MCMANIS - Merlot - 2022

• - 92 points-

Wine Enthusiast

Lush dark berry, huckleberry, blueberry, chocolate cream, violet, black licorice and sweet cigar...

MCMANIS - Petite sirah - 2022

• - 91 points-

Wine Enthusiast

Opulent dark berries, baking spices and orange marmalade show on the nose. Full-bodied, saturated...

TESSELAARSDAL WINES - Chardonnay Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge - 2022

• - 93 points-

Decanter

Notes of fresh spice combined with citrus. Subtle oak. Bright and crisp acidity keep the palate...

DOMAINE NICO - Le Paradis - 2022

• - 96 points-

Descorchados

Le Paradis is a small 1.1-hectare vineyard planted 1,500 meters above sea level in the highest part...

DOMAINE NICO - La Savante - 2022

• - 96 points-

Descorchados

This is a delicate version of pinot noir. Made with 50% whole clusters and 12 months of aging in...

DOMAINE NICO - Histoire D'A - 2022

• - 94 points-

Descorchados

Histoire D'A was fermentated with 40% whole clusters and spent 12 months aging in barrels—now 10%...

DOMAINE NICO - Grand Père - 2022

• - 92 points-

Descorchados

For this Gran Père, they used grapes from the first vineyard that the Catena family planted in the...

DOMAINE NICO - Grand Mère - 2022

• - 94 points-

Descorchados

This is the first year that 20% of the wine was aged in foudres, while the rest went through...

LUCA - Luca Chardonnay G Lot - 2022

• - 93 points-

Descorchados

G Lot was planted on sandy calcareous soils in 1992 in Gualtallary, at an altitude of almost 1,500...

LUCA - Pinot noir - 2022

• - 91 points-

Descorchados

With a small portion (10% of the volume) barrel-aged for 12 months, this wine is from vineyards...

LUCA - Syrah Double Select - 2022

• - 95 points-

Descorchados

One of the best syrahs in South America today, this wine offers a refreshing, fruity take on the...

LUCA - Malbec Old Vines - 2022

Descorchados

This is from a selection of three old vineyards—Altamira, El Cepillo, and Tupungato—all in Uco...

LUCA - Beso de Dante - 2021

• - 96 points-

Descorchados

The base of this Beso de Dante is cabernet sauvignon from El Cepillo, in the cold southern part of...

LUCA - Nico by Luca - 2020

• - 96 points-

Descorchados

This Nico by Luca Rosas Vineyard is a massal selection from century-old vines in La Consulta that...

DOMAINE NICO - Le Paradis - 2022

• - 96 points-

Tim Atkin MW

Le Paradis is a stunning Pinot Noir that ranks among the best examples of the variety inSouth...

DOMAINE NICO - Histoire D'A - 2022

• - 95 points-

Tim Atkin MW

Histoire d’A showcases the quality of the Adrianna Vineyard, using grapes planted at 1,350...

DOMAINE NICO - La Savante - 2022

• - 95 points-

Tim Atkin MW

La Savante is a wonderful expression of Pinot Noir from Roy Urvieta, who knows how to tease the...

DOMAINE NICO - Grand Père - 2022

• - 94 points-

Tim Atkin MW

Grand Père only uses the 115 clone and uses material from older vines. The whole bunch component...

DOMAINE NICO - Grand Mère - 2022

• - 93 points-

Tim Atkin MW

One of a range of brilliant Pinot Noirs from the youthful Roy Urvieta, Grand Mère comes from a...

CATENA - Zapata Adrianna Vineyard Fortuna Terrae - 2021

• - 96 points-

Tim Atkin MW

Fortuna Terrae comes from cool, comparatively deep loam soils within the celebrated Adrianna...

CATENA - Zapata Adrianna Mundus Bacillus Terrae - 2021

• - 96 points-

Tim Atkin MW

Named after the bacteria that live in the soils of the Adrianna Vineyard - something of a...

CATENA - Nicolás Catena Zapata - 2021

• - 96 points-

Tim Atkin MW

Nicolás is a finely crafted blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Malbec and 10% Cabernet Franc from...

CATENA - Zapata Malbec Argentino - 2022

• - 94 points-

Tim Atkin MW

Argentino is an equal blend of Malbecs from the Angélica Vineyard in Lunlunta and the Nicasia...

CATENA - Zapata Malbec Nicasia - 2021

• - 94 points-

Tim Atkin MW

The Nicasia vineyard is not as famous as the Catenas’ Adrianna vineyard in Gualtallary, but it...