Giaconda Estate Vineyard Chardonnay 2016

Giaconda Estate Vineyard Chardonnay 2016"The Giaconda Chardonnays are the Montrachets, the Grand Crus of the Australian chardonnay landscape." James Halliday Giaconda, founded in 1982 by Rick Kinzbrunner, is one of the countrys great wine producers. The star of the show is the chardonnay, one of Australias greatest chardonnays, one of Australia's great wine treasures and Australias first real Grand Cru white wine. "The full bodied palate is very rich and full, soft and round and cuddly,

Medium-bodied with very fine tannins

Very attractive wine that punches above its weight

"2001 Cullen Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot

self-assured

"Deep inky purple in colour with bright crimson hues this wine has a brooding dark cherry and cassis spice about its bouquet

There’s more than a little texture here

Lécaillon’s work in the vineyard has brought further freshness and precision to the wines – and the introduction of Collection was the latest step in that direction

fine tannins and a gently savoury finish

The palate is full-bodied with chewy tannins

savoury notes and ferrous hints in a wine that will cellar well but also offers immediate enjoyment

Wolf Blass himself was never really the hands-on winemaker in the early years

but are more upfront