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Grüner Veltliner v Chardonnay – the results

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The results below are from the surprising blind tasting I did in London at the Groucho Club at the end of October, showing the average score in descending order.

1 1990 Grüner Veltliner "Vinothekfüllung" Smaragd, Knoll, Austria 18.09
2 1997 Grüner Veltliner "Ried Lamm", Bründlmayer, Austria 17.78
3 1997 Chardonnay Tiglat, Velich, Austria 17.67
4 1990 Grüner Veltliner Steinriegl Smaragd, Prager, Austria 17.66
5 1998 Byron Chardonnay, Nielson Vineyards, Mondavi, California 17.63
6 2000 Grüner Veltliner Exceptionell, Freie Weingärtner Wachau, Austria 17.54
7 1999 Grüner Veltliner Spiegel Alte Reben, Loimer, Austria 17.51
8 1996 Kistler, Dutton Ranch, California 17.51
9 1999 Chardonnay 100 per cent Barrique, Mulderbosch, South Africa 17.48
10 1990 Chardonnay, Bründlmayer, Austria 17.33
11 1997 Yattarna, Penfold, Australia 17.15
12 2000 Grüner Veltliner Lamm, Schloss Gobelsburg, Austria 17.06
13 1999 Chardonnay Rey, Gaja, Italy 17.03
14 1997 Morillon "Zieregg", Manfred Tement, Austria 16.87
15 1995 Grüner Veltliner Kellerberg, F X Pichler, Austria 16.84
16 1999 Grüner Veltliner Wösendorfer Hochrain Smaragd, Rudi Pichler, Austria 16.82
17 2000 Chardonnay Grand Select, Wieninger, Austria 16.74
18 1990 Corton Charlemagne, Louis Latour 16.72
19 2000 Chardonnay Kumeu River, New Zealand 16.69
20 1997 Chardonnay, Hamilton Russel, South Africa 16.67
21 1999 Chardonnay, Gantenbein, Switzerland 16.55
22 1999 Eileen Hardy Chardonnay, Australia 16.51
23 1999 Kongsgaard Napa Valley Chardonnay, California 16.48
24 1997 Montrachet, Domaine Baron Thénard, Burgundy 16.48
25 2000 Morillon (Chardonnay) Ratscher Nussberg, Alois Gross, Austria 16.34
26 2000 "Weiss" (Chardonnay/Grüner Veltliner), Schwarz, Austria 16.25
27 1995 Grüner Veltliner Steinertal, Alzinger, Austria 16.25
28 1999 Grüner Veltliner Rosenberg Reserve, Bernhard Ott, Austria 16.24
29 1990 Les Clos Chablis, Dauvissat 16.21
30 1999 Grüner Veltliner Piri Privat, Nigl, Austria 16.13
31 1999 Meursault "Charmes", Louis Jadot, Burgundy 15.59
32 2000 Puligny Montrachet "Clavoillons", Domaine Leflaive 15.32
33 1999 Chardonnay Tiers, Petaluma; Australia 14.87
34 1996 Chevalier Montrachet, Etienne Sauzet, Burgundy 14.87
35 1992 Chassagne-Montrachet "La Boudriotte", Ramonet 14.84
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