CATENA - Zapata Adrianna Vineyard Chardonnay White Bones - 2020

CATENA

Zapata Adrianna Vineyard Chardonnay White Bones 2020

- 99 points -

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 over again. This was harvested all at the same time, whereas it was sometimes harvested over four different moments in the past; so this is a bit different and an extraordinary year for this wine, transcending the conditions of the year, despite coming from a warmer year. This is very tasty and long, stony and very persistent. Amazing juice! 

November 2022


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