99 points Zekun Shuai (JamesSuckling.com): "What an exotic, perfumed yet elegant nose here full of thyme, local herbs, green papaya, ginger and green curry. Lemon grass and lime zest. So fresh and elegant on the palate with a chalky texture to the center-palate. Really transparent, subtle, quiet and long. A unique chardonnay from a cool and elegant vintage, but intense and idiosyncratic. Unique to the landscape. Drink now or hold. (11/29/23)"
98+ points Luis Gutiérrez (Wine Advocate): "The 2021 White Bones Chardonnay was harvested at two different points of ripeness and then blended into the final wine, which is subtler than the explosive 2020 I tasted next to it but with the same palette of aromas—thyme, rosemary, lavender, rockrose, white flowers, citrus, pine needles, incense, curry and spices—and the palate is seamless, mineral and with a chalky texture. It's brilliant and expresses the variety, vintage and soil perfectly, but today I give the edge to the 2020, which I think transcends the vintage. 6,240 bottles produced. Drink: 2023-2031. (11/30/22)"
98 points/'Argentina White Wine of the Year 2023,' Tim Atkin, MW: "'(12.7%). “Pure limestone” is how Alejandro Vigil describes the terroir of this section of the Adrianna Vineyard in Gualtallary and what a wine it has produced in 2021, up there with the best ever Argentinian whites. Jasmine, lavender and sage aromas segue into a chalky, focused palate of quince, grapefruit and citrus peel curated in subtle oak and showing a pithy, stony, salty finish. Stunning. 2024-30. (2023)"
98 points Joaquín Hidalgo (Vinous): "The 2021 Chardonnay Adrianna Vineyard White Bones hails from Gualtallary, Uco Valley. It was aged for up to 16 months in used French barrels. An alluring yellow hue with a greenish sheen. The cool year imparted a distinctive, complex character featuring herbal aromas enriched by hop, sage, and thyme alongside hints of curry and acacia over a delicate layer of rose before late-developing pear and green apple notes. The palate has a lean, focused character, with a chalky texture and electric, saline energy enhancing the refreshing mouthfeel. A truly outstanding mountain Chardonnay. Drink: 2023-2033. (Jul 2023)"
98+ points Luis Gutiérrez (Wine Advocate): "The 2021 White Bones Chardonnay was harvested at two different points of ripeness and then blended into the final wine, which is subtler than the explosive 2020 I tasted next to it but with the same palette of aromas—thyme, rosemary, lavender, rockrose, white flowers, citrus, pine needles, incense, curry and spices—and the palate is seamless, mineral and with a chalky texture. It's brilliant and expresses the variety, vintage and soil perfectly, but today I give the edge to the 2020, which I think transcends the vintage. 6,240 bottles produced. Drink: 2023-2031. (11/30/22)"
98 points/'Argentina White Wine of the Year 2023,' Tim Atkin, MW: "'(12.7%). “Pure limestone” is how Alejandro Vigil describes the terroir of this section of the Adrianna Vineyard in Gualtallary and what a wine it has produced in 2021, up there with the best ever Argentinian whites. Jasmine, lavender and sage aromas segue into a chalky, focused palate of quince, grapefruit and citrus peel curated in subtle oak and showing a pithy, stony, salty finish. Stunning. 2024-30. (2023)"
98 points Joaquín Hidalgo (Vinous): "The 2021 Chardonnay Adrianna Vineyard White Bones hails from Gualtallary, Uco Valley. It was aged for up to 16 months in used French barrels. An alluring yellow hue with a greenish sheen. The cool year imparted a distinctive, complex character featuring herbal aromas enriched by hop, sage, and thyme alongside hints of curry and acacia over a delicate layer of rose before late-developing pear and green apple notes. The palate has a lean, focused character, with a chalky texture and electric, saline energy enhancing the refreshing mouthfeel. A truly outstanding mountain Chardonnay. Drink: 2023-2033. (Jul 2023)"
| Product SKU | 349480 |
| Producer | Catena Zapata |
| Country | Argentina |
| Region | Mendoza |
| SubRegion | Uco Valley |
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | White |
| ABV | 12.7% |
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