Legendary champagne house Moët & Chandon established Domaine Chandon in 1986 to produce exceptional Australian sparkling wines from traditional grape varieties using the exact ‘méthode traditionnelle’ employed in Champagne, France. Excited by the capacity to produce wines of great elegance, finesse and individuality, Chandon’s winemakers began to make small quantities of still wines in the late 1990s, now the Domaine Chandon still wine range.

Largely estate-grown fruit; 71 per cent from Whitlands, 20 per cent from Strathbogie, and 9 per cent from the Upper Yarra. A traditional method that spent 42 months on lees, disgorged Mar ’20. Has developed superbly since first tasted in September ’20, filling out a little, yet with cool-grown chardonnay; fresh grapefruit nuances; clean finish; good dosage. Date: Nov 2022; Drink to: 2024; Price: $39.00; Alcohol: 12.5%; Rating: 96 Points & Top 100 Wines for 2022; James Halliday Wine Companion