CATENA ZAPATA Chardonnay 'White Bones' Adrianna Vineyard - Gualtallary 2020 Bottle (los)

Description

The 2020 White Bones Chardonnay is a remarkable wine that has garnered outstanding reviews, including 99 points from both James Suckling and The Wine Advocate. Suckling highlights its captivating nose, featuring aromas of white lavender, lemon, pineapple, green apple, and herbs like thyme and rosemary, along with hints of sourdough and almond. On the palate, it boasts vibrant acidity and a tense, spicy character, showcasing evolving layers of fresh fruit and spices. The Wine Advocate praises the expressive bouquet of thyme, white flowers, and citrus, revealing complex nuances over time. Vinous rates it 96 points for its compact structure and salinity, while Wine Enthusiast awards 94 points for its mineral texture and flavourful depth. This exceptional Chardonnay is best enjoyed from 2022 to 2029.

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JAMES SUCKLING 99 points
Fascinating nose of white lavender, lemon, pineapple, green apple, thyme, rosemary, sourdough, almond and oyster shell. It’s medium-bodied with vibrant acidity and a tense, spicy palate. So much flavor and fragrance. Incredibly expressive, with evolving layers of fresh fruit, spices, flowers and herbs. Drink or hold.

THE WINE ADVOCATE 99 points
Reviewed by: Luis Gutiérrez
Drink Date: 2022 - 2029
The nose of the 2020 White Bones Chardonnay is an explosion of thyme and rockrose, aromatic, open, expressive, outspoken, showy and exuberant. It also has notes of white flowers and citrus, pine needles and incense, continuously developing new layers, curry, something smoky, more and more aromatic herbs, nuanced, complex and with a magnetic attraction that makes you go back to the glass over and over again. This was harvested all at the same time, whereas it was sometimes harvested over four different moments in the past; so this is a bit different and an extraordinary year for this wine, transcending the conditions of the year, with lower alcohol and pH (12.5% and 3.1) than the 2021, despite coming from a warmer year. This is very tasty and long, stony (more than White Stones!) and very persistent. Amazing juice! 5,760 bottles produced.

VINOUS 96 points
The 2020 Chardonnay Adrianna Vineyard White Bones from Gualtallary was aged for 16 months in used barrels. Green in the glass. The complex nose presents notes of ginger initially followed by hints of mint, green apple and iodine. The aging process helps to bring out the grape’s flavors. In the mouth, it’s compact with a taut, saline flow, creamy feel and finish in which the flor leaves a dry, cleansing sensation. An enticing wine. - Joaquín Hidalgo

WINE ENTHUSIAST 94 points
This white comes from a plot within the famous Adrianna Vineyards in Gualtallary, Uco Valley. The soil profile includes calcareous layers, limestone and fossilized animal bones. It's vibrant and delicate, opening with aromas of eucalyptus, wet stone, lime and almond. A dry and harmonious palate with mineral texture offers lime, kumquat, apricot, herbs, honey and hints of smoke that linger in the delicious finish. — Jesica Vargas

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Catena Zapata is a renowned winery located in Mendoza, Argentina, celebrated for producing high-quality wines, especially its exceptional Malbec. Founded in 1902 by Nicola Catena, the winery has played a pivotal role in establishing Argentina's wine industry, focusing on the significance of terroir and altitude in grape cultivation. Catena Zapata emphasizes sustainable farming practices and meticulous vineyard management, with vineyards situated at various altitudes in the Andes foothills. The winery is known for its single-vineyard wines, which highlight the unique characteristics of each site. Its flagship wine, Catena Zapata Malbec Argentino, is praised for its depth, complexity, and rich flavors of dark fruit and spice, solidifying Catena Zapata's reputation as a top choice for wine enthusiasts and collectors.