2017 Bodega Catena Zapata Chardonnay White Bones Adrianna Vineyard Gualtallary

Community Tasting Notes (9) Avg Score: 92.0 points

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  2/2/2024 - cubswinws Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Nice wine. Minerality with interesting round finish. Fun to try

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  12/16/2023 - PinotPaul Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Lovely Chard with strong minerality.

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  12/8/2022 - thkim Likes this wine: 92 Points

  스시랑 같이 마심 빨리 마셔서 그런지 충분히 매력을 못느끼겠음 이 와인도 첨 마셨을때가 제일 맛있었던것 같다 white stones white bones 2019빈 한병씩 보유중인데 만약이 이들도 이런식이면 좀 실망스러울것 같다

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  11/23/2022 - IMR wrote: 94 Points

  This wine has tons of aromatic herbs, thyme, lavender, lemongrass and it has a vibrant palate where the acidity is effervescent and lively and the finish salty. It's vibrant and sharp, more in the style of a Chablis.

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  3/20/2022 - NoahCap wrote:

  Out of a Riedel Grand Cru Burgundy stem. Light straw, very young appearing. Nose is a bit shy- it takes some rooting around to pull out complex aromas of various citrus fruits, stone dust, a touch of creaminess, interesting notes of rosemary, and even a bit of kelp (kombu).
  
  What a fascinating palate. The texture its full, there is a viscosity and almost an oiliness that reminds of a N Rhone white, but with a flavor profile and acid level of a Chablis. Very lemony and chalky, super focused with screaming high acid. I’m assuming the minerality/chalkiness comes from the limestone and fossil-laden soils these vines are grown in (the “White Bones”). But again, there is that very pleasant mouthcoating thickness (glycerol?) that is totally unexpected and not anything like you would encounter in Chablis. Fascinating!
  
  Interesting that the CellarTracker reviews are not nearly as enthusiastic as the super high scores given by critics (even with Suckling’s usual grade inflation he gave an impressive 99, Parker gave 96). I’m somewhere in the middle. The wine is beautiful, impressively made, clearly going to last at least 10 years longer, probably more. But to me, what makes it special, is the fusion of two unexpected and disparate elements- the texture of N Rhone with the flavors of Chablis. Where else are you going to get something like this?
  
  Tip: the thick texture was accentuated with air. Decant for an hour at least to get the full experience.

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