Catena Zapata - Mendoza Adrianna White Bones Chardonnay 2022
100/100
James Suckling
19/20
Jancis Robinson
98/100
Vinous
"100/100 James Suckling, this high-quality Chardonnay is part of the legend of Catena Zapata and Argentina's greatest whites: very limited quantities!"
"If there is one Chardonnay that could easily be spotted in a blind tasting, it is Catena Zapata's White Bones. The nose is marked by notes of lemon and lavender that are unlike any other. On the palate, it has a delicious chalky quality and an elegant, refined finish, with vibrant acidity and a slight spiciness due to partial organic aging. This vintage shows wonderful concentration and great balance. It is an exceptional wine. 2024-2036" (Jancis Robinson 2024)
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Eye
Straw yellow color with bright silver highlights
Nose
Sublime concentration, atypical and complex, it offers scents of lime zest, lavender, garrigue, fresh mint leaves, and juicy citrus fruits—simply irresistible.
Mouth
Wonderful purity and finesse, its refreshing energy highlights a concentration of flavors that are perfectly balanced and masterfully crafted, with a velvety texture that is deliciously mineral and zesty, and an unforgettable finish. This cuvée is an exceptional wine.
Serve
At 10-12°C
Open
2 hours before, leave in a cool place
Drink from
2025
Drink before
2036
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with tuna ceviche with tarragon, hand-cut beef tartare with oysters and caviar, fresh goat cheese with pepper...
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
Jancis Robinson
Wine rated (2024 guide) 19/20
Rated Recommended
About wine:
If there is one Chardonnay that could easily be spotted in a blind tasting, it is Catena Zapata's White Bones. The nose is marked by notes of lemon and lavender that are unlike any other. On the palate, it has a delicious chalky quality and an elegant, refined finish, with vibrant acidity and a slight spiciness due to partial organic aging. This vintage shows wonderful concentration and great balance. It is an exceptional wine. 2024-2036
Vinous
Wine rated (2024 guide) 98/100
About wine:
Grown on a plot of the Adrianna vineyard in Gualtallary, planted at an altitude of 1,450 meters, the Chardonnay Adrianna Vineyard White Bones 2022 offers a distinctive flavor. Produced in a cool, sunny vintage, the limestone soils of Gualtallary give this high-altitude Chardonnay a compact character. Yellow in color, it opens with aromas of hops, ivy, and pea shoots, accompanied by notes of mint, sage, ginger, and lime. Slightly concentrated, with vibrant energy and tension, it offers a blend of chalky texture, high acidity, and a compact but graceful palate. It lingers with persistent flavors and a subtly malic texture. This mountain white wine set a benchmark in 2009 and reaffirmed it in 2022. 2024-2034
James Suckling
Wine rated (2024 guide) 100/100
Rated Recommended
About wine:
It is always aromatic, exotic, and idiosyncratic (unusual), with enchanting aromas of green fruit, green curry, citrus, ash, green passion fruit, and spearmint. The palate is almost full-bodied with lots of mineral tension. The lively acidity quickly takes over, followed by a long, bone-dry finish that goes on and on. Such a pure, unique and thought-provoking wine. Drink now or keep.
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