2012 White Bones Chardonnay
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A Vino De Parcela, the 2012 Chardonnay Adrianna Vineyard White Bones exudes ethereally light, elegant layers of lemongrass and ginger and is an herbaceous exploration of select rows from Block 1 of the site, robust in calcareous deposits and limestone at nearly 5,000-feet elevation. Age hasn’t dulled its senses, quite the opposite, with a floral minerality that sings in the glass. This wine is in a perfect place and will continue to shine another 10 years at least, the texture softened.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate
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The 2012 White Bones Chardonnay is also sourced from selected rows in the Adrianna vineyard in Gualtallary, produced in exactly the same way as the White Stones Chardonnay with barrels developing a thin layer of yeasts on top that provide extra complexity and nuances. The oak feels better integrated each vintage and while 2012 was clearly warmer and riper than 2011, the wine keeps that sharp acidity that provide freshness. However, in 2012 this is almost challenged by its sibling White Stones, which nearly reaches the same level of sophistication and complexity. I'm dying to taste the 2013s of these two groundbreaking Chardonnays. This vintage also yielded fewer bottles, around 2,100 of the elixir.
About the producer
Bodega Catena Zapata has been instrumental both in the development of fine wine production in Argentina and in realising the full potential of the Malbec grape.