine grapes. Join for a blind tasting of GREAT Chardonnay from around the world. Will the white Burgundy stand out in this white wine blind taste test?
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-Au Pied du Mont Chauve, Montagny 1er Cru
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-Ojai Vineyard, Punta del Mar Chardonnay
-Golan Heights, Yarden Odem Vineyard Chardonnay
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00:00 Intro
00:24 Chardonnay
02:14 Your thoughts
03:00 Stemware for Chardonnay
03:35 Chardonnay blind tasting
07:44 Chardonnay reveal
13:00 Which one is right for you?
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@rogerc7671 2 жыл бұрын

Never look down on screw cap bottles 😂

@drmatthewhorkey 2 жыл бұрын

I never do :)

@comesahorseman Жыл бұрын

👍👍

@stbu900 2 жыл бұрын

Great tasting. Very honest and courageous too. Love it! Keep up the good work! 💯

@drmatthewhorkey 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much.

@thewinearchive 2 жыл бұрын

If you like verticale tastings, you should definitely check out our channel as well! cheers!

@eightatthegate 2 жыл бұрын

❤️ how very exciting! Thankyou 👏🙌

@drmatthewhorkey 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for letting me taste!

@deejay3947 2 жыл бұрын

Keep up the good work! I enjoy all of your vid’s

@drmatthewhorkey 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@mikiscruf 2 жыл бұрын

Call me an old fart but in my opinion, wine should taste like wine and not like a fruit cocktail of banana/peach/apricots/kiwi. After years, the Australians have learned not to destroy their Savignon Blanc now it's time for America and South Africa to learn not to destroy chardonay. Chablis is intantly recognizable and the best is never boring.

@drmatthewhorkey 2 жыл бұрын

I REALLY appreciate your straightforward opinion.

@vincentbenguigui5531 Жыл бұрын

Totally agree. There's a reason why grapes don't originally grow in America or Australia!

@vikramprakash 2 жыл бұрын

Really interesting tasting! Ive been hearing great things about Australian Chardonnays recently so not surprised that one showed so well. Its hard to get Australian Chardonnay where I am, but I did manage to find some Penfolds Bin 311 so planning to taste that soon :)

@drmatthewhorkey 2 жыл бұрын

Ohhh that's a delicious wine! Enjoy. They are doing some wonderful stuff down there. I think in the USA, the Leuuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay is readily available.

@eightatthegate 2 жыл бұрын

Thankyou! 😊 just as an FYI our wines are available in the USA direct from our California warehouse. Link is ⬆️

@thewinearchive 2 жыл бұрын

If you like verticale tastings, you should definitely check out our channel as well! cheers!

@micks1496 2 жыл бұрын

Really interesting to watch. Chardonnay with modern technology and winemaking techniques can be specularly made all over the wine world. You showed that, well done. Like to taste the South A wine for sure.... Go Jane, I have also had the wine and its bloody good, really well made!

@drmatthewhorkey 2 жыл бұрын

Yes I was REALLY surprised.

@thewinearchive 2 жыл бұрын

If you like verticale tastings, you should definitely check out our channel as well! cheers!

@gogreenmsu03 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Love the unexpected result! Keep up the good work, and thanks for the shoutout!

@drmatthewhorkey 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching

@thewinearchive 2 жыл бұрын

If you like verticale tastings, you should definitely check out our channel as well! cheers!

@nickyg1482 2 жыл бұрын

This looks well fun !

@drmatthewhorkey 2 жыл бұрын

Hey hey you! It was a lot of fun. Hope you are well out East.

@sdfswords Жыл бұрын

Ojai is a brilliant producer of reds and whites, just down the road from me!

@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын

Lucky you, it’s one of my favorite producers in the world

@nicholasfallowfield4379 2 ай бұрын

great selection. I love chardonnay and have enjoyed the SA Hamilton Russell and the Catena Alta in recent years. Being in London the go to bulk purchase seemed to be the Louis Latour Mâcon-Lugny. Just yesterday I bought, en primeur, some Kooyong Farrago Single-Block Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay 2022 which I look forward to trying whenever it arrives.

@drmatthewhorkey 2 ай бұрын

Wowzaaa that sounds gooood. I haven’t had it before

@nicholasfallowfield4379 2 ай бұрын

@@drmatthewhorkey from the Wine Society in the UK. As Burgundy becomes more and more expensive, the future looks bright for the Mornington Peninsula and excellent producers such as Kooyong. These are special wines and the pinot noir and chardonnay experience that they offer can rival that from Burgundy, but at exceptional value in comparison. Quantities are small but these are pristine, elegant and extremely special fine wines which I hope you thoroughly enjoy.

@comesahorseman Жыл бұрын

Chardonnay, done right (lightly oaked, or not oaked, light malolactic, low yield per vine, etc) is attention grabbing. It can be great if handled with respect. Favorite area? Washington State or Finger Lakes. IMO.

@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын

Ohhh finger lakes Chard??? Very interesting 😜

@comesahorseman Жыл бұрын

@@drmatthewhorkey Wagner Vineyards.

@tonygallo1104 Жыл бұрын

I didn’t know Wagner in finger lakes made a chard

@Ruirspirul 2 жыл бұрын

first? 😄 excellent video! gotta wishlist those top thee wines on vivino :)

@drmatthewhorkey 2 жыл бұрын

Niiicccee, I hope you get the chance to taste them all.

@noahcap 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! I am a huge fan of Chardonnay- as you said, the neutrality of the grape allows the hand of the winemaker to show through, but I would add that it allows terroir to show through as well. I'm a huge Chardonnay fan, but I must say that I'm not surprised Australia came out on top, one of my favorite Chardonnays is Leeuwin Art Series!

@thewinearchive 2 жыл бұрын

If you like verticale tastings, you should definitely check out our channel as well! cheers!

@drmatthewhorkey 2 жыл бұрын

The Art Series is a stellar wine

@changfachou 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Really need to try Sansbury

@drmatthewhorkey 2 жыл бұрын

yes, it offers great QPR

@eightatthegate 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty chuffed that we were able to surprise you 😉 very happy that you enjoyed the wine and Thankyou for having us as a part of it! 🥂😊

@drmatthewhorkey 2 жыл бұрын

I was surprised and then happy for you since we met on Clubhouse!

@thewinearchive 2 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@drmatthewhorkey 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@hottuna2006 2 жыл бұрын

That looked fun. Loved to have joined you in the tastings to share thoughts. BTW, Airen is indeed the most widely planted white grape but that's because it is planted at very low density and that statistic is determined by acreage. If you go by number of vines, Chardonnay comes out on top. Few Airen wines are made and most are for local consumption. Most of it used to blend with other wines or as fortified wine.

@drmatthewhorkey 2 жыл бұрын

You are right! There are some producers trying to do more with it. Yes, it's always fun to taste with wine peeps and have discussions.

@thewinearchive 2 жыл бұрын

If you like verticale tastings, you should definitely check out our channel as well! cheers!

@itsmederek1 Жыл бұрын

I thought it was for brandy mostly

@VladVexler 2 жыл бұрын

Great tasting!

@drmatthewhorkey 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you V

@laurencestewart3828 2 жыл бұрын

Love Saintsbury, nice place to go for a tasting too.

@drmatthewhorkey 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic wines!

@vincentbenguigui5531 Жыл бұрын

Bourgogne, no discussion about it! You literally find all type of Chardonnay there from vibrant Mineral Chablis to sunny fruity Macon. And of course cherry on the cake the powerful and sublime white from côté de Beaune. Finally let's not forget Chardonnay is from Bourgogne!

@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын

It is the benchmark for a reason!!

@ongcheonghock Жыл бұрын

My favourite chardonnay of all time is the Chevalier Montrachet from Domaine Laflaive!(but its so expensive now!) I actually bought three bottles of the 1984, job lot, from a wine retailer for GBP 90 for all three!!! Best wine bargain of my life! It was sublime, everything you want in a great burgundy from an off year!

@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын

What a deal and a fantastic producer!

@ongcheonghock Жыл бұрын

@@drmatthewhorkey it was almost 25 years ago…😅

@holyone5 2 жыл бұрын

Chardonnay is on the rise in Germany 🇩🇪 Baden has a lot of potential as well as Pfalz! Try the Chardonnay of Dr Heger and the Chardonnay Alte Reben from Bernhard Huber. Friedrich Becker has a beautiful structure as well! Give them a try you will be shocked how good they are because of their acidic and elegant not buttery character

@drmatthewhorkey 2 жыл бұрын

I have had the first two that you mentioned... GREAT producers.

@thewinearchive 2 жыл бұрын

If you like verticale tastings, you should definitely check out our channel as well! cheers!

@andrewbennett6089 4 ай бұрын

So far I've had the most consistent quality Chardonnay from Monterey, CA. The best one I've ever had, though, was Rombauer!

@drmatthewhorkey 4 ай бұрын

That is a favorite of many

@VektrumSimulacrum 2 жыл бұрын

I got the chance to taste Chardonnay grape must before and right after it was fermented to dryness. Super sweet and fruity flavored before fermentation, very bland right after fermented dry. It was really interesting.

@drmatthewhorkey 2 жыл бұрын

Ahhh yes, you learn a lot by tasting wines throughout the entire process. Spot on by you.

@thewinearchive 2 жыл бұрын

If you like verticale tastings, you should definitely check out our channel as well! cheers!

@tlhuffman Жыл бұрын

Just curious why your sample of Chardonnays did not include at least one Chablis?

@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын

No particular reason at all.

@fredericperrin3279 6 ай бұрын

Beside Burgundy, which really is top, I would say Jura is great. It's close to Burgundy, slightly cooler, different soil but fantastic, rich but no oaky Chardonnary, often slightly oxydised. The most interesting in my opinion. And, relatively, not too expensive.

@drmatthewhorkey 6 ай бұрын

I like the Jura too!

@jimwocha4949 Жыл бұрын

Vasse Felix do some awesome Chardonnay. Had the pleasure of tasting a few recently and they were every bit as good as a decent white Burgundy.

@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын

Nice tip!

@CreativeFabien 2 жыл бұрын

France Chardonnay from most Burgundy is often overpriced due to high demand and low production... If I go Burgundy I go to the lesser known AOPs in the South, such as Pouilly Fuissé, Saint-Véran or event Beaujolais whites (very confidential production), Languedoc provide some great value options also with Limoux or Pays d'Oc, or event the Jura region for wine connoisseurs, after I love to explore Argentina, long time big fan of Catena (Alta, but also White stones and White bones), South Africa and the US but US wines are almost impossible to get here

@drmatthewhorkey 2 жыл бұрын

We gotta make a South America trip together!

@michaelireland7239 Жыл бұрын

LIMOUX FRANCE MY FAVOURITE CHARDONNAY.

@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын

I really like the sparklers from Limoux: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bsWloLBq073VhqM.html

@prccap 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have a Nomos Worldtime on your wrist?!?!? If so I have always lived the blue version of that watch

@drmatthewhorkey 2 жыл бұрын

Hahahah good catch, it's the '5th Avenue' Special Edition. I do like the blue face too.

@prccap 2 жыл бұрын

@@drmatthewhorkey that’s awesome!!! Love my watches. The blue is still on my list to get, but buying halted for me during this last crazy boom. I bet that watch comes in super handy with the wine traveling

@drmatthewhorkey 2 жыл бұрын

I recently noticed that prices have exploded!

@BigBobDookie 2 жыл бұрын

The three best Chardonnay’s of my life: 1985 The Eyrie Vineyards 2015 Maison Evenstand “Beaurepaire” 2017 Maison Leroy Bourgogne Blanc

@drmatthewhorkey 2 жыл бұрын

Ohhhhhhhh those are some impressive bottles.

@thewinearchive 2 жыл бұрын

If you like verticale tastings, you should definitely check out our channel as well! cheers!

@BigBobDookie 2 жыл бұрын

@@drmatthewhorkey Definitely not cheap, but a great educational experience.

@vincentbenguigui5531 Жыл бұрын

You want to try St Aubin 1er cru en Remilly. This is outstanding

@georgeagap 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting, and it looked you were having fun, but to make it usefull it would have been nice if you had defined the criteria you were using to a) Identify the "White Burgundy" and b) Determine what you thought was the best wine......and why. What are your personal criteria vs characteristics that identify a high quality wine?

@drmatthewhorkey 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. In other blind tasting videos I did qualify that. I was worried it would make the video too long. Noted tho!

@Blair338RUM 6 ай бұрын

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie. 😂 Some of the California Chardonnays were good value as well.

@drmatthewhorkey 6 ай бұрын

More Chardonnay videos coming too!

@Blair338RUM 6 ай бұрын

@@drmatthewhorkey 🙏🙏

@andrewcarson9981 2 жыл бұрын

Margaret River Chardonnay. Some of the best in the world outside of Burgundy. 😅 Very biased I am!

@drmatthewhorkey 2 жыл бұрын

It is good stuff!!

@tonygallo1104 Жыл бұрын

I should have known SMV Santa Maria valley n northern Santa Barbara county

@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын

I love that part of SBC too

@tonygallo1104 Жыл бұрын

@@drmatthewhorkey i need to go back. we were there for about a day. wasn't even weekend yet. i guess lots of folks travel up from southern cal on weekends..

@brigodoro 7 ай бұрын

Wow, no Italian Chardonnay?

@drmatthewhorkey 7 ай бұрын

I wish I could have included one but not this time

@stevenholt4936 2 жыл бұрын

White Burgundy is the non-pareil for me. The lesser appelations are still good value: Aloxe-Corton; Auxey-Duresses; Pouilly Fuisse; Vire Clesse; etc.

@drmatthewhorkey 2 жыл бұрын

All some GREAT AOCs by you. What about Maconnais and the Cote Chalonnaise?

@stevenholt4936 2 жыл бұрын

@@drmatthewhorkey Pouilly Fuisse and Vire Clesse are in the Maconnais. I know less about the Cote Chalonnaise, at least in recent times. I used to drink red and white Buxy, Montagny, Mercurey and Givry, among other wines, but haven't done for many years. What is your experience of the Chalonnaise?

@vincentbenguigui5531 Жыл бұрын

Aloxe corton is NOT a lesser appellation. It is home to the only grand cru that host both red and white: Corton (Charlemagne). On the other hand Montagny tasted here from the côté Chalonnaise is a lesser appellation.

@stevenholt4936 Жыл бұрын

@@vincentbenguigui5531 Quite right. No idea why I typed Aloxe Corton when I meant St Aubin, aka 'Baby Puligny-Montrachet.' I did open one of my AC Villages, bottles recently, also delicious, btw, and good value, so that might have been on my mind. Who knows? Anyway, thank you for pointing out the error of my ways. I have drunk Le Corton in the past but Corton Charlemagne remains on my bucket list.

@vincentbenguigui5531 Жыл бұрын

@@stevenholt4936 I love St Aubin. This is brilliant. Agreed with you

@michaelireland7239 Жыл бұрын

go australia yeah baby eight at the gate

@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын

Yes I was VERY surprised.

@patricksprauer711 Жыл бұрын

Will LAM et.

@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@Pay-It_Forward Жыл бұрын

ChardOnNay

@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын

😎

@paololigorio4318 2 жыл бұрын

CHARDONNAY , AUSTRALIA,SUD AFRICA, CALIFORNIA, FRANCIA, SPAGNA, ITALIA??

@drmatthewhorkey 2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@senator558 Жыл бұрын

Will-AM-ett

@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын

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@keck92407 Жыл бұрын

You are all over the place. You use words that are confusing. I would enjoy your review more if you would explain what you are tasting and connect that to something like the barrel wood or focus on the grapes and where you think they are from and why. There are tastes and odors associated with Chardonnay grapes. What is your opinion and and why do you hold it. There must be some kind of comparison. You came across as confused and unsure of yourself. You are not coming across as an expert as you report yourself to be. Sorry that this is harsh, but I think you would like an honest opinion.

@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын

Thanks. You hit the nail on the head, blind tasting Chardonnay is tough because a lot of the wine is dependent on choices in the cellar.

@tonygallo1104 Жыл бұрын

I think you are being unreasonable. Watch more of Dr. MS. He does out a lot of content into relatively short vids .. because that’s what folks want

@castroneves97 4 ай бұрын

You should buy your wines... This seems biased.

@drmatthewhorkey 4 ай бұрын

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@sahernassar Жыл бұрын

you should boycott israeli wines man, this is wine that comes from an illegally occupied land, plus you should learn of how fucked up that state is, other than that lovely episode!

@drmatthewhorkey Жыл бұрын

Thanks for acknoweledging the quality of the video 😊

@vincentbenguigui5531 Жыл бұрын

Next time we try Saudi Arabia wine ok? Sorry bigot it doest exist.