Ronan Sayburn MS, Eugenio Egorov and Ben Gubbins tasted 105 wines, with 9 Outstanding and 32 Highly recommended.
USA Chardonnay: Panel tasting scores
105 wines tasted
Exceptional 0
Outstanding 9
Highly recommended 32
Recommended 50
Commended 8
Fair 6
Poor 0
Entry criteria: Producers and UK agents were invited to submit their latest-release, still, dry white wines made from 100% Chardonnay, from any region in the US.
Chardonnay: The chicken of the wine world. A blank canvas upon which winemakers can draw their own style. And just like artists, some draw well, and some draw badly. As a winemaker, there are many tools that can be used to give flavour to Chardonnay. Inherently it is a neutral-tasting grape variety that’s high in acidity. So the flavours can be manipulated in the winery.
Scroll down to see tasting notes and scores from the USA Chardonnay panel tasting
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USA Chardonnay panel tasting scores
{}
{"wineId":"73161","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"73162","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"73163","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"73164","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"73165","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"70299","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"73166","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"73167","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"73168","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"73169","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"73170","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"73171","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"73172","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"73173","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"73174","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"73175","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"73176","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"73177","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"73178","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"73179","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"73180","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"73181","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"73182","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"73183","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
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The judges
Ronan Sayburn MS is CEO of the Court of Master Sommeliers European chapter and runs his own consultancy and wine training company, RS Wine Academy. A previous winner of the UK Sommelier of the Year competition, he is also one of four DWWA Co-Chairs.
Eugenio Egorov is head sommelier at AA five-star The Stafford in London. Born in Ukraine, he began his hospitality career in restaurants in Italy and Florida, USA, before moving to London in 2014, where he rose through the ranks as a sommelier at the likes of 45 Park Lane and The Dorchester.
Ben Gubbins is general manager and WSET wine educator at Vagabond Wines in London. A native of Chile, he previously worked as UK & Europe sales director for Dos Andes Wines before joining Vagabond in 2013.
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