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| CHARDONNAY 2020 Valle de Uco, Mendoza |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
CATENA |
| A REPEAT of the recommended 2020 (**/**+) that was released on May 15, 2021 at $19.95. Here is my updated tasting note from a fresh bottle purchased at Vintages. Bright very pale straw colour. Intense, slightly spicy, gently complex, intense, ripe lemon-apple meringue nose with some faintly tropical, cedary notes. Dry, medium bodied, well structured, tangy, spicy, ripe lemon-apple meringue flavours with a lingering, crisp, cedary, mineral-tinged, fairly high acid, faintly tropical finish. Quite ready-to-drink. Has 13.5% alcohol and now 2 g/L residual sugar with lot number L21015 on the back label. This is the 24th release of this wine in Vintages since December 6, 2003. |
CSPC |
918805 |
| Type |
White Table Wine |
| Agent |
Tri Alt |
| Country |
Argentina |
| Region |
 |
| Rating |
**/**+(88.5 points)
Intense, Toasty, Ripe, Ready |
| LCBO Note |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments! |
| TASTING NOTE: The 2020 Chardonnay Catena is 90% from the Uco Valley, fermented with whole bunches and aged for up to eight months in barrels. Yellow with a golden sheen. The expressive nose presents notes of linden blossom, apple, creamed corn and hazelnuts. In the mouth, it's unctuous and indulgent but also has decent tension, a terse texture and long-lasting, bold flavors. The oak reappears on the rather concentrated aftertaste. Drinking window: 2021- 2027. Score - 91 (Joaquín Hidalgo, vinous.com, June 2021) |
Price |
$ 19.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - December 11, 2021 |
| Cases bought |
352 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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