2022 BK Wines Carte Blanche White

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BK Wines |Adelaide Hills |White Field Blend
A lavish blend of Chardonnay, Gruner, Pinot Gris & a little drop of Riesling from BK...
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Brendan Keys gives himself permission to blend up something delicious with this wine without having to adhere to any set conventions. He has 'Carte Blanche' to get wild.

Multiple barrels of Chardonnay from his single vineyards, plus a splash each of Pinot Gris, Gruner Veltliner & Riesling with some extra lees thrown in for good measure.

It feels like a leesy, full-flavoured Chardonnay on opening but in the background sits some spicy ginger notes and a little herbaceous lift as well as a trace of savouriness.

Cool stuff from BK, and a very satisfying glass of white wine.

"A juicy, mid-weighted palate segues to a forceful thrust across the finish, equipped with mineral pungency and juicy acidity, doused with dried parmesan. Drive. Length. Deliciousness. Drink or hold."
- 95pts, Ned Goodwin MW (JamesSuckling.com)

95 points - "An exceptional nose, founded on lees work and astute oxidative handling. A peel of curry powder, chamomile, roasted nuts, orange verbena and pithy, saline Jura-like maritime elements, like a crust of salt sitting on the lip of the glass. Chardonnay-driven, with dollops of gris, gruner and others. A juicy, mid-weighted palate segues to a forceful thrust across the finish, equipped with mineral pungency and juicy acidity, doused with dried parmesan. Drive. Length. Deliciousness. Drink or hold." - Ned Goodwin MW (JamesSuckling.com)

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2 reviews
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    Alistair S.
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    11 months ago
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Dazzling revelation (if you can handle oxi)

    Hit the high mark from the first sniff. Complex yellow peach, crushed almond and salty sea spray notes. Textural and lively in the mouth. The right balance of weight and freshness. Reminded me of the amazing Luis Seabra whites from Douro, Portugal, or a well mannered Jura at half the price. But you have to be into those styles or Manzanilla Sherry. Not your average Chardy. Best night one, before heavy duty Jura night two, pretty oxidised night three.

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    Cassandra B.
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    3 years ago
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Great field blend.

    Love BK wines products and this was no exception, really nice balance.

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We love white Burgundy, which, in theory, should be synonymous with ‘we love Chardonnay’. And while that is undoubtedly true – we do adore Chardonnay – there really is something about white Burgundy that is decidedly not just about Chardonnay. Call it terroir if you must, but those Burgundian vines have been there a long time… are we sure there isn’t a waif or stray hiding in the rows? In our experimenting, Carte Blanche White closes in on solving the conundrum. Made with any one of four Chardonnays that don’t quite fit the profile of our single-vineyard series – including one that’s spent a year on skins and another a year in barrel – along with a bit of Gris, a smidge of Grüner, a drop of Riesling and left on lees for a month, we’ve alchemied our way to white Burgundy. Very zippy, lots of French oak.

Region: Adelaide Hills, SA
Blend: Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Gruner Veltliner, Riesling
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Closure: 750ml
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Price Bracket $31 to $40
Type White
Body Medium Bodied
Variety White Field Blend
Country Australia
Region Adelaide Hills
Australian State SA
Feature Natural/Lo-Fi
High Score
Reviewed By James Suckling
Critic Score 95
Size 750ml
Vintage 2022
Closure DIAM Cork

BK Wines

BK Wines is one of the poster boys of the modern artisan wine movement in the Adelaide Hills.

Owner/winemaker Brendon Keys is not afraid to do things differently. His wines toe the line perfectly between a lo-fi and scientific approach to winemaking. The wines are precise, edgy and layered, showing the perfect intersection of a natural wine ideology and sound technical craftsmanship.

His wines are creatively imagined, an artist meets skateboarding punk rocker kind of vibe. And they have a very solid and well-deserved following. In short, BK is one of the more respected producers of the Adelaide Hills avant-garde.

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