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Giaconda Estate Vineyard Chardonnay 2011

Perhaps lacking the sumptuous length of the 2010 vintage, this is nevertheless a remarkable chardonnay whose pungent, smoky bouquet of grapefruit, melon and white peach is underpinned by creamy, nougat-like leesy notes, matchstick oak and a pungent minerality. Long and refined, with pleasing length and balance, itÕs succulent and complex, with an assertive presence of rich fruit that moves easily down the palate towards a smoky, slightly briny finish of complex reductive notes and a slightly edgy acidity. It will mature beautifully.

Vintage

2011

Year to Drink

2019 - 2023

Jeremy’s score

97 / 100

Seal Type

Screw top

Category:
Giaconda Estate Vineyard Chardonnay
Beechworth
Price Range at Release: $100-$199
Vintage: 2022
Alc %: 13.5
$ Rel: 280
Perhaps lacking the sumptuous length of the 2010 vintage, this is nevertheless a remarkable chardonnay whose pungent, smoky bouquet of grapefruit, melon and white peach is underpinned by creamy, nougat-like leesy notes, matchstick oak and a pungent minerality. Long and refined, with pleasing length and balance, itÕs succulent and complex, with an assertive presence of rich fruit that moves easily down the palate towards a smoky, slightly briny finish of complex reductive notes and a slightly edgy acidity. It will mature beautifully.
Last Date Tasted: 15/05/2024
Vintage
Score/100
Score/20
Year To Drink
2022
10020.0

2034-2042

2021
10020.0

2041-2051

2019
9619.0

2027-2031

2018
9919.8

2030-2038

2017
9719.3

2025-2029+

2016
9518.7

2021-2024+

2015
9719.4

2023-2027+

2014
9819.5

2022-2026+

2013
9619.0

2021-2025+

2012
9719.2

2020-2024+

2011
9719.2

2019-2023

2010
9819.5

2018-2022+

2008
9619.1

2013-2016+

2007
8716.0

2009-2012

2006
9719.2

2014-2018

2005
9518.6

2010-2013

2004
9318.1

2009-2012

2002
9719.3

2007-2010+

2001
9117.6

2003-2006

2000
9418.3

2005-2008

1999
9418.4

2001-2004+

1998
9719.4

2006-2010

1997
9217.9

2002-2005

1996
9819.6

2001-2004+

1995
9618.9

2000-2003+

1994
9518.8

2002-2006

1993
9418.3

1998-2001+

1992
9619.1

2000-2004+

1991
9518.6

1999-2003

1990
9518.6

1998-2002

1989
9117.4

1994-1997+

1988
8916.8

1993-1996

1987
9017.2

1995-1999

1986
9318.2

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:
Email: