Giaconda
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Giaconda 2004 Warner Vineyard Shiraz
- Cellar Selection
- $100
Maybe the closest thing to French Syrah you’ll find coming out of Australia, this Shiraz defies the Oz stereotype, offering up elegant perfumes of hickory smoke, black pepper and herbs that bear a striking resemblance to top-notch Côte-Rôtie. Layers of blackberry and blueberry fruit provide a solid foundation for the smoky, meaty complexity that emerges on the…
— J.C.
(4/1/2007)
Giaconda 2008 Chardonnay
- $125
This wine eschews the current trends and sticks to its full-blown guns, remaining a broad, lush and creamy-textured wine, with open, inviting aromas of peach, cashew and pineapple. It’s richly nutty and tropical at the same time, offering layers of complexity and depth to be enjoyed over the next several years.
— J.C.
(6/1/2013)
Giaconda 2001 Aeolia Roussanne
- $75
Just about the best white wine out of Australia this year, this Roussanne isn’t a fleshy wine, but it has beauty, power and structure in its corner. Full-bodied with powdery tannins, it has flavors of honeydew, peach fuzz and mineral, and an herbal-peppery finish that lingers on the tongue. Nose is a tantalizing mix of marzipan, jasmine and clover. Just excellent.
— W.E.
(6/1/2003)
Giaconda 2000 Chardonnay
- $80
Medium-full but also lively in the mouth, the palate of this top-notch Chard offers has sumptuous pear, pineapple and toast notes, and finishes long with nut and citrus flavors. Nose has mealy, nutty—even smoky—aromas, plus some citrus and pear. Excellent stuff.
— W.E.
(6/1/2003)
Giaconda 2005 Nantua Vineyard Chardonnay
- Online Exclusive
- $50
Big, full and lush, but beautifully balanced. Offers nutty aromas and persistent nut, white pepper, melon and peach flavors. There’s nothing not to love about this wine. Finishes long.
— D.T.
(11/15/2006)
Giaconda 2001 Nantua Les Deux White
- $45
Made by Giaconda, this white is excellent but doesn’t quite live up to the winery’s other top-notch offerings. (But at half the price, how can you go wrong?) It has a tropical-fruit core and a medium-bodied, viscous mouthfeel. Finishes with some length, and a buttery-resiny feel.
— W.E.
(6/1/2003)
Giaconda 2005 Aeolia Roussanne
- $100
A full-bodied, mouthfilling wine, Giaconda’s 2005 Aeolia Roussanne showcases aromas of toasted cashews, then balances them against bold peach and citrus fruit. The oak lends a slightly charred quality to the wine, which comes through on the finish as a hint of espresso. Drink now and over the next few years.
— J.C.
(10/1/2008)
Giaconda 2004 Nantua Vineyard Pinot Noir
- $100
Dark garnet-black in color, but as dark as it is, this is not one of those explosive, overextracted types of New World Pinot. This one serves up cherry flavors that are juicy but just shy of tart, and they’re coated in a hefty helping of chalk or mineral. Narrow but very nice; finishes with an old-school iron-ore flavor.
— D.T.
(11/15/2006)
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