97 points - "The suite of ‘25s from Mr Chardonnay is something else: complex, detailed, rich yet refined and delicious. While there’s a mid-gold hue to this, it’s bright and super fresh. Expect a range of flavours – from yellow peach and citrus to grilled nuts and spice – with a juicy fruit fleshiness across the fuller-bodied palate. Luscious lees with flavours of ginger cream and sweet, cedary oak infuse the palate, with acidity kicking in to keep this in line. Very tasty." - Jane Faulkner (Halliday Wine Companion)

96 points - "The 2025 Bull Swamp Chardonnay leads with a magnificent nose of almond meal, white peach, salted lemon rind, vanilla sponge and even a hint—the merest—of curry leaf. In the mouth, this is flinty, salty and electric in its acid line and creamy/mealy through the finish. This is a little bit of everything in one glass, and I absolutely love it. There's a rawness and openness to this wine that is compelling. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.

Patrick Sullivan Wines: The Bull Swamp vineyard was planted in 1982 by the Farrington family on the very edge of the Warragul township (in Victoria, Australia, 102 kilometers southeast of Melbourne). 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 the dry-grown grape vines. The elevation is 100 meters, and this section of the vineyard receives the least amount of airflow relative to the other sites. The northerly aspect provides full sunlight and exposure, resulting in powerful, rich fruit. The fruit was hand-harvested into 15-kilogram baskets and transferred to the winery, then whole-cluster crushed into the press and drained off into tank for settling. Primary fermentation took place in barrique (30% new) over three weeks, followed by complete malolactic fermentation. Lees stirring occurred weekly until the completion of malolactic fermentation. The wine was then aged in barrique for 10 months." - Erin Larkin (The Wine Advocate)

95 points - "This has plenty of flavour and texture, loaded with scent, stacked with character. Green apple, brown skin pear, cumquat, wild honeycomb, cinnamon toast, soft lime notes. Exceptional length and persistence built around cinnamon powder tannin and powdery grip – a delight. A touch of vanilla wafer oak here lending character. Bolder style with vibrancy and freshness on its side. Actually, delicious and compelling." - Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)

95 points - "Medium-deep yellow colour, deep for its age, the bouquet full of forward developed vanilla, malt, toasted bread and roasted hazelnuts, while the palate is full bodied and firmly structured with a touch of astringency supplied by lively acidity and substantial tannins leaving a trace of bitterness that would diminish with time or food. This is a wine of formidable intensity and structure, built to age and to partner food." - Huon Hooke (The Real Review)

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.

WINEMAKING: The fruit was hand harvested
into 15kg baskets and transferred to the
winery, then whole-cluster crushed into the
press and drained off into tank for
settling. Primary fermentation took place in
barrique (30% new) over three weeks followed
by complete malolactic fermentation. Lees
stirring occurred weekly until the
completion of malolactic fermentation. The
wine was then aged in barrique for ten

months.

NOSE: Candied lime, makrut lime leaf,
white peach, hazelnut, fine citrus zest.
PALATE: Concentrated and driven, firm
texture and bright acidity giving energy
and lift. Pronounced saline, mineral
edge. Oak supporting rather than
defining, the finish long and taut.