Catena Zapata Chardonnay Mendoza Adrianna Vyd White Bones 2023

99 points/'#43 Wine of 2025, 'Jacobo Garcia-Andrade Llamas (Jamessuckling.com): "Dill, limes, green ginger and crushed stones on the nose. The palate is extreme, marked by intense mineral tension, pronounced salinity and a delicious severity that sets this wine apart from even the greatest chardonnays of the world. Incredibly fresh and mouthwatering. Spectacular. Drink or hold. (04/15/25)."

98 points /'#13 Wine of 2025, 'Joaquín Hidalgo (Vinous): "The 2023 Chardonnay Adrianna Vineyard White Bones from Gualtallary, Tupungato, opens with clear notes of huacatay, , chamomile and hops. It’s reminiscent of reductive Sauvignon Blanc and layered with green apple, mint and nutty notes. Compared to previous vintages, this is leaner and more vibrant, with fine chalky grip and medium body. Just a gorgeous wine. Drink 2025-2037. (08/25)."

98 points Tim Atkin, MW: "The more Burgundian of the two world-class Chardonnays from the Adrianna Vineyard, White Bones references the high percentage of calcium carbonate in the soils. With added complexity from partial ageing under flor, this is salty, focused and effortlessly complex, with wet stone, vanilla and orange blossom aromas, mouth-watering acidity, lots of energy and focus and zesty flavours of citrus, oyster shell and waxed lemon. 2027-2035. (2025)."

97 points Virginie Boone (Jebdunnuck.com): "One for the ages from an ageworthy vintage, the 2023 Chardonnay Adrianna Vineyard White Bones is textured, layered, and herbaceous, as all the White Bones wines are. Native thyme accents a medium-bodied, persistently fresh character of lemon crisp that’s complex and lengthy. The oak is well-integrated already, adding to the balanced structure and mouthfeel. This has 20-30 years more to go, with an ideal drinking window of 2030-2040. (09/02/25)."

97 points Matthew Luczy (Wine Advocate): "The 2023 Adrianna Vineyard Chardonnay White Bones leads with its quintessentially lifted, vibrant bouquet of citrus rinds, dried spices, white flowers and fresh herbs, continuously developing additional complexity from its biological aging under flor. The palate combines live-wire focus with ethereal richness and a gently creamy core that runs through its mouthwatering and mineral-drenched finish. A fantastic iteration of the exotic, precise profile readers have come to expect from this pioneering Gualtallary Chardonnay reference point. Drink 2025-2038. (05/01/25)."