GiacondaChardonnay 2015
About this product
- TypeChardonnay
- Size750mL
- RegionBeechworth
- Current Vintage2015
- Standard Drinks8
- Alcohol Volume13.50%
- Langtons ClassifiedExceptional
- CountryAustralia
- StateVictoria
- Brand NameGiaconda
- ClosureScrew Cap
- Wine SweetnessDry
James Halliday
Australian wine writer, critic and winemaker
Vintage 2015
98 points www.winecompanion.com.au
Hand-picked, whole bunch-crushed and basket-pressed, fermented in French oak (30% new), 100% mlf, matured for 22 months, not filtered. Pale, bright straw-green; the bouquet is very complex, yet subtle due to emphemeral husky/creamy nuances. The sheer power of the palate is of a category unique to Giaconda (and perhaps Leeuwin Estate), for it is on you before you realise it, the acidity bright and fresh notwithstanding the mlf.
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Gary Walsh
Australian writer and reviewer for The Wine Front
Vintage 2015
93+ points www.winefront.com.au
More composed and ‘classic’ with nectarine, spiced cashew and hazelnut, bran, mint, butterscotch and a whisper of matchsticky funk. Billowing sheets of white fruit and spice, with a silky glossy and slightly gluggy feel, fine acidity, and a satisfying finish. Grace and composure, and perhaps a bit more to come. Lovely wine
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