Crushed dried herbs, grilled nuts, stone fruit zest. Honeysuckle, dried herbs, nicely spiced, texture creamy and smooth. Broadened out, lost a little bit of precision. Nice long finish, good balance. Drinking well.
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Screwcap. Deep buttercup yellow. Nose gives fig, honeycomb, butterscotch and hint of toffee and spice. In the mouth the first thing that strikes is the palate weight, this is full bodied territory. Delicious flavours as on the nose with a mealy hint and then on the back palate a surge of acidity then the really long finish which reminds me of a fig/butterscotch/toffee dessert. Australian chardonnay should aspire to such palate depth and density, the old Jack Mann rule that the wine should still pleasure if cut 50/50 with water. This is at its peak and the acidity and fruit suggest another 10 years of drinking window but frankly why wait. If this is what Rick can achieve in an off year he is truly talented/has a magic site. This is lobster beurre blanc wine if ever I tasted it.
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Bright straw/lemon, pale. Gorgeous French oak, light spice, meal, grilled nuts. Perfectly balanced flavours, ripe stone fruits, well integrated oak spice, long zesty finish. Has an elegance about it though, not massive, just great flavour intensity. Youthfull, a few years ahead still.
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Voyager Estate Masterclass 2010 (North Sydney Cellars): Nose: Touch of greeness/unripe leaf. Stone fruit - nectarine and apricot. touch of smoked bacon Mouth: Apricot, touch of bitterness, quite dry acidity. Hmm. not for me. Apparently there is Roussanne in this blend as well.
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This should be left alone for a few years before drinking but I couldn't help myself as this wine was a must have to celebrate selling our house. Golden yellow in colour and probably a little more developed looking than I would have expected. Nose shows citrus fruits and spice Palate is quite tight yet the pristine quality of the fruit and very classy / spicy oak makes it very clear this wine is top class. Decent length in the finish. Note really in the class of previous vintages tried but still excellent quality. Don't drink before 2013.
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Description: Due to reduced yields from environmental conditions, Giaconda only produced only one white wine in 2007. This is a blend of chardonnay from the estate vineyard (60%), the Nantua vineyard (29%) plus aeolia roussanne (11%). Giaconda has released these at a reduce price compared to the other recent vintages. The low volumes means there is not much around of these lying around, grab yours before they are gone!
6/26/2021 - Vini Ciclismo Likes this wine: 90 Points
Crushed dried herbs, grilled nuts, stone fruit zest.
Honeysuckle, dried herbs, nicely spiced, texture creamy and smooth. Broadened out, lost a little bit of precision. Nice long finish, good balance. Drinking well.
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5/19/2017 - crazywineguy Likes this wine: 95 Points
Screwcap. Deep buttercup yellow. Nose gives fig, honeycomb, butterscotch and hint of toffee and spice. In the mouth the first thing that strikes is the palate weight, this is full bodied territory. Delicious flavours as on the nose with a mealy hint and then on the back palate a surge of acidity then the really long finish which reminds me of a fig/butterscotch/toffee dessert. Australian chardonnay should aspire to such palate depth and density, the old Jack Mann rule that the wine should still pleasure if cut 50/50 with water. This is at its peak and the acidity and fruit suggest another 10 years of drinking window but frankly why wait. If this is what Rick can achieve in an off year he is truly talented/has a magic site. This is lobster beurre blanc wine if ever I tasted it.
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1/6/2014 - Vini Ciclismo Likes this wine: 92 Points
Bright straw/lemon, pale.
Gorgeous French oak, light spice, meal, grilled nuts.
Perfectly balanced flavours, ripe stone fruits, well integrated oak spice, long zesty finish. Has an elegance about it though, not massive, just great flavour intensity. Youthfull, a few years ahead still.
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6/8/2013 - hongkongtom Likes this wine: 94 Points
Excellent, very smooth
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9/8/2010 - chatters wrote:
Voyager Estate Masterclass 2010 (North Sydney Cellars): Nose: Touch of greeness/unripe leaf. Stone fruit - nectarine and apricot. touch of smoked bacon
Mouth: Apricot, touch of bitterness, quite dry acidity. Hmm. not for me.
Apparently there is Roussanne in this blend as well.
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2/13/2010 - StewartWent wrote: 91 Points
This should be left alone for a few years before drinking but I couldn't help myself as this wine was a must have to celebrate selling our house. Golden yellow in colour and probably a little more developed looking than I would have expected. Nose shows citrus fruits and spice
Palate is quite tight yet the pristine quality of the fruit and very classy / spicy oak makes it very clear this wine is top class. Decent length in the finish. Note really in the class of previous vintages tried but still excellent quality. Don't drink before 2013.
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6/1/2009 - MyCellar01 wrote:
Giaconda Chardonnay 2007 Estate & Nantua Vineyard
(Wine House)
Description:
Due to reduced yields from environmental conditions, Giaconda only produced only one white wine in 2007. This is a blend of chardonnay from the estate vineyard (60%), the Nantua vineyard (29%) plus aeolia roussanne (11%). Giaconda has released these at a reduce price compared to the other recent vintages. The low volumes means there is not much around of these lying around, grab yours before they are gone!
http://www.winehouse.com.au/ShowWines.asp?pID=33292
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