May 2025
DOMAINE NICO
La Savante 2023
- 95 points -
The 2023 La Savante Pinot Noir is another blazingly bright and compelling expression of Uco Valley, originating from 1994 plantings at Adrianna Vineyard. It was fermented with roughly 40% whole clusters in 600-liter roll fermenters and matured in 225-liter barrique, 10% of which were new. It offers the most distinctly spice-driven and savory bouquet while retaining the alpine, citrus and herbal notes that are a through line in this roster. The palate is lifted, high-toned, racy and slender, seamlessly transitioning to an angular finish that balances austerity with juicy succulence and ever-present minerality. This is a fantastic and crystalline showing of Argentine Pinot Noir.
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