Zuccardi Chardonnay Uco Valley San Pablo Fósil 2022

97 points Joaquín Hidalgo (Vinous): "[$90 list] The 2022 Chardonnay Fosil hails from Zuccardi’s San Pablo Vineyard in the Uco Valley. It was aged in 75% concrete vats, with the remainder going into used French oak barrels. In the glass, it’s yellow with a greenish sheen. The complex aromas range from green apple peel to chamomile, lime, and mountain herbs such as huacatay, with a pastry backdrop adding further depth. On the palate, it’s lean and dry with a chalky texture and refreshingly tart acidity. The vibrant character is a showcase for the terroir with its austere, herbal notes. Better to keep it for another couple of years to let it truly come into its own. Drink: 2023-2033. (Jul 2023)"

96 points Zekun Shuai (JamesSuckling.com): "Pure and mineral nose with limey citrus and a hint of white almond. Quite transparent on the palate with an elegant but zingy mouthfeel. Transparent, but it also has lots of stamina and verve. 25% fermented in old 500 liter barrels. Drink now or hold. (3/27/23)"

95 points Tim Atkin, MW: "(12.9%) Fósil has rapidly established itself as one of Argentina’s and South America’s best Chardonnays. Sourced from vines at 1,400 metres in San Pablo it uses concrete and 25% barrel fermentation to create with jasmine and honeysuckle aromas, leesy intensity, mouthwatering minerality and a salty undertone. 2023-2029. (2023)"

95 points Georgina Hindle (Decanter): "From San Pablo, one of the coldest places in the Uco Valley, at roughly 1,400m above sea level and 300m from the nearest mountain. This smells gorgeous with hints of tropical fruit; pineapple and lime, peach, apricot, even mango with a minty, herbal element and dots of chamomile too, crisp as well as enveloping on the palate, round and vibrant, such a thrill with clarity and persistence. Round, succulent but sharp, with a lovely light touch in terms of texture. Mouthwateringly clean with a stone-laced finish. So pure and real, a transparent expression of the place with focus on the texture, juiciness and fruit. A beautiful length too, this makes you want another sip straight away. A totally captivating wine with amazing energy, tension and thrill, combining bitterness, salinity and exotic fruit with an underlying crystalline purity and a residual, almost sugary, hit that lingers. A brilliant wine from winemaker Sebastian Zuccardi. 90% fermented in concrete, 10% in 500l old barrels. Ageing 90% concrete, 10% barrels for one year. No malolactic fermentation. Drinking Window: 2023-2035. (Aug 2023)"