2022 Giaconda Nantua Shiraz

This is Rick Kinzbrunner doing what he does best, bringing finesse and detail to a variety that so often leans on weight and ripeness. The 2022 Nantua Shiraz is a confident expression of Beechworth: fragrant, finely structured, and savoury.

From select parcels off the exceptional Warner Vineyard, this cool-season release opens with lifted notes of red cherry, roasted beetroot and white pepper, with a ripple of sandalwood, briar and dried herbs adding complexity. There’s a gentle stemmy edge and earthy depth that speaks to both the vineyard and the minimal-intervention winemaking.

On the palate it’s supple and composed, mid-weight with bright acidity and ultra-fine tannins. Everything here feels in place and unforced—there’s texture, spice, and a long, clean finish that invites another glass.

Elegant but characterful, this is modern cool-climate Shiraz from one of the country’s most respected hands. One for the decanter now or the cellar over the next decade.