Australia’s Best Chardonnay? The Blind Tasting Shocked Us

Send us Fan MailWhat actually happens when you blind taste some of Australia’s most hyped Chardonnays… against each other?In this episode of The Wined Up Podcast, Trent is joined by the always insightful Marc Malouf for a deep dive into Australian Chardonnay. From cult favourites and benchmark producers to the styles, philosophies, and winemaking fingerprints that shape the country’s most talked-about bottles. It’s raw, blind, occasionally chaotic, and full of genuine moments where both of us completely rethink what we thought we knew about Chardonnay. One wine gets described as “compelling”, another divides us with intense reductive character, and at one point we genuinely question whether Australian Chardonnay might now rival the world’s top chardonnays. If you love Chardonnay, or think you hate it, this episode might genuinely surprise you.Chapters00:00 The French Wine Twist Nobody Expected 00:14 What Is Australia’s Favourite Chardonnay? 01:55 Mark’s Most Memorable Wine Ever 03:14 Why Riesling Might Beat Chardonnay 04:30 The Biggest Lesson From a Life in Wine 06:23 A Vintage Year of Life, Highs & Lows 08:24 Fresh Sourdough Before Nine Chardonnays 09:14 Why Great Chardonnay Is So Hard to Make 10:09 Does Australian Chardonnay Have an Identity? 21:03 The Blind Tasting Starts Getting Serious 23:33 Reductive Chardonnay Explained 26:26 “How Bloody Good Is Australian Chardonnay?” 29:34 Final Round: The Most Divisive Wine Yet 30:46 The Wine Geek Chardonnay Debate 31:00 Which Chardonnay Actually Won?👉 Subscribe to @thewinedup and tell us below:What’s your favourite Australian chardonnay? Drop it in the comments 👇Go check out www.iheartwine.com.au to find your favourite wine. 🎙️ Clip from The Wined Up Podcast 📺 Watch full episodes on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us on Instagram @the.wined.up 🌐 Visit https://www.thewinedup.com.au📩 [email protected]#australianchardonnay #chardonnay #chardy #giaconda #savaterre #leeuwin #cullen #tolpuddle #TheWinedUpPodcast #wedrinkwelearnweconnectWe Drink. We Try. We Learn. We Connect. Drink Responsibly. 🍷Follow Us on YouTube (@TheWinedUp), Instagram (The.Wined.Up), Tik Tok (@TheWinedUp), Spotify (The Wined Up), Amazon Music ( TheWinedUp), and Apple Podcasts (The Wined Up).  Visit our website https://www.thewinedup.com.au or email us at [email protected].   Drink More, Try More, Learn More.