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"The first time I tasted a Giaconda Chardonnay, I somewhat hyperbolically described it as “like staring at the sun”. It was a sensory overload, the wine’s intensity such that I could see everything and nothing at once as its smoky mystique blistered its way into my consciousness, etching itself there. My experience was no anomaly. Many a wine lover has been left similarly dazzled in its wake; such is the consistent profundity of this wine made by the equally mysterious and elusive Rick Kinzbrunner at his property in the small and undulating region of Beechworth in northeast Victoria."
Tom Kline, Inside Burgundy
Rick Kinzbrunner established the Beechworth site in 1982 and since then has forged an incredible reputation for being the benchmark for Australian wine, producing wines of incredible balance and power. 2022 completes a trio of exceptional vintages as another terrific growing season producing pure expressive wines with great drive and acidity.
We are delighted to offer the current release 2022 alongside a small amount of back vintage bottlings as well. Act quickly to secure yours today.
All wines below are available now at our special offer prices for the next 7 days only. To place your order simply click on the links below or by email, or call us on 03 9419 6990.
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2022 Estate Vineyard Roussanne
Special Offer $99
"The 2022 Estate Vineyard Roussanne marks the inaugural release of this cuvee, and it is evident upon tasting the wine that it is a worthy addition to the Estate Vineyard range. Somewhat golden in the glass and leading with an incredibly spicy nose, there is white pear and gum leaves, a hint of the "Giaconda campfire" character (big fan of it), cracked fennel seeds and green apple skins, with white pepper and layers of brine. On the palate, the true nature of Roussanne is revealed; it is waxy and wide, texturally plump and a little chewy, with layered phenolics and lashings of flavour. The acidity is tight and laces the finish into a tight spear of tension and complexity. This is a brilliant wine, one of the very best Roussannes that Australia has to offer the world of wine. 13.8% alcohol, sealed under screw cap."
96 Points Erin Larkin, The Wine Advocate
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2021 Beechworth Nebbiolo
Special Offer $124
"Roasted chestnuts, rose petal, forest floor undergrowth, dark orange chocolate and tar. A combination of Amphorae and geriatric oak have been used for Élevage. Scintillating tannins compliment the pristine fruit. A truly magnificent wine achieved through a lot of hard work and years of observation and persistence to bring the magic of quintessential Nebbiolo alive!"
Rick Kinzbrunner
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2022 Beechworth Shiraz
Special Offer $99
"This is labelled as ‘Beechworth Shiraz’, and comes from the Warner Vineyard and Estate plantings. I reckon I still have a few bottles of the 2004 Estate Shiraz (screwcap I think), and wonder how that’s travelling now. Maybe time to find out!
Rich, sweet dark fruit, damp earth and biscuit spice, lots of praline too, all that hazelnut and chocolate is a thing, also some cool mint and floral perfume. Medium to full-bodied, sweet uptake of plum and cherry, and again that hazelnut chocolate theme is repeated on the palate, tannin is fine-grained, and kind of sooty, there’s also clay and petrichor, and the finish is long and packed with choc-mint richness. Love the feel of the tannin, though as a young wine, it’s kind of ebullient in fruit richness. Time should be kind to it.."
95+ Points Gary Walsh, The Wine Front
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Estate Vineyard Chardonnay 3 Pack
(2022, 2021 & 2019)
Special Offer $999
"The 2022 Estate Vineyard Chardonnay follows hot on the heels of the perfect 2021 release, and in doing so, it has big boots to fill. Aromatically, the wine leads, as all Giaconda Chardonnay's do, with white flowers and notions of campfire and charred gum leaves, cracked white peppercorns and white peach, salt and caper brine. Crushed and salted nuts, enoki mushroom, shaved fennel, torched pink grapefruit ... the cavalcade of flavors march on across the palate. In this season, the wine is altogether more quietly nuanced and placid than the sleek, powerfully focused 2021 vintage. However, in so saying, this wine is balanced and fine, somewhat less overtly reductive (although still imbued with that salivating characteristic), populated by softer-spoken fruit and yet no less sapid or palate staining. It is in the mouth that the pedigree of the wine comes to the fore. The chalky texture and the penetrating intensity of flavor in combination are what make this wine so great, as I see it, and the 2022 vintage provides a gentle framework within which the wine exists. This is a gorgeous, elegant, precise and detailed release of this magnificent wine."
98 Points Erin Larkin, The Wine Advocate
2021 - 100 Points Erin Larkin, The Wine Advocate
2019 - 98 Points Erin Larkin, The Wine Advocate
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These wines are available now at our special offer prices for the next 7 days only. To place your order simply click on the links above or by email, or call us on 03 9419 6990.
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