2010 Giaconda Estate Vineyard Chardonnay 750ml

Best Chardonnay – James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2014.

Wine of the year and best Chardonnay – Nick Stock, Good Wine Guide 2013.

Wine of the year – Phillip Rich, Financial Review Magazine, 30 November 2012.

Our first Chardonnay completely fermented and aged underground in the cave. This means a slower and more even ageing process, combined with the cooler season this has resulted in a wine with very long ageing potential. The wine has a signature nose of matchstick and meal with powerful underlying minerality. While similar in style to 2008 this wine is a little more racy with slightly less oak showing at this stage. The palate is highly refined and harks back to some of our best vintages from the 90s. The fruit is powerful but very well integrated with the other components.

“This is an unbelievable wine that will only grow in stature over the coming years. As for comparison to previous vintages? The best until now was the 2018, but the 2021 is tighter, more focused and even, if you can believe it, longer. My heart (and money) is here, by a whisker. What a phenomenal wine. 100 points.” –Erin Larkin The Wine Advocate