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GIACONDA Estate Vineyard Chardonnay, Beechworth 2016 Bottle
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GIACONDA Estate Vineyard Chardonnay, Beechworth 2016 Bottle
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About this wine
GIACONDA Estate Vineyard Chardonnay, Beechworth
The legendary Giaconda Estate Vineyard Chardonnay is celebrated for its precision, generosity, remarkable mineral structure, and enduring quality. Founded by engineer Rick Kinzbrunner in Beechworth, this south-facing vineyard, shielded from direct sun, offers a unique terroir. Grown organically at 400 metres, the vines thrive on mineral-rich granitic loams over gravel and clay. Handpicked in cool mornings, the grapes are gently pressed and fermented in French oak barrels, 30% new, ageing for 20 months in an underground granite cave with stable humidity and temperature. Intuition in winemaking and a deep connection to nature secure this Chardonnay's esteemed place in Australian winemaking.
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Expert Review
James Halliday
Still basking in the sunlight of its vibrant freshness and, at the same time, its complexity. The Giaconda '16, '17 and '18 Chardonnays are magnificent. It is frowned upon these days to mention Burgundy, but on the scale of weight and complexity, these are the Montrachets, the Grand Crus of the Australian chardonnay landscape. The freshness and clarity of this wine keeps it right at the top.
98 points, Wine Companion (July 2019)
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Huon Hooke
Medium yellow colour, not 100% filter-bright, with a smoky, chicken coop, low-level sulfide influenced bouquet, the full-bodied palate very rich and full, soft and round and cuddly, with delicious flavour and shape. Complex layers of fruit flavours as well as oak and lees and sulfide notes. Stacks of ripe-fruit sweetness in the mid-palate. It’s a gentle, rounded, almost opulent style of chardonnay with great flavour and harmony. Magnificent. They've used the full paintbox. There's everything you could want in a chardonnay in this bottle.
98 points, The Real Review (May 2018)
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Nick Stock
Another notch in the belt for this beautifully ripe and concentrated chardonnay, which has the sort of depth and layering that is seen in the DNA of a wine like Le Montrachet. The ripe nectarines and peaches are stunning, and the phenolic texture is beautifully delivered. The long citrus and peach finish is embossed with warm grilled nuts and nougat. Another masterpiece. Drink or hold.
97 points, JamesSuckling.com (June 2018)
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Gary Walsh
Pleasant amount of struck match sulphides, lemon curd, oatmeal, lemon and rind, balanced acidity, cool and smooth, cinnamon biscuits, pithy finish of good length, though not amazing. Perhaps some nectarine and a lightly smoky aftertaste. Fleshy style, good to drink, though perhaps not one for the ages.
94 points, The Wine Front (July 2018)
