2008 BK Wines Ma Fleur Chardonnay

This is one absolutely fascinating wine. As the maker calls it, "one of those rare vinous once-in-a-lifetime, money-cannot-buy (well… except it kind of can) experiences..."

BK had intended this to be part of his flagship Chardonnay blend back in 2008 but just wasn't totally happy with how the oak in this barrel sat in the final blend.

So, he rolled the barrel into the back of the shed and after topping it for a few years, basically forgot about it for over a decade. A slight flor developed over the juice, protecting it as the wine slowly matured. It turned nutty and saline, golden and viscous, but kept the racy acid line that is the signature of BK's Chardonnays.

It's essentially a little slice of Jura winemaking born in the Adelaide Hills. 150 bottles total in existence. The rarest of rare gems. One for the trainspotters out there and unlike anything you've ever tasted before in Australia.

"Salty and flor-driven saline. Jura, the archetype... Stunning! Knee-jerking and thrill-seeking! Like an early model Alfa Romeo or a Sydney dance party before the nanny state cabal."
- 97 pts, Ned Goodwin MW (JamesSuckling.com)