2022 Giaconda Beechworth Nebbiolo
$ 145.00 AUD
An exquisite Australian Nebbiolo that sits at the very top of expressions ever made in Australia. This incredible release has blurred the lines between the New World and Old World and is certainly worthy of Giaconda’s best Nebbiolo release to date.
Region - Beechworth
Type - Red
Year - 2022
Winery - Giaconda
Grape - Nebbiolo
Volume - Standard - 750ml
About the wine
Tasting notes
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.
Wine descriptors
Captivating and Complex, Elegant and Fine, For the Cellar
Fruit aromas & flavour
Cherries, Citrus, Dark Berries, Red Berries
Other aromas & flavour
Earth, Florals, Herbals, Minerality, Spices
Food pairings
Pork
Cheese
Pizza
Fish
Red Meat
Pasta
BBQ
Vegetables
Poultry
Shellfish
Oysters
Spicy Foods
Cured Meats
Desserts
Expert review
Deep bloody ruby with brick at the rim and a compelling, complex and persuasive nose that blurs the line between Australia and Piedmont! Aromas of rose, lemon pith, black cherry, dried cranberries and fig, Chinotto, biltong, hints of chestnut and cocoa, savoury dried oregano and sage, white tea, licorice, boot polish, leather, a touch of white soy and tar. Ahhh, so awesome! In the mouth it’s juicy and generously flavoured, but firmly structured and bone dry with real Nebbiolo tannins! A core of dark berries, fig, blood orange, dried herbals, a touch of cola, slightly bitter licorice, tobacco, and whispers of mace are charged with mineral-edged acidity and gripped firm with tall, gravelly tannins that you’d only expect from Nebbiolo. It’s tense and muscular, but also fleshy and luscious, with beautiful proportions and great length. This is gorgeous! It ends over minutes, humming with plum, black cherry and an ironstone mineral quality. An exceptional release that, for me, has set a new benchmark for the variety in Australia.
Nebbiolo
Often referred to as the king of red grapes, Nebbiolo is responsible for some of the greatest wines in the world. The regions of Barbaresco and Barolo, in Piedmont, Italy, create the most revered expressions of the variety and have set the benchmarks for the world over. Nebbiolo is quite light in colour, dry and delicate but packs a punch in aroma and flavour with notes of rose, tar, cherry, red berries, blood orange, licorice, leather, terracotta and earthy herbals. These wines have high acidity and high tannins, making them extremely age worthy that deepen in complexity over decades. Simply stunning wines!
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