- 98 points -

#57 - Top 100 Wines of 2018

This is really amazing with an exotic dried-fruit character of pineapple and mangoes. Full-bodied, rich and fruity with cream, pie-crust and caramel character. Crazy chardonnay with a little Jura style and some flor undertones. It really does have flor in the barrel when aging. Love. Get it.

- 98 points -

TOP 100 WINES OF 2019

A tight and beautiful white with a dense palate of beautiful, ripe lemons and apples. Layered and refined with phenolic tension. Complex yeast and hints of oak and flor. Full body. Great length. 80 per cent flor-growth in barrel.

- 97 points -

#2 TOP 100 VALUE WINES OF 2020

This is another rock-star chardonnay from here with dried-apple, pear-skin, crushed-stone and peach-pit character. Full body. Creamy texture. Phenolic form and a long, flavourful finish. 

- 96 points -

This has aromas of ripe apricots, buttercream, baked apples and pastries. Medium-to full-bodied with a creamy, round and almost oily texture. Lovely balance of ripe fruit and toasted-pastry notes with bright acidity. Delicious finish. Fantastic value, as always.

- 96 points -

Cooked apple, lemon curd and light vanilla on the nose, together with stone, mineral and some dried flowers. Medium to full body with a creamy texture and beautiful fruit. Hints of vanilla and pie crust in the aftertaste. Always great quality for the price. 

- 95 points -

Gualtallary is one of Argentina's best sources for chardonnay, and one of the jewels in its crown is the Adrianna Vineyard, which Catena planted in 1992. That's where this chardonnay comes from, with its soils rich in calcium carbonate and stones of alluvial origin. The vineyard produces whites with lots of personality, and that comes through here in the mineral notes mixed with fruity flavors. The body is ample and speaks of its nine months in barrels—the toasted notes, the slight sweetness. This is an imposing chardonnay, delicious for fatty-fleshed fish. Or also for the cellar. This white will only gain in complexity with more time in the bottle.

- 94 points -

The 2019 Chardonnay El Enemigo from Gualtallary, Uco Valley, was aged for nine months in 500-liter barrels, partially in flor. Yellow with golden flecks. The aromas deliver cedar, hazelnut, hints of white fruit, a touch of yeast and a whiff of sherry. Dry in the mouth, with a terse, velvety texture that nonetheless remains compact. The backdrop is full of cedar and flor flavors with hints of salinity and a prolix aftertaste.

- 94 points -

The 2020 Chardonnay El Enemigo from Gualtallary, Uco Valley was aged in oak with flor for twelve months with 15% coming from other years. Yellowish green in the glass. The nose presents notes of hazel and chestnuts accompanied by green apple and expressive whiffs of chamomile and pineapple. In the mouth, it’s taut with heightened freshness and a compact character from the flor exposing the skeletal acidity.

- 93 points -

Inspired by the wines of Jura as well as Jerez, this pure Gualtallary Chardonnay is aged
under flor and also includes 20% from a solera. Effortlessly handling its 35% new wood, it’s a complex, saline, savoury white, where terroir and winemaking technique are more important than the grape variety.

- 92 points -

Shows Viognier-like floral notes of gardenia and honeysuckle, with an elegant yet rich body of peach and pineapple. Reveals hints of thyme and mineral on the lengthy finish. 

- 91 points -

Presents itself as a fresh, clean and vibrant style, with spicy floral and slate details around crisp apple and Asian pear flavors, before gathering sneaky roundness and length. Reveals a juicy mandarin orange note on the smooth finish as well as subtle vanilla and clove accents. Drink now through 2028

- 91 points -

Presents itself as a fresh, clean and vibrant style, with spicy floral and slate details around crisp apple and Asian pear flavors, before gathering sneaky roundness and length. Reveals a juicy mandarin orange note on the smooth finish, with subtle vanilla and clove accents.