Bodega Catena Zapata
White Bones Adrianna Vineyard Chardonnay
Mendoza, Cuyo, Argentina
Medium lemon with aromas of stone fruits, spice, citrus, floral and yeasty notes. On the palate flavors of apple, peach & apricot with some lemon citrus zest, honeysuckle and nutty notes. Smooth, long finish, well balanced with lively acidity, ending with fruit, integrated with wet stone mineral character. Pair with a grilled King Salmon with Beurre Blanc. Nice now and will age a bit more!
Medium lemon with aromas of stone fruits, spice, citrus, floral and yeasty notes. On the palate flavors of apple, peach & apricot with some lemon citrus zest, honeysuckle and nutty notes. Smooth, long finish, well balanced with lively acidity, ending with fruit, integrated with wet stone mineral character. Pair with a grilled King Salmon with Beurre Blanc. Nice now and will age a bit more!
Jun 26th, 2023
The 2019 Chardonnay White Bones Adrianna Vineyard is from the eponymous vineyard in Tupungato and was aged for up to 16 months in used French barrels. Pale yellow with golden flecks. The intense aromatic profile is led by herbs such as basil and a crystal-clear lavender whiff, alongside cedar, vanilla and a backdrop of green apple. Broad and creamy on the palate but with a terse texture and superb freshness, this has an unctuous feel. White fruit aromas appear at the back of the mouth. Ending with a lovely, herbal finish, this is a wine inspired by Chablis but possessing a wild purity all its own. (Joaquín Hidalgo, Vinous, June 2021)
The 2019 Chardonnay White Bones Adrianna Vineyard is from the eponymous vineyard in Tupungato and was aged for up to 16 months in used French barrels. Pale yellow with golden flecks. The intense aromatic profile is led by herbs such as basil and a crystal-clear lavender whiff, alongside cedar, vanilla and a backdrop of green apple. Broad and creamy on the palate but with a terse texture and superb freshness, this has an unctuous feel. White fruit aromas appear at the back of the mouth. Ending with a lovely, herbal finish, this is a wine inspired by Chablis but possessing a wild purity all its own. (Joaquín Hidalgo, Vinous, June 2021)
Ian had this 9 years ago
Ian had this 9 years ago
1 person found it helpfulMar 17th, 2015
Mineral, amazing texture. Weighty.
Mineral, amazing texture. Weighty.
Aug 15th, 2016BMW M3. Lots of power with a low weight!
BMW M3. Lots of power with a low weight!
Aug 4th, 2016
Mint, lavender, granny smith apple, green banana, superb complexity and very unique characters. Excellent balance and quality. 4800 feet in elevation and planted in brittle ancient river bed soils of calcareous limestone.
Best new world Chardonnay for me a in a while.
Mint, lavender, granny smith apple, green banana, superb complexity and very unique characters. Excellent balance and quality. 4800 feet in elevation and planted in brittle ancient river bed soils of calcareous limestone.
Best new world Chardonnay for me a in a while.
Pairing this with our first grilled turkey on Christmas Day. Thinking back to a day in August when I was pruning the vines for this wine in Argentina. It has been a fun year, happy holidays everyone!
Pairing this with our first grilled turkey on Christmas Day. Thinking back to a day in August when I was pruning the vines for this wine in Argentina. It has been a fun year, happy holidays everyone!
Dec 26th, 2014The soils here brought by the winds and this was bright from the mountains and this is a limestone was 250 million years ago. This soils come from the ocean and this is 5000 feet above sea level 189 million years old this used to be the bottom of the ocean. You walk 50 yards and you travel this vineyard takes 6 weeks to pick they get some with higher acid the 11 will age longer they started making these wines in 2006 but did not release until 2009.
The soils here brought by the winds and this was bright from the mountains and this is a limestone was 250 million years ago. This soils come from the ocean and this is 5000 feet above sea level 189 million years old this used to be the bottom of the ocean. You walk 50 yards and you travel this vineyard takes 6 weeks to pick they get some with higher acid the 11 will age longer they started making these wines in 2006 but did not release until 2009.
Oct 10th, 2014Catena Zapata White Stones Chardonnay
Catena Zapata White Stones Chardonnay
Aug 22nd, 2014