Giaconda Wines Chardonnay Estate Vineyard 2012
White
Beechworth, Australia
8.9
WineSaint
Flinty reduction gives way to concentrated nectarine and apricot, the fruit weight cushioned by oatmeal creaminess and crushed cashew richness. Silky, powerful and long, with bitter lemon pith and smoke threading through the phenolic grip on the finish. Built to age.
nectarineapricotcashewsmoke
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.