Our take

Color Block Chardonnay

GSW Score84/ 100

Shoppers like it. A mechanical score from 1 shopper rating on the store listing, checked Aug 12, 2026. It sits in the top 80% of the 514 wines we have scored, measured against the shelf on Sep 16, 2026. How we score

Style
White wine
Size
750 ml
Grape
Chardonnay
Shelf barcode
0839728006441
Color Block Chardonnay bottle
Vendor listing image · stored in the Grocery Store Wine image archive

Our take

What we make of this bottle

The name is the loudest thing about this wine, and it tells you nothing about what is inside. Color Block is the brand, and the grape is Chardonnay. One shopper has rated it so far, and that score is 5 out of five. A single top mark is a starting point, not a track record, so it is worth holding lightly.

Price is the plainest fact we have. In our August 2026 checks it showed a single price, $9.88, which at the time put it among the least expensive whites we track. If you are sorting the aisle by price alone, few whites will come in lower. And though we cannot yet confirm who makes it, the grape is steady ground to stand on. Our 15 September 2026 check found it at none of the ten stores we track.

So what actually shapes a Chardonnay, if not the name? Category guides point to the winemaking: without oak the wine keeps a lighter shape, while time in oak can add more weight and a rounder feel. Cooler-climate examples lean on citrus and apple, with riper fruit where the season runs warm.

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Research status

What we are still checking

Our overview above draws on the dated store feed, shopper ratings, our region and grape research, and any sourced producer facts. We are still working to confirm the current release, the full producer record, and the bottle itself, and we update this page as we learn more.

Grape guideChardonnay

The grape name gives context. It is not a review of this bottle.

Getting to know Chardonnay.

Chardonnay is a white grape used for still and sparkling wine. It can be made without oak for a lighter shape or fermented and aged in oak for more weight.

Category guide

What to expect in the glass

Official category guides place citrus and apple at the cooler end and stone fruit or tropical fruit in riper examples. Oak and time on the spent yeast can add toast, spice and a rounder texture, but those features are winemaking choices rather than a guarantee.

Sources: New Zealand Winegrowers; Napa Valley Vintners. Checked Aug 10, 2026. See all 116 Chardonnay wines we cover →

Where this information comes from

Store listing
Price, package, product identifier, and shopper rating. Checked Aug 10, 2026.
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The shelf barcode shown here is computed from the store product identifier. It has not been checked against a bottle.
Method
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