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Giaconda Chardonnay Victoria(2004)

Chardonnay Estate was barrel fermented with native yeasts in French oak, 50% new, where it remained for 18 months. The wine was bottled unfiltered. Medium gold-colored, it delivers aromas of mineral, spice box, baked apple, poached pear, and tropical notes. Medium to full-bodied, it is layered and rich with intense flavors, superb depth and a very long finish. It will evolve for several years and drink well for a decade. Giaconda, founded by Rick Kinzbrunner, released its first wines in 1987. The winery and vineyards are located in Beechworth in northeastern Victoria.
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November 2007

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Wine.com
June 2007
Racy yet very textural. Powerful nose with an interesting combination of fruit and mineral while the palate has extreme impact and focus. Signature Giaconda flavors of meal and hazelnut, great length and balance. This is all about concentration with great finesse. Don't miss this as it should turn out to be a real classic. Incredibly complex bouquet offers grand cru Burgundy notes of stone fruits, melon, honey, iodine, licorice, minerals, smoked meat and jasmine; this could pass for a ripe Corton-Charlemagne. Then rich, broad and almost painfully concentrated, showing a range of orchard read more...
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95/100
June 2007
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