3/31/2011 - jliberman wrote:

The nose is profoundly deep with scents of herb, red fruits and coffee. A firm and more refined, tightly
structured palate reflecting a cooler vintage. Exotic Rhône like characters of wild herbs are developing as a
counterpoint to the evident dark fruit. This continues the traditional Warner vineyard style and should offer
good aging potential. RICK KINZBRUNNER

3/31/2011 - jliberman wrote:

Beautiful deep aromatics of cherry and exotic spices. Characters of forest floor are evident on both the nose
and palate. It has a rich, savoury and powerful palate, followed by grippy tannins and lingering acidity. Great
balance with perfect weight. This wine further reinforces our opinion of the Beechworth and Yarra Valley
blend. RICK KINZBRUNNER

3/31/2011 - jliberman wrote:

A highly expressive nose of violets and graphite, with a wild briar character. This is the first Giaconda Shiraz
with a small Viognier component - which adds an interesting extra dimension. It has an elegant structure but
still retains it's latent power. An ethereal palate and refined tannins. Only the second release of the Estate
Shiraz, it is showing great promise and has developed outstanding depth while still holding great refinement.
RICK KINZBRUNNER

3/31/2011 - jliberman wrote:

Our first Chardonnay completely fermented and aged underground in our 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. RICK KINZBRUNNER