October 2023
DOMAINE NICO
Le Paradis 2018
- 94 points -
The Le Paradis Vineyard belongs to Laura Catena and her sister Adrianna Catena, and it feels like paradise, according to Laura. The 12 hectare site is lined by trees and fruit orchards, with majestic views of the Andes sitting at an impressive 1525 metres in the Gualtallary Alto, Tupungato, Uco Valley. The soil is deeper, with calcium carbonate texture and boulders below the loam. This wine has a wealth of minerality that leads with intense red berry aromatics, herbaceous notes, and some reduction on first pouring. The oak is beautifully managed, and the textures are silky smooth thanks to the rolling fermentors and concrete eggs in use. Paradis is the most flavourful in red cherries of the group, and the label with the most style. Rare high altitude pinot noir that is worth a look.
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