90POINTS
16½/20
Catena Chardonnay 1997
Mendoza, ArgentinaThe fruit comes from Tikal Vineyards in the Agrelo District. Big, sweet, fruit nose of citrus and mandarin. Very flavourful concentrated fruit. Impressive in the mouth and not too alcoholic. 100 per cent barrel fermented with fine sur lie flavours. It spends nine months in French oak giving it a wonderful toasted vanilla sheen. Tasted: 01 September 1998Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:BC | $24.95 | 750ml |
Noble Estates Wines & Spirits Inc.
Grape: Chardonnay