Giaconda Wines Chardonnay Nantua Les Deux Victoria 2006
White
Beechworth, Australia
7.3
WineSaint
Bright lemon and hazelnut lead, with that 7% roussanne adding textural intrigue. The palate shows real tension. Citrus and pear fruit riding a wave of lees-derived creaminess, finishing with persistent lemongrass and toasted nuts. Golden-hued and focused.
lemonhazelnutpearlemongrass
Label
Giaconda Wines
→Giaconda is Beechworth's benchmark producer, built around a single estate vineyard in the granite-inflected hills of northeast Victoria. The Chardonnay is one of Australia's most sought-after whites.