{"id":18607,"date":"2017-09-10T11:52:13","date_gmt":"2017-09-10T11:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/?p=18607"},"modified":"2017-09-10T11:52:13","modified_gmt":"2017-09-10T11:52:13","slug":"dinner-at-edys-with-some-great-people-and-wines-including-some-argentine-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/argentina\/dinner-at-edys-with-some-great-people-and-wines-including-some-argentine-stars","title":{"rendered":"Dinner at Edy’s with some great people and wines, including some Argentine stars"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Edy
Edy del Popolo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Had a lovely dinner last night at Edy del Popolo’s place, along with Sebastien Zuccardi (winemaker), Paz Levinson (sommelier), David Bonomi (winemaker and partner of Edy in Per Se) and Andres Rosberg (sommelier). They opened a lot of very good bottles, including some very serious Argentine wines.<\/p>\n

\"David
David Bonomi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Andres
Andres Rosberg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Paz
Paz Levinson and Sebastien Zuccardi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Sebastien
Sebastien Zuccardi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We began with some Chardonnay.<\/p>\n

Catena Alta Historic Rows Chardonnay 2015 Mendoza, Argentina<\/strong>
\nI think this is referring to vine rows rather than epic historical disputes, and it’s a pretty sharp wine. Fresh and linear with subtle toast and spice, as well as some pear fruit, over the top of keen citrus notes. There’s a mineral egde, too. Very fine. 92\/100<\/p>\n

Vi\u00f1a Cobos Bramare Los Arbolitis Vineyard Chardonnay 2015 Mendoza, Argentina<\/strong>
\n14.7% alcohol. From Paul Hobbs. Very rich and intense, and also quite textural with pear, apple and spice notes. Mealy and detailed with some warmth and a slight sake quality. 91\/100<\/p>\n

\"OLYMPUS<\/p>\n

Sandhi Rita’s Crown Chardonnay 2014 Santa Rita Hills, California<\/strong>
\nThis is a lovely taut wine with matchstick reduction skilfully integrated into the linear pear, peach and citrus fruit. This is such an expressive wine with concentration, minerality and drive. Quite beautiful. 94\/100<\/p>\n

Zuccardi Valle d’Uco F\u00f3sil Chardonnay 2016 Mendoza, Argentina<\/strong>
\nFrom the 1400 m San Pablo vineyard, which has sand\/silt over stones with chalk. 70% concrete egg, 30% third use 500 litre barrels, no malolactic. It’s a very cold site that is more silty with deeper soils that Gualtallary. This is linear, fruity and pure with tangerine and lemon notes, supported by keen acidity. Pure, focused and bright, with just a hint of green tea. This is quite special. 93\/100<\/p>\n

\"OLYMPUS<\/p>\n

Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Mont\u00e9e de Tonnerre 2014 Burgundy, France<\/strong>
\nVery linear and fine with pure citrus fruit. This has substance and concentration, yet it also shows real finesse. Lemony and fine with very subtle dairy notes in the background, and great potential for development. 95\/100<\/p>\n

\"Norton
Norton 1959 white – almost 60 years old!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Norton White 1959 Argentina<\/strong>
\nThis is a varietal Semillon, and it has aged incredibly well. As you might expect, it’s a full yellow\/gold colour, but shows remarkable purity and freshness, with complex notes of pear, tangerine, marmalade and wax, with a lemony finish. Good acidity and structure, showing a citrus core with some warm, waxy, spicy notes. Just beautiful. Almost perfect. 96\/100<\/p>\n

\"OLYMPUS<\/p>\n

Zuccardi Poligonos del Valle d’Uco Cabernet Franc 2016 Mendoza, Argentina<\/strong>
\nThis comes from San Pablo in the Uco Valley. Fermented in concrete and aged in 2500 litre foudres. So fresh and supple with fine red cherries. Elegant and fine with lovely precision and drinkability. I love this style of Cabernet Franc. 94\/100<\/p>\n

\"OLYMPUS<\/p>\n

Franck Balthazar Cornas Chaillot 2014 Northern Rh\u00f4ne, France<\/strong>
\nSuch a taut, compact wine with tar, spice and black pepper. Reductive and intense with bold black fruits. Firm and compact, showing some tannic structure and good acidity. So primary but with amazing potential. 94\/100<\/p>\n

Until the late 1980s there were only two types of vineyards in Argentina: they were Criollas (the local mission varieties) or Francesas (French varieties imported later). So this next wine is named Francesa as it’s a field blend of French varieties.<\/p>\n

\"OLYMPUS<\/p>\n

Per Se Francesa 2014 Chacayes, Mendoza, Argentina<\/strong>
\nA field blend of Malbec, Cabernet Franc and Merlot, from Chacayes in the west of the Uco Valley. Very fresh yet with great concentration and fine-grained tannins. There are some pepper hints. Ripe and sleek yet fresh and balanced with some wild herb notes in the background. 94\/100<\/p>\n

Per Se La Craie 2014 Gualtallary, Mendoza, Argentina<\/strong>
\nThis is Malbec (80%) and Cabernet Franc (20%), co-fermented, 1300 metres altitude. Aged for 16 months in second-fill oak. Concentrated and intense with bold, ripe, sweet black cherry and blackcurrant fruit. Fresh and expressive but with lovely concentrated, silky black fruits. Has a really fine, chalky, mineral edge to it. 95\/100<\/p>\n

Per Se La Craie 2012 Gualtallary, Mendoza, Argentina
\n<\/strong>65% Malbec, 35% Cabernet Franc, from a warmer vintage. Beautifully gravelly and chalky with sweet, fine red and black fruits. Very fresh and supple with nice tannic structure. A warm vintage, but this wine has lovely focus. There’s richness, but also complexity and freshness. 94\/100<\/p>\n

\"OLYMPUS<\/p>\n

Zuccardi Finca Piedra Infinita 2014 Paraje Altamira, Uco Valley, Argentina<\/strong>
\nThis is a special vineyard, named after a poem called Piedra Infinita written in 1932, but also referring to the 1000 truckloads of stones that had to be removed when this vineyard was planted. It’s at 1100 metres in the Uco Valley. Lovely supple wine with fine gravel and spice notes as well as sleek black cherries. So pure with real freshness, showing expressive fruit. Lovely structure. 95\/100<\/p>\n

Viticultores de Gualtallary Volare de Flor NV<\/strong>
\nFrom David Bonomi and Edy del Popolo. This is very fine and expressive. It’s really complex with minerals, spice, citrus and some saltiness. Really spicy with a core of citrus fruit and minerals and complex herbs. Tangy. 94\/100<\/p>\n

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