CATENA - Chardonnay High Mountain Vines - 2020
- - 92 points-
Natalie MacLean
July 2022Catena 2020 Chardonnay is a bright, expressive Chard, full-bodied with ripe pear, citrus zest and...
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Catena 2020 Chardonnay is a bright, expressive Chard, full-bodied with ripe pear, citrus zest and...
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The 2018 Reserva, a blend of Tempranillo with 9% Graciano, still feels quite oaky after 15 months...
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The 2018 Ancestor Vine Semillon was tank fermented and matured on its lees. It is resplendent with...
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Bone dry, angular and with notable acidity and ageing potential. Lime flavours and still very...
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Rich nose but very taut and tense. It would be difficult to pick this as a Pinot Gris because it's...
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Tight, tense, grapefruit peel. Will be very rewarding but not yet.
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Mouth-filling – quite a contrast to the introvert Clos Windsbuhl Riesling 2020. Pungent and...
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Rich and round and pungent. Very satisfying even now. Peachy. Really rather gorgeous already.
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Castiglione Falletto. Palish ruby. A little herbal and brooding and hinting at sweet red fruit....
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Serralunga d'Alba. Just mid ruby. Minerally and earthy rather than fruity and with hints of raw...
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A blend of 50% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Cabernet Franc, the 2019 Orma opens to a...
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The red varietal Garnacha 2020 Larrosa Negra comes from 11 hectares of vines planted in 1975 in...
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The white 2021 Selección Blanco was first produced in 1991, and since then, they have used the...
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McManis Family Vineyards 2020 is vegan-friendly and produced from sustainably grown Viognier...
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Rich and aromatic, this full-bodied, luxurious and ripe-tasting wine pours out coconut, fig,...
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The 2021 The Vincent Survivor Vine Grenache is 100% Grenache and comes from vines that were planted...
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The 2015 Grenache Old Vines 1850 is the current vintage. "They need time," says Marco Cirillo. This...
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This is the benchmark for (tank fermented, pure) Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc. The 2022 Sauvignon...
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(On limestone.) Lots of tension and apparently bone dry. Racy and very youthful. It will probably...
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Opulent and flattering. Bright fruit but not for sugar-phobes.
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I hope the producers in the east don’t take this the wrong way, but as a West Aussie, it is a...
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The 2020 Tinto is a blend of 35% Touriga Franca, 60% Touriga Nacional and dollops of Tinta Roriz...
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The 2020 Meandro do Vale Meão is a blend of 50% Touriga Nacional, 35% Touriga Franca, 10% Tinta...
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Very deep and concentrated with fantastic mineral freshness lifting the substantial body, this is a...
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