Giaconda Estate Vineyard Chardonnay
Beechworth
Price Range at Release: $100-$199
Vintage: 2022
Alc %: 13.5
$ Rel: 280
Heady, layered aromas of yellow peach, ruby grapefruit and white flowers, popcorn and coriander backed by suggestions of oyster shell, minerals, matchstick and charcuterie meats are astonishingly voluminous and complex. Unctuous and explosive but superbly controlled and shapely, its voluptuous core of plump, mouthfillng fruit extends long and complete, swept along by a ferrous minerality and tightly wrapped in a mouthwatering and finely integrated acidity, finishing quite savoury with lingering notes of brine and lime juice. Quite remarkable for its complete, balanced and layered nature, delivering a rare combination of richness, intensity, minerality and refinement.
Last Date Tasted: 15/05/2024
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Vintage
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Score/100
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Score/20
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Year To Drink
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2022
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100 | 20.0 | 2034-2042  | |
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2021
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100 | 20.0 | 2041-2051 | |
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2019
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96 | 19.0 | 2027-2031 | |
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2018
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99 | 19.8 | 2030-2038 | |
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2017
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97 | 19.3 | 2025-2029+  | |
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2016
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95 | 18.7 | 2021-2024+ | |
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2015
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97 | 19.4 | 2023-2027+ | |
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2014
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98 | 19.5 | 2022-2026+ | |
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2013
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96 | 19.0 | 2021-2025+ | |
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2012
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97 | 19.2 | 2020-2024+ | |
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2011
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97 | 19.2 | 2019-2023 | |
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2010
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98 | 19.5 | 2018-2022+  | |
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2008
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96 | 19.1 | 2013-2016+ | |
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2007
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87 | 16.0 | 2009-2012 | |
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2006
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97 | 19.2 | 2014-2018 | |
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2005
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95 | 18.6 | 2010-2013 | |
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2004
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93 | 18.1 | 2009-2012 | |
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2002
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97 | 19.3 | 2007-2010+ | |
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2001
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91 | 17.6 | 2003-2006 | |
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2000
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94 | 18.3 | 2005-2008 | |
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1999
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94 | 18.4 | 2001-2004+ | |
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1998
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97 | 19.4 | 2006-2010 | |
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1997
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92 | 17.9 | 2002-2005 | |
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1996
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98 | 19.6 | 2001-2004+ | |
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1995
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96 | 18.9 | 2000-2003+ | |
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1994
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95 | 18.8 | 2002-2006 | |
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1993
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94 | 18.3 | 1998-2001+ | |
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1992
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96 | 19.1 | 2000-2004+ | |
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1991
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95 | 18.6 | 1999-2003 | |
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1990
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95 | 18.6 | 1998-2002 | |
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1989
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91 | 17.4 | 1994-1997+ | |
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1988
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89 | 16.8 | 1993-1996 | |
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1987
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90 | 17.2 | 1995-1999 | |
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1986
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93 | 18.2 | 1994-1998 |
Winery
Giaconda
Since its emergence in the late 1980s, Giaconda has helped change the shape of wine in Victoria. First known for its Pinot Noir, which was one of the country’s finest until the early 1990s, it has also pushed the boundaries with its Shiraz, Nebbiolo and Roussanne, as well a leaving a worthy legacy of Cabernet Sauvignon – a wine its owner and founder Rick Kinzbrunner chose to discontinue. Giaconda also put Beechworth on the map as a wine region, which many others have since capitalised upon.
The other thing that Giaconda has done is to push Australian chardonnay into unchartered levels of excellence. From the early days of the 1990 vintage, this wine has steadily and patiently evolved, leading the industry as it went, into one of the world’s greatest expressions of this grape. Today it has become a wine of truly remarkable depth, controlled power, minerality and balance, delivering a rarest of savoury and saline finishes. Its cellaring ability is unrivalled and its influence on other leading makers of Australian chardonnay is profound.
Rick Kinzbrunner steadfastly keeps the price of his Chardonnay well below its true value. It sells out in mere moments online each year, but can then be found on the secondary market, for a higher, albeit more realistic price. The tip? If you want this wine at its release price, you’ll need a sense of timing and a load of luck.
Chief Executive(s):
Rick Kinzbrunner
Winemaker:
Rick Kinzbrunner, Nathan Kinzbrunner
Viticulturist:
Rick Kinzbrunner
Production Dozen:
3500
Tonnes Processed:
50
Address:
30 McClay Road , Beechworth , Victoria 3747 Australia
Cellar Door Open Hours:
Not open to public
Principal Wine Region:
Beechworth
Telephone:
(03) 5727 0246
Facsimile:
(03) 5727 0246
Website:
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