PIEDRA INFINITA
2018 Zuccardi
| Grapes | Malbec |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | Argentina, Mendoza |
| ABV | 14% |
There is a reductive character in the 2018 Finca Piedra Infinita that I also found in the Finca Piedra Infinita Gravascal. There is also a big connection with the 2016, more than with the 2017. There is tension and crunchiness here, and the finish is very mineral, dry and chalky but coupled with deep flavors. The wine feels very young and with huge potential to develop in bottle. The symmetry of the cooler vintages in this bottling is here: there's precision, detail and nuance. There's purity and restraint and great harmony. There is energy and light, power and balance. This is as good as it gets. 5,500 bottles produced. It was bottled in August 2019. Drinking range: 2022 - 2035 Rating: 99 Luis Gutierrez, www.robertparker.com (Aug 2022)
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The 2018 Malbec Finca Piedra Infinita from Paraje Altamira, Uco Valley was made with grapes from parcels extremely rich in calcium carbonate and aged in concrete. A vivid purple in the glass, the nose is defined by herbs and fresh fruit such as sour cherry and plum with hints of blue and blackberry. The palate is constricted by a chalky texture that deepens the profile. The juicy freshness keeps things sprightly, enhancing the bony structure. The aftertaste includes a generous helping of that chalk. Drinking range: 2021 - 2035 Rating: 95 Joaquin Hidalgo, Vinous.com (May 2023)
Aromas of crushed fruit with mushrooms, dried flowers, ash, charcoal, iodine and bark, following through to a full-bodied palate with superb depth of fruit and layers of polished, fine tannins. Extremely long and seamless. A beauty by all accounts. Complex. Juicy. Supple. Better after 2023, when it will give you all it has stored up in goodness, character and uniqueness. Rating: 99 James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com (Feb 2022)
The 2018 Malbec Finca Piedra Infinita from Paraje Altamira, Uco Valley was made with grapes from parcels extremely rich in calcium carbonate and aged in concrete. A vivid purple in the glass, the nose is defined by herbs and fresh fruit such as sour cherry and plum with hints of blue and blackberry. The palate is constricted by a chalky texture that deepens the profile. The juicy freshness keeps things sprightly, enhancing the bony structure. The aftertaste includes a generous helping of that chalk. Drinking range: 2021 - 2035 Rating: 95 Joaquin Hidalgo, Vinous.com (Nov 2021)
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2019 PIEDRA INFINITA Zuccardi
Mendoza Argentina 13% Red
Malbec.
Quiet complexity that needs time in the glass. While it is brooding and deep, there is also a perfumed, floral and herbal aspect that makes it so attractive and unforgettable, even at such an embryonic stage. Freshly cru...(read more)
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