98 Points James Halliday
Hand-picked, whole bunch-crushed and basket-pressed, fermented in French oak (30% new), 100% mlf, matured for 22 months, not filtered. Pale, bright straw-green; the bouquet is very complex, yet subtle due to emphemeral husky/creamy nuances. The sheer power of the palate is of a category unique to Giaconda (and perhaps Leeuwin Estate), for it is on you before you realise it, the acidity bright and fresh notwithstanding the mlf. Drink to 2027.
James Halliday. June, 2021
93 Points Hooke
Full yellow colour; lots of 'chicken coop' sulfide odours. The wine is fruit-sweet in the mouth and juicy, easygoing and fruity, with generosity and almost opulent palate shape. It finishes with some alcohol warmth and a trace of bitterness, which doesn't mar it. A powerful wine loaded with character. Drink 2017 - 2027.
Huon Hooke, The Real Review. October, 2017