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The best chardonnay in Australia for 2027

By The Tasting Team

18 Aug, 2026

The Kooyong Faultline Single Block Chardonnay 2024 has been named the best chardonnay in Australia.

The Halliday Wine Companion Awards celebrate the best wines in Australia – as chosen by the Halliday Tasting Team. Below, you'll find Australia's best chardonnay wines, along with their scores. Members can also click through to find each wine's detailed review.

But before you dive into the exhaustive list of Australia's best chardonnay wines, you can get to know the current winner of our Chardonnay of the Year award – the 2024 Faultline Single Block Chardonnay from Kooyong.
 
"Whittling the Chardonnay shortlist down each year becomes a challenge bordering on terror, such is the extraordinary quality of varietal wines on offer. There was a spread of regions, from Margaret River to Tasmania, the Yarra Valley and Hunter Valley, Gippsland to the Adelaide Hills. But a wine made from a historically important site in Tuerong would take the cake. We congratulate Kooyong and winemaker Tim Perrin on this accolade." – Katrina Butler

2027 Best Chardonnay of the Year in Australia

Kooyong Faultline Single Block Chardonnay 2024, Mornington Peninsula

98 points | Price when tasted $85

Kooyong Faultline Single Block Chardonnay 2024

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It’s tough tasting this because I want to drink it and share the bottle around with friends over lunch or dinner. It’s harmonious, as the best wines tend to be, and sure, Faultline has always been a high-end chardonnay, but latterly there seems to be an extra level of detail or focus. It’s a precision offering full of excellent citrusy flavours and superfine texture, with the oak superbly integrated. It’s mouth-watering thanks to the acidity, with the finish long and satisfying. You’d call this savoury, definitely complex and a cracking good drink. – Jane Faulkner

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This is an edited extract from the 2027 Halliday Wine Companion, with reviews by Dave Brookes, Jane Faulkner, Jeni Port, Katrina Butler, Marcus Ellis, Mike Bennie, Philip Rich, Shanteh Wale and Toni Paterson MW. Cover art by Chantel De Latour.

This score was a panel decision – awarded by the Halliday Tasting Team at the annual Awards judging.


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