96 points - "Medium-full yellow colour; a touch of grassiness at first sniff, then lemon, grapefruit and verbena, the palate refined and intense, seamless and energetic with a laser-beam focus, an impression of richness and a long-lasting finish. Mouth-watering aftertaste. Utterly delicious chardonnay." - Huon Hooke (The Real Review)

96 points - "While there’s plenty of texture and opulence this vintage, there’s also detail and a certain succulence. Expect white nectarine and lemon/grapefruit, lemon balm, daikon and lots of delicious savoury elements: creamy lees, spicy oak and ginger cream. It’s luscious without being heavy and the acidity ensures the finish is as long as it is refreshing. An outstanding drink." - Jane Faulkner (Halliday Wine Companion)

95 points - "The 2024 Bull Swamp Chardonnay leads with lanolin and white flowers, dried fennel seeds, ginger root, lemon pith and lantana. The wine is rich; a feast of salted/crushed nuts, plump creamy texture and an attractive phenolic tension through the finish. This is a lovely wine, detailed and delicious. The acidity is a highlight—penetrating and sapid. It will be better in a year or two. This comes recommended. 13.8% alcohol, sealed under Diam and wax." - Erin Larkin (The Wine Advocate)

94 points - "This is a flavour town style of Chardonnay. Apple, stone fruit, minted cream, ginger, green chilli and assorted spice. It’s a juicy affair, a big burst of almost tropical richness, but also has a grapefruit and fresh pineapple cut to acidity, flinty and chalky grip, with a bold, intense and fruity finish of excellent length. It’s quite a lot of wine, though it’s also very good. Needs a little more time to settle. Calm your farm Bull Swamp; you’re a bit of a crazy puppy at a now." - Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)

94 points - "Located just outside of the town of Warragul, the dry grown Bull Swamp vineyard was planted in 1982 to deep and rich volcanic soils. The fruit for this wine comes from a north facing aspect of the site. It was barrel fermented before full malo and elevage in barrique for eleven months with 30% new. It’s nutty and saline on first look with hazelnut and fino sherry-like raw almond notes kick things off, followed by bread dough, pickled vegetables and yuzu citrus. A good swirl of the glass releases cinnamon apple and a glimmer of clotted cream. There’s a reticence here, with a coaxing required at this young age, but it’s very good. The palate, however, is more generous and juicy while retaining detail and filling the mouth with poached apple, pineapple husk, yuzu, subtle salinity, hazelnut, pastry dough and bosc pear before a fine sheath gently grainy phenolics and good saline acidity draw length. There’s some attractive nuttiness in the mouth perfume, and the aforementioned length is assured and considerable. Another of Patrick’s 2024 Chardonnays that seems to take you on a journey from first smell to final sip. Delicious." - Tom Kline (Wine Pilot)

The Bull Swamp vineyard was planted in 1982 by the Farrington family in the early 1980s on the very edge of the Warragul township. The Bull Swamp Chardonnay comes from the oldest plantings of P58 clone on a north-facing aspect of the site. Deep rich volcanic soils nourish what are dry grown grape vines. Elevation is 100m and this section of the vineyard receives the least amount of airflow relative to our other sites. The northerly aspect provides full sunlight and exposure resulting in powerful, rich fruit.

Pristine citrus and orchard fruits balance a weighty but vibrant texture. A long saline mineral finish adds refined complexity and a distinctive sense of place.