2024 BK Swaby Chardonnay

95 pts
A focused, finely made Adelaide Hills Chardonnay that shows why Swaby has become one of BK’s most reliable and in-demand wines.
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Swaby is one of those wines that really shows what BK is about. We recently sat down and tasted every vintage with Brendan, and it was clear that this single-vineyard Chardonnay has been the quiet backbone of his range for years. The site sits high in the Adelaide Hills, producing fruit that always has great intensity and a clean line of acidity, and Brendan’s touch in the winery keeps it honest and expressive.

The 2024 was hand-picked, wild fermented, and aged in French oak – with a bit of new oak for structure but never so much that it takes over. Lees time adds some weight and texture, but the fruit is the hero here. It’s a wine that’s fresh and layered, and while it’ll age well, it’s also pretty irresistible now.

This isn’t a showy Chardonnay, but it's full of intrigue and personality – the kind that keeps you going back for another glass.

95 points
"A wonderful wine with great length. It’s a restrained yet expressive chardonnay."
- Ryan Montgomery (James Suckling)

Customer Reviews

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  • JG
    John Glenn D.
    Verified Buyer
    5 months ago
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    2023 BK Swaby Chardonnay
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Actually great value

    A very beautiful layered chardy, buy as many as you can

Swaby is our – occasionally feisty, at times quirky, always superlative – jewel in the Chardonnay crown. Some years she can require attention and contemplation, and then some she is just forthright and clear in her opinions. 2023 is the latter. Undeniably Chardonnay with notes of lime pith, candied fruit, and a spritz of quince oil with just a perception of sherbert-powder sweetness on the nose. There is incredible density and complexity here and the fineness of perfectly seasoned and intense perfume. The palate is entirely on point with juicy fleshy pear and cardamom pod flavours and then the cut through of acidic length and salivating phenolic grip. Super attractive and inviting; reassuringly self-possessed. 100% Piccadilly Chardonnay, handpicked, wild-yeast fermentation, whole bunch pressed to barrel, some bâttonage, 10 months in 25% new French oak, unfiltered and unfined, only 200 dozen made.

Price Bracket $51 to $100
Type White
Body Full Bodied
Variety Chardonnay
Country Australia
Region Adelaide Hills
Australian State SA
Reviewed By James Suckling
Critic Score 95
Size 750ml
Vintage 2024
Closure Cork

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