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  1. Kerri Greens 'Pigface' Chardonnay 2022
    Kerri Greens 'Pigface' Chardonnay 2022

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    2022
    chardonnay
    Australia
  2. Allevare Gippsland Sauvignon Blanc 2022
    Allevare Gippsland Sauvignon Blanc 2022
    A small proportion of fruit for spends approxiamately two weeks on skin in Amphora to add a little textrure and grip to the final blend. The remaining juice is pressed to neutral oak barrels and aged on full lees for around 12 months.
    2022
    sauvignon Blanc
    Australia
    500
  3. Fabien Jouves Les Agudes 2019
    Fabien Jouves Les Agudes 2019

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    2019
    Chenin Blanc, sauvignon Blanc
    France
    360
  4. La Chantemerle Chablis VV 2023 375ml
    La Chantemerle Chablis VV 2023 375ml

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    2023
    chardonnay
    France
    375
  5. Gueguen Chablis 2020 375ml
    Gueguen Chablis 2020 375ml
    Celine Gueguen Brocard and Frederic Gueguen are a refreshing new voice amongst the mineral soils of Chablis. Though their experience runs deep. Celine is the daughter of Jean-Marc Brocard, the respected Chablis estate where she worked with her husband Frederic for over a decade.

    Winegrowing runs in Celine's blood. Plots from her great grandmother established in 1882 have been passed down the line to her. Her mother, also a wine grower instilled a strong work ethic in her daughter. To say wine ran in the family is an understatement.

    That classic stoney-Chablis-esq vibe here. Why do we mentione that because a warming climates and changing syle doesn't always present but here it does. Nice balance with the fresh white tree fruits cut by a saline line of acicidity and sprinkled with a little white pepper, quartzy thing going on. Nice little push of fruit out the back with loveley virbancy and purity offset with a little leesy funk.
    2020
    chardonnay
    France
    358
  6. Dormilona Margaret River Chardonnay 2023
    Dormilona Margaret River Chardonnay 2023
    Let’s roll in the hay with Chardonnay! Hand-harvested fresh from the Margaret River region’s stunning Burnside vineyard, grapes are whole bunch-pressed into a mixture of large format oak and amphora. Undergoing natural fermentation plus malo, our Chardonnay is then racked simply to bottle on a bright and fruity day! DORMILONA
    2023
    chardonnay
    Australia
    432
  7. Chateau Musar Jeune White 2020
    Chateau Musar Jeune White 2020

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    2020
    chardonnay, Vermentino, Viognier
  8. Pierre Prieure et Fils Sancerre 2023 375ml
    Pierre Prieure et Fils Sancerre 2023 375ml

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    2023
    sauvignon Blanc
    France
    423
  9. Bosco de Medici Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Bianco Lavaflava 2021
    Bosco de Medici Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Bianco Lavaflava 2021

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    2021
    White Blend
    Italy
    363
  10. Leeuwin Estate Prelude Chardonnay 2023
    Leeuwin Estate Prelude Chardonnay 2023

    "It's the best Prelude I can remember tasting, I'll say that much straight off. A little struck match, very spicy (some pepper and cinnamon), bright citrus and green pear, hazelnut, fine flinty grip, with a cool finish of excellent length. Fine-boned, but delivers just enough flavour. I was so taken by its balance and charm. Superb drinking. (95) GARY WALSH, The Wine Front

    There would be a lot of wineries who would love to have this as their top chardonnay. But of course, Leeuwin has that little matter of Art Series above it. This really is one of the best and most complete of this line. Seems to have struck a nice balance between the early more opulent styles and some of the later leaner styles. The vintage has helped but the fruit is so pretty with typical cashew, light grapefruit and a little lemon character supported by such exquisitely applied oak. Very good.
    (94) RAY JORDAN,  WA Wine Review 2025

    2023
    chardonnay
    Australia
    504
  11. Toolangi Pauls Lane Chardonnay 2024
    Toolangi Pauls Lane Chardonnay 2024

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    2024
    chardonnay
    Australia
  12. Basket Range Estate Chardonnay 2023
    Basket Range Estate Chardonnay 2023

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    2023
    chardonnay
    Australia
    340
    Special Price $47.00 Regular Price $55.00
  13. Roche de Bellene Bourgogne Chardonnay Cuvee Reserve 2022
    Roche de Bellene Bourgogne Chardonnay Cuvee Reserve 2022
    The entry-level white Burgundy comes from old-vine parcels in the Côte de Beaune and Côte Chalonnaise. The vines have an average age of 48 years and, as with all the wines, harvesting is done by hand. For this cuvée, about half is vinified in stainless steel and half in used oak barrels. This gives a nice balance of fresh fruit with a light touch of oak.
    2022
    chardonnay
    France
    358
  14. Giant Steps Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2023
    Giant Steps Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2023
    An even split of upper and lower Yarra fruit. Whole-bunch pressed and wild fermented in 15% new French puncheons. Around 25% mlf. A very bright green gold. Attractive scents of ripe white pears and nectarines, lemon curd and just the right amount of flint. Packs a punch on the saline, gently textured, gently chewy palate. Great stuff and the perfect entrée to the year's superb lineup of single-vineyard chardonnays. (95) PHILIP RICH, wine companion

    Honeycrisp apple skin, lemon zest and green plum. Winter melon and starfruit. Plumes of talc powder, pomice and honeysuckle. Plenty of white delicate florals and a blush of nectarine. Intoxicating acidity and a kefir creaminess on the finish. A spray of saline and oak appears in its round shapes rather than toasty notes. Alive with energy and creeping unsuspecting power. Drinking well now and will cellar 3-5 years, a great wine for the bite of calamari or richness of abalone. (95) SHANTEH WALE, wine pilot
    2023
    chardonnay
    Australia
    506
  15. La Chantemerle Chablis Fourchaume 1er 2023 375ml
    La Chantemerle Chablis Fourchaume 1er 2023 375ml
    THE 2022 - More intense and less simply citrus than the straight Chablis. Riper, and more textured, pithy lemon and grapefruit. The texture makes this wine. Long, too. JULIA HARDING MW, www.jancisrobinson.com

    A step up in quality and intensity, but also a bity more tightly wound than the Village wine. Also, more awash with minerality, bordering on estuarine (a character I love with these wines), and that really brings the Chabliness to the fore. Along with a crisp, but ripe, array of fruit a little grip and a crunch of acidity, this is pretty textbook Fourchaume from Chantemerle and I think will expand well with a few years in the cellar, but that ample fruit and weight provides a tonne of upfront pleasure in the early days.
    2023
    chardonnay
    France
    375
  16. Alexakis Ducato Di Candia 2015
    Alexakis Ducato Di Candia 2015
    Assyrtiko, Vidiano, Liatiko, Moschato Spinas, Malvasia Aromatico
    2015
    Assyrtiko, Malvasia, White Blend
    Greece
    445
    Special Price $48.00 Regular Price $57.00
  17. Roche de Bellene Bourgogne Chardonnay Cuvee Reserve 2021
    Roche de Bellene Bourgogne Chardonnay Cuvee Reserve 2021
    The entry-level white Burgundy comes from old-vine parcels in the Côte de Beaune and Côte Chalonnaise. The vines have an average age of 48 years and, as with all the wines, harvesting is done by hand. For this cuvée, about half is vinified in stainless steel and half in used oak barrels. This gives a nice balance of fresh fruit with a light touch of oak.
    2021
    chardonnay
    France
    358
  18. Dhillon Glenhope Chardonnay 2024
    Dhillon Glenhope Chardonnay 2024

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    2022
    chardonnay
    Australia
    426
  19. Corduroy Mansfield Chardonnay (Black label) 2018
    Corduroy Mansfield Chardonnay (Black label) 2018

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    2018
    chardonnay
    Australia
  20. Riorret Lusatia Park Vineyard Chardonnay 2017
    Riorret Lusatia Park Vineyard Chardonnay 2017
    Lusatia Park is in the Upper Yarra, and the cooler climate - coupled with the modest alcohol - led to the decision to take the wine through mlf. It certainly hasn't stripped the elegance or fresh, juicy/limey acidity of this lovely chardonnay. The Yarra Valley length of flavour is on full display, oak (obviously) simply a means to an end. JAMES HALLIDAY, winecompanion.com
    2017
    chardonnay
    Australia
    506
  21. Trapeze Yea Chardonnay 2022
    Trapeze Yea Chardonnay 2022

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    2022
    chardonnay
    Australia
    404
  22. Bilancia Chardonnay 2023
    Bilancia Chardonnay 2023
    The 2023 Chardonnay is pure and unfettered on the nose, offering white nectarine and green apple, layers of preserved citrus, vanilla wafer and shaved fennel. In the mouth, the wine is polished and features sweet melon and scraped vanilla pod. The wine is plump and soft, with lovely acidity. 12.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. ERIN LARKIN
    2023
    chardonnay
    New Zealand
    403
  23. Eric Louis Pouilly Fume 2022 375ml
    Eric Louis Pouilly Fume 2022 375ml

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    2022
    sauvignon Blanc
    France
    423
  24. Mayford Chardonnay 2023
    Mayford Chardonnay 2023

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    2023
    chardonnay
    Australia
    500
  25. Prosper Maufoux Bourgogne Blanc 2023
    Prosper Maufoux Bourgogne Blanc 2023
    Notes of baked apples, pink grapefruit and crushed stones lead into a buoyant and vibrant core of white nectarines and young ginger. A gush of nervy acidity excites the palate while a subtle undertow of minerality completes the wine. This is a stonkingly great Bourgogne for the price, you couldn’t ask for much more. GABRIELLE POY
    2023
    chardonnay
    France
    358
  26. Terre a Terre Crayeres Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2015
    Terre a Terre Crayeres Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2015

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    2015
    sauvignon Blanc
    Australia
  27. Walsh & Sons Hamish Chardonnay 2023
    Walsh & Sons Hamish Chardonnay 2023

    Named for Hamish David Walsh, and as it happens, my brother is David Arthur Walsh. A blend of Burnside Chardonnay (raised in anfora) and Osmington (three year old oak).

    Well, this is a wild one for sure. It’s kind of sweaty and clove spiced, oyster shell, white mushroom, lime and cape gooseberry. It’s saline and savoury, powdery and dusty in texture, some cashew cream in the mix, with a curry leaf finish of good length. It’s kind of dirty, and yet, I find it strangely compelling. Hard to rate, interesting to drink! GARY WALSH, The Wine Front

    2023
    chardonnay
    Australia
    432
  28. Gilbert Nashdale Chardonnay 2019
    Gilbert Nashdale Chardonnay 2019

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    2019
    chardonnay
    Australia
    451
  29. Symons Chardonnay 2023
    Symons Chardonnay 2023

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    2023
    chardonnay
    Australia
    441
  30. Walsh & Sons Hamish Chardonnay 2022
    Walsh & Sons Hamish Chardonnay 2022

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    2021
    chardonnay
    Australia
    432
  31. Louis Picamelot Cremant de Bourgogne Brut Les Terroirs
    Louis Picamelot Cremant de Bourgogne Brut Les Terroirs

    Based in Rully and presided over by third-generation winemaker-proprietor Philippe Chautard, Maison Louis Picamelot produces some of the best sparkling wines in Burgundy. Forever in Champagne's shadow, few take Crémant de Bourgogne seriously. But what this Maison is doing is already impressive and well worth open-minded consumers' attention. WILLIAM KELLEY, Wine Advocate

    Makes you smile this wine. There's a generosity of aromatic that leads you through baked pastry, fresh cut stonefruits and then an invogorating punch of crushed stone minerality puffs into view. It's kind of like a Champagne letting it's hair down on the palate as well, genrosity of well-defined fruit is edged with minerality and oyster shell while the fine bead cinches and tucks in the effusive edges. Its got enough in it for the serious-minded fizz drinker but is also playful and generous enough to keep you pulling it out of the fridge for pretth much any pcassion. MICHAEL MCNAMARA

    This thing hits it out of the park in terms of delivering quality and value. It doesn’t hold back with packing in the flavour either. The fruit is present and accounted for, with a nice lick of minerality and some back end punch, but what is really striking is the yeasty, brioche, burnt toast mealy characters that immediately greet you as you take your first sniff. It has all the bells and whistles. As a Champagne nerd I love to see that in the wine, as distinctly different to my fetish for Grower Bubbles, give me some of that expressively yeasty goodness. Substantial length here too. This will be one hell of a crowd pleaser. ROSCOE

    NV
    chardonnay
    France
    358
    Special Price $51.00 Regular Price $58.00 As low as $47.00
  32. Miles Mossop Chapter Four Sauvignon Blanc 2021
    Miles Mossop Chapter Four Sauvignon Blanc 2021

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    2021
    sauvignon Blanc
    South Africa
    486
  33. Castera Jurancon Sec 2021
    Castera Jurancon Sec 2021
    STAGE 14 - MOUNTAIN - PAU > SAINT-LARY-SOULAN PLA D'ADET 151.9 KM

    Franck Lihour is a relative newcomer with only his first vintage in 2014. But within a short amount of time, he has lifted his family's estate, Domaine Castera, to be one of the top producers of Jurançon. His ability to tame the searing acidity with concentrated fruit while keeping the wines bone dry and without ever losing any balance is exceptional. His work in the vineyard, slow & long pressing, time in old neutral oak and use of whole clusters the key to maintaining the knife edge wines he has endeared his fans with.

    Waxy citrus, pear and white orchard fruit entice you in while a gentle floral lilt and softly spice nose keep you coming back for more. The palate is refined and electric, with a long, slightly leesy finish, that seems to build and build in on its self as you continue to sip it. This is at once luxurious and broad that seems to paint the flavours across your palate while sitting up, fresh and bright on a web of tightly woven acidity. Very cool!
    2021
    White Blend
    France
    412
  34. A Rodda Baxendale Vineyard Chardonnay Whitlands 2023
    A Rodda Baxendale Vineyard Chardonnay Whitlands 2023

    +++Winner of four trophies at the Vic Wine Show+++
    Seashore tones mix with spiced apples and hazelnuts on the nose. A tightly coiled core of fruit - white nectarines and apples - unfurls revealing a nervy pulse and chalky texture. This has great presence and depth, framed in a carriage of spicy oak with flavours of hazelnuts and brine emerging. Its composure is exquisite, and while there's a perceived fragility about the wine its undertow of carry suggests otherwise. Banging value too. No wonder this recently picked up four trophies - including Wine of Show at the Vic Wine Show. GABRIELLE POY

    Highly lifted aromas of red apples and meadow flowers are complexed with secondary characters of flint, spice and wet stone. On the palate, intense minerality combined with fine acidity and lees complexity create a mouthfeel that is velvety and creamy yet focused and intense. Creating a tactile sensation that is long, savoury, and refreshing. ADRIAN RODDA

    2021
    chardonnay
    Australia
    353
  35. Seguinot Bordet Chablis 2023
    Seguinot Bordet Chablis 2023

    The 2023 Chablis Village has a pretty nose with apple blossom, grass clippings and light citrus fruit. The palate is well-balanced, with a slightly peppery entry, fine depth, good weight and a cohesive, saline finish. Finally, a Chablis Village worth writing home about! NEAL MARTIN, Vinous.com

    OUSTANDING. TOP VALUE. Here there is more evident Chablis typicity to the aromas of Granny Smith apple, lemon confit and plenty of iodine character. In the same fashion, there is slightly more volume and richness to the medium-bodied flavors that are underpinned by both minerality and an attractive tension, all wrapped in a chalky, saline and sneaky long finish. This is also very good for its level and worth checking out. BURGHOUND

    2023
    chardonnay
    France
    375
    Special Price $52.00 Regular Price $59.00 As low as $50.00
  36. Clyde Park Estate Chardonnay 2022
    Clyde Park Estate Chardonnay 2022

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    2022
    chardonnay
    Australia
  37. Fighting Gully Road Chardonnay 2023
    Fighting Gully Road Chardonnay 2023

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    2023
    chardonnay
    Australia
    353
  38. Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay 2023
    Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay 2023

    If you have never tried these wines, then it is time you see for yourself what New Zealand is capable of. NEAL MARTIN

    If you can taste history, duty, and family pride in a glass, it's there in the Kumeu River Chardonnays. LISA PEROTTI-BROWN, The Wine Advocate

    Kumeu River has long been the spearhead for New Zealand Chardonnay. REBECCA GIBB, Vinous.com

    ON THE 2023

    This is fresh, crunchy and clean, with mineral and spice notes and plenty of salty undertones. Sliced lemons and apples. Medium-bodied with a fresh finish. Drink now. Screw cap. JAMES SUCKLING

    The Brajkovichs remain firmly on top when it comes to New Zealand Chardonnay, finding another gear over the last decade as the competition around them heats up. They are undoubtedly New Zealand's greatest white wine producer and have set a blistering pace for the variety over the last four decades.

    Yes, this small family winery that's sandwiched between a winding river and a busy highway is  a world beater. Collectors from the across the world are eager to snap up their wares upon release. Pulling off the highway just beyond the outskirts of Auckland and stepping through the lemon-yellow archway that leads into the tasting room it all seems a bit impossible. Maybe better suited to a few souvenirs, tea and scones perhaps? Then you taste the wines.

    2023
    chardonnay
    New Zealand
    416
  39. Palliser Estate Chardonnay 2021
    Palliser Estate Chardonnay 2021
    Rich, flavoursome wine with ripe peach, nectarine, cashew nut, and lime juice flavours together with a hint of oyster shell. Intense, fruit-focused and ready to drink, but no rush. BOB CAMPBELL, The Real Review
    2021
    chardonnay
    New Zealand
    435
  40. Burton McMahon d'Aloisio Chardonnay 2023
    Burton McMahon d'Aloisio Chardonnay 2023

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    2023
    chardonnay
    Australia
    506
  41. Zuani Vigne Bianco 2021
    Zuani Vigne Bianco 2021

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    2021
    White Blend
    Italy
    391
  42. Blank Canvas Escaroth Chardonnay 2019
    Blank Canvas Escaroth Chardonnay 2019

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    2019
    chardonnay
    New Zealand
    434
  43. Laroche Chablis Chanoines 2023
    Laroche Chablis Chanoines 2023

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    2007
    chardonnay
    France
    375
  44. Suavia Soave Massifitti 2020
    Suavia Soave Massifitti 2020
    The Suavia winery has captured my attention over the last few years. Run by three sisters and located within Soave Classico, Suavia produces a portfolio of terroir-driven wines that impress for their depth and undeniable elegance. Year after year, I find the Monte Carbonare to be one of the best interpretations of this vineyard. This is also one of the few estates producing a varietal Trebbiano di Soave in the region. The Massifitti is the first wine here that caught my attention.

    Wickedly fresh, the 2020 Trebbiano Massifitti bursts from the glass with a mix of savory herbs, dried flowers, gingery spice and dried peaches. It’s round and soothing, with a salty core of minerality and depths of tart orchard fruits and citrus tones, all guided by brisk acidity. The Massifitti finishes long, leaving a lemony concentration that puckers the cheeks—wonderfully balanced and begging for further cellaring. ERIC GUIDO Vinous
    2019
    Garganega
    Italy
    499
  45. La Chantemerle Petit Chablis 2023
    La Chantemerle Petit Chablis 2023

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    2023
    chardonnay
    France
    375
  46. Dormilona Clayface Chardonnay 2023
    Dormilona Clayface Chardonnay 2023

    No oak at all as Clayface is an amphora wine; the fruit is basket pressed to a single Italian amphora. This started out shy on the aromatic front, even if the palate came out textural and seductive. It’s worth decanting so that all the aromas and flavours are revealed: stone fruit, dabs of Meyer lemon and preserved lemon, too. The palate is invigorating, with ginger spice, galangal, and there’s a tanginess offset by a light layer of butter/cream, but oh-so light. It’s complex, energising and different. Yup, minuscule quantities. (95) JANE FAULKNER, Halliday Wine Companion

    Matured in clay amphora from gooder bits of good vineyard in Margaret River.

    This has some mojo. Succulent texture with a rub of granitic chew, elements of terracotta and briny savouriness amongst peach, nectarine and cumquat sweet-sour tang. Exotic in a way, but pleasingly so, very even and well balanced in flavours, evocatively perfumed and generally, wildly drinkable. Lots of charm and x-factor here. Keen. (94) MIKE BENNIE, The Wine Front

    2023
    chardonnay
    Australia
    432
  47. Yabby Lake Single Vineyard Cuvee Nina Sparkling 2018
    Yabby Lake Single Vineyard Cuvee Nina Sparkling 2018
    Traditional method, 47/44% chardonnay/pinot noir with 9% reserve wine from ’12. Three years on lees, dosage 4g/L and disgorged January ‘21. It has the perfect amount of complexity – think brioche with lemon curd with a touch of aldehydes – to the brightness of apple and stone fruit within. While it comes across with a richness of flavour, it’s crisp and refreshingly dry. JANE FAULKNER, James Halliday
    2018
    chardonnay
    Australia
    441
  48. Le Battistelle 'Battistelle' Soave Classico 2022
    Le Battistelle 'Battistelle' Soave Classico 2022

    Le Battistelle is simply one of the Soave Classico’s best producers. They have some of the most incredible hand tended terrace vineyards with vines up to 130 years old. There are records of the Battistelle vineyard going back to 1644. Fantastic volcanic subsoils plus the estate is classified “Viticoltura Eroica” or Heroic Viticulture which appears on the label of the Battistelle cuvee. It stands for the hard work that production of these wines requires.

    Owned by Gelmino and Cristina Dal Bosco who after working for larger co-operatives in the region passionately wanted their estate, and started in 2002 under the Le Batistelle label. They own just over 9 hectares (100% Garganega) divided across four small plots all situated in the hills of Brognoligo.

    The 2022 Soave Classico Eroica lifts from the glass with a savory blend of dried peaches and apricots, complemented by hints of fresh mint and crushed stone. It’s soothingly round in character, resonating with ripe orchard fruits and citrus-tinged inner florals over a core of tantalizing acidity. Its minerality comes forward through the close, as this plays out a sweet-and-sour act on the palate and hints of candied lime slowly fade. ERIC GUIDO, www.vinousmedia.com

    2022
    Garganega
    Italy
    499
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