Chardonnay: The Best Wines of the Vintage 2012 from New Zealand
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13 top Chardonnay wines of the vintage 2012 in New Zealand that are ranked highest on Falstaff's 100-point scale. Here you can find all test winners.
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2012 Craggy Range Chardonnay Kidnappers Vineyard
Craggy Range
Hawkes Bay,
Hawkes Bay,
New Zealand
White Wine
Chardonnay
€€
![Craggy Range Chardonnay Kidnappers Vineyard White Wine](https://falstaff.b-cdn.net/fallback-img/fallback_prod_bottle_weisswein.png?height=216)
92
2012 Nautilus Chardonnay
Nautilus Estate
Marlborough,
New Zealand
White Wine
Chardonnay
€€
![Nautilus Chardonnay White Wine](https://falstaff.b-cdn.net/fallback-img/fallback_prod_bottle_weisswein.png?height=216)
92
2012 Hunter’s Jane Hunter Chardonnay
Hunter’s Wines
Marlborough,
New Zealand
White Wine
Chardonnay
![Hunter’s Jane Hunter Chardonnay White Wine](https://falstaff.b-cdn.net/fallback-img/fallback_prod_bottle_weisswein.png?height=216)
91
2012 Trinity Hills Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay
Trinity Hill
Hawkes Bay,
Hawkes Bay,
New Zealand
White Wine
Chardonnay
![Trinity Hills Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay White Wine](https://falstaff.b-cdn.net/fallback-img/fallback_prod_bottle_weisswein.png?height=216)
91
2012 Wither Hill Chardonnay
Wither Hills
Marlborough,
New Zealand
White Wine
Chardonnay
![Wither Hill Chardonnay White Wine](https://falstaff.b-cdn.net/fallback-img/fallback_prod_bottle_weisswein.png?height=216)
91
2012 Giesen The Brothers Chardonnay Marlborough
Giesen Wine Estate
Marlborough,
New Zealand
White Wine
Chardonnay
€€
![Giesen The Brothers Chardonnay Marlborough White Wine](https://falstaff.b-cdn.net/fallback-img/fallback_prod_bottle_weisswein.png?height=216)
90
2012 Giesen Wines Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay
Giesen Wine Estate
Marlborough,
New Zealand
White Wine
Chardonnay
€
![Giesen Wines Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay White Wine](https://falstaff.b-cdn.net/fallback-img/fallback_prod_bottle_weisswein.png?height=216)
90
2012 Elephant Hill Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay
Elephant Hill
Hawkes Bay,
Hawkes Bay,
New Zealand
White Wine
Chardonnay
€€
![Elephant Hill Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay White Wine](https://falstaff.b-cdn.net/fallback-img/fallback_prod_bottle_weisswein.png?height=216)
90
2012 Passage Rocks Chardonnay Reserve
Passage Rock Wines
Waiheke Island,
Auckland,
New Zealand
White Wine
Chardonnay
![Passage Rocks Chardonnay Reserve White Wine](https://falstaff.b-cdn.net/fallback-img/fallback_prod_bottle_weisswein.png?height=216)
90
2012 Two Rivers of Marlborough »Clos de Pierres« Chardonnay
Two Rivers of Marlborough
Marlborough,
New Zealand
White Wine
Chardonnay
![Two Rivers of Marlborough »Clos de Pierres« Chardonnay White Wine](https://falstaff.b-cdn.net/fallback-img/fallback_prod_bottle_weisswein.png?height=216)
90
2012 Whitehaven Chardonnay
Whitehaven Wines
Marlborough,
New Zealand
White Wine
Chardonnay
![Whitehaven Chardonnay White Wine](https://falstaff.b-cdn.net/fallback-img/fallback_prod_bottle_weisswein.png?height=216)
90
2012 Highfield Chardonnay
Highfield Estate
Marlborough,
New Zealand
White Wine
Chardonnay
€€€
![Highfield Chardonnay White Wine](https://falstaff.b-cdn.net/fallback-img/fallback_prod_bottle_weisswein.png?height=216)
89
2012 The King’s Bastard Chardonnay
Marisco Vineyards
Marlborough,
New Zealand
White Wine
Chardonnay
13%
€€
![The King’s Bastard Chardonnay White Wine](https://falstaff.b-cdn.net/fallback-img/fallback_prod_bottle_weisswein.png?height=216)
89