{"product_id":"2025-swinney-margaret-river-chardonnay","title":"2025 Swinney Margaret River Chardonnay","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe first white from Swinney's new Margaret River project. The vineyard, bought in 2022, sits on the banks of Wilyabrup Brook and was planted in 1984 to the Gingin clone, from cuttings sourced from Leeuwin Estate. The winemaking is deliberately hands-off: whole bunches into French barriques (25% new), high solids and natural yeasts, nine months on lees and 25% malolactic. It opens with brioche, marzipan, cashew and gentle stone fruit over a fine, nutty, mealy palate. Ray Jordan (95 points) calls it \"a richer, riper style, with flesh, personality and character\", while Ken Gargett (WinePilot, 95 points) finds it, even in Margaret River terms, \"an elegant and refined style of Chardonnay\". Only a few hundred cases are made. Drink over the next eight to ten years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 Points, Ray Jordan, rayjordanwine.com.au\u003cbr\u003e95 Points, Ken Gargett, WinePilot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Swinney","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51084789121243,"sku":"9180","price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/Swinney_Margaret_River_Chardonnay_2025.jpg?v=1794281164","url":"https:\/\/shop.lamontscott.com.au\/products\/2025-swinney-margaret-river-chardonnay","provider":"Lamont's Cottesloe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}