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 |