TN: 2022 Giaconda Chardonnay Estate Vineyard (Australia, Victoria, North East, Beechworth)

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  • 2022 Giaconda Chardonnay Estate Vineyard - Australia, Victoria, North East, Beechworth (4/20/2025)
    Aromas of struck match, pure white peach, flint and aniseed. It is relatively compact for now, with such an intense core of sappy orchard fruits. There's loads of spice and such great presence. It finishes with real authority and drives on. Supreme balance and proportion. One of Australia's very best.

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Thanks for the notes, Jeremy. Is this on screw cap?

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Yes Kelvin, sealed with screwcap.

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Maybe should start a separate thread, but I’ll drop my question here for starters:

What are recommended Aussie Chardonnay which are (1) under $100 in the US, (2) made in more of a French or AFWE style (or at least some midway point towards that style — just not ripe oaky new world style), and (3) preferably ageworthy at least to a medium extent.

Leeuwin Art Series is one though barely under $100 anymore.

Pinging @Kent_Comley too.

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had a 2018 Joshua Cooper Cope-Williams Vineyard Chardonnay that was a standout for a Chardonnay only theme for my tasting group and we had some heavy hitters in the line up

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Thanks. Sadly, none for sale in the USA at least not per WSPro.

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the Dash Farm has got 93-95 from WA across the 2021-2023 vintages, I don’t think you’d be disappointed taking a flyer on a couple

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Flyer taken, I just ordered two of the 2021. Thanks @J_Dornellas

Just lobbing some other possible names out there for discussion: Vasse Felix Heytesbury, By Farr, Tolpuddle.

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There are lots of options now as this is the style that most winemakers are chasing.
Here’s a list off the top of my head, some less that 50 aussie pesos.

Penfolds Bin A
Penfolds Bin 311

Adelaide Hills
Shaw and Smith Lenswood
Tappanappa Tiers 1.5
Ashton Hills
Howard Vineyard

Coonawarra
Balnaves Hand Picked
Bowen Estate
Wynns Black Label

Victoria
Savaterre
Levantine Hill
Oakridge - Vineyard Series and 864
Hoddles Creek
De Bortoli
Giant Steps
Mac Forbes
Bindi
Soumah
Bass Phillip

Tasmania
Stargazer
Tolpuddle
Stefano Lubiana
Holyman
Josef Cromy

WA
Voyager Estate
Vasse Felix
Nocturne - super value
Deep Woods
Xanadu
Fraser Gallop

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Hi Chris,

Not sure of pricing and avail in your market, but Kent’s list is a good one. I’d add A.Rodda to that list too if you can find them.

cheers
Jeremy

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