
Giaconda Nebbiolo 2022
The Wine
A powerful fruit-laden Nebbiolo that lifts this wine to a new high. Dark plums and cherries, violets, dewy rose petals at dawn and a zephyr of melted tar fills the glass. A sensory joy. Gobs of black fruit fill the palate, and a cavalcade of fine, drying tannins escort the wine on a long and enjoyable journey. As the vines mature this release is certainly worthy of Giaconda’s best Nebbiolo release to date. Giaconda
96 Pts Gary Walsh, The Wine Front 'Red cherry, a distinct almond paste character here, which I love, dried roses, a little spice, liquorice root, and above all, such perfume. It’s medium to full-bodied, red fruits and almond, some fragrant black tea, a distinctly ‘mineral’ feel to acidity gives it a finely etched feel, tannin has a pumice stone texture and grip, though while it’s assertive it sits very well in the wine. It’s quite stony too, and the finish is very long and precise, a subtle orange peel flavour in the aftertaste. Textbook Nebbiolo here. It’s superb. Date: Mar 2025; Alcohol: 14.5%; Closure: Cork; Drink: 2027-2037+;
The Details
Variety - Shiraz
Country - Australia
Region - Victoria
Sub Region - Beechworth
Extra - Cork
Year - 2022
Volume - 750ml