In Bond Fine Wine. 2020 Catena Zapata White Bones Chardonnay Adrianna Vineyard, Adrianna Vineyard, Uco Valley, Argentina. White argentina - white in 3x75cl. Top critic score: 99/100 (WA). Drinking window: 2022–2030. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
One of the world's most distinctive Chardonnays, an intensely aromatic, chalky, saline expression of Adrianna Vineyard's limestone-rich soil Founded in Mendoza in 1902, Catena Zapata is one of the defining names in modern Argentine wine. It was Nicolas Catena's belief in the potential of extreme high-altitude vineyards that transformed the family's fortunes and helped change international perceptions of Argentine fine wine. The Adrianna Vineyard, planted high in Gualtallary in the foothills of the Andes, was initially considered an audacious experiment. Today it is the source of Catena's most celebrated wines. Under Laura Catena and winemaker Alejandro Vigil, detailed research into altitude, soils and individual vineyard parcels has taken this work even further. Wines such as White Stones and White Bones are the result: tiny-production, site-specific wines that have established Adrianna…
Luis Gutiérrez (LG) — 99/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 30/11/2022 · Drink 2022-2029
The nose of the 2020 White Bones Chardonnay is an explosion of thyme and rockrose, aromatic, open, expressive, outspoken, showy and exuberant. It also has notes of white flowers and citrus, pine needles and incense, continuously developing new layers, curry, something smoky, more and more aromatic herbs, nuanced, complex and with a magnetic attraction that makes you go back to the glass over and…
James Suckling (JS) — 99/100 · JamesSuckling.com, 25/02/2022 · Drink 2023+
Fascinating nose of white lavender, lemon, pineapple, green apple, thyme, rosemary, sourdough, almond and oyster shell. It's medium-bodied with vibrant acidity and a tense, spicy palate. So much flavor and fragrance. Incredibly expressive, with evolving layers of fresh fruit, spices, flowers and herbs. Drink or hold.
Joaquin Hidalgo (JH) — 96/100 · Vinous, 2022-08-16 · Drink 2022-2030
The 2020 Chardonnay Adrianna Vineyard White Bones from Gualtallary was aged for 16 months in used barrels. Green in the glass. The complex nose presents notes of ginger initially followed by hints of mint, green apple and iodine. The aging process helps to bring out the grape’s flavors. In the mouth, it’s compact with a taut, saline flow, creamy feel and finish in which the flor leaves a dry, cle…