Errazuriz Las Pizarras Chardonnay 2018 (6x75cl)
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I love the aromas of lavender, sandalwood, sliced apples and pears. Some gunpowder and slate undertones. Full-bodied, yet formed and tight with minerality and brightness. Vivid acidity gives this energy and depth. Drinkable, but will age beautifully.
Reviewer Name: James Suckling
Review Date: 8th December 2019
Stunning: there is no other way to describe this remarkable Chilean Chardonnay, which has rapidly established itself as one of the best examples of the grape in the New World. Stony, taut and refreshing with some underlying tension, fine oak, subtle texture and a core of mouth-watering minerality.
Drinking Window: 2021 - 2028
Reviewer Name: Tim Atkin MW
Review Date: 1st March 2020
World-class Chardonnay made not far from the Pacific coast using fruit sourced from small plots grown on slate (‘las pizarras’ in Spanish). The wine combines exuberance of fruit including white peaches and star fruit, with hazelnuts, praline, dried fruits, toast and sweet spices. On the palate it is dry, beautifully balanced with a sophisticated, creamy texture and underlying tension. The finish is persistent and includes well-judged oaky notes and wonderful savoury complexity.
Drinking Window: 2020 - 2030
Reviewer Name: Dirceu Vianna Junior MW
Review Date: 5th September 2020
2017 was not an easy act to follow, but the 2018 Aconcagua Costa "Las Pizarras" Chardonnay managed nicely. From a cool year, it has notes of white flowers and nuts and is a little lighter than the 2017, which was more structured. It doesn't have the depth and sharpness of the 2017, but it has very good freshness. It's vertical and mineral and has nice tension, following the path of the 2015 and 2017. This is now matured mostly in 300- and 400-liter oak barrels, and the oak is nicely integrated. Only 50% of the wine went through malolactic. 6,557 bottles and 60 magnums were filled in February 2019.
Drinking Window: 2019 - 2028
Reviewer Name: Luis Gutiérrez
Review Date: 30th August 2019
The fifth vintage of this Chardonnay from Aconcagua, planted in slate-rich soil. Fermented in whole bunches, it spent 10 months in 15% new French oak. Made during the coldest year on record, its steely nose gives off aromas of acacia flowers and linden blossom with clear woody and hazelnut notes over the yeast. The acidity is high but pleasurable and it is voluminous in the mouth but the freshness is maintained. The already discernible structure is coming together in the bottle.
Drinking Window: 2020 - 2030
Reviewer Name: Joaquin Hidalgo
Review Date: 1st March 2020
100% Chardonnay. Located at 12 km from the Pacific Ocean. Hand-harvesting. Alcoholic fermentation in stainless-steel vats. 50% of the wine went through malolactic conversion. Ageing for 13 months in new (15%) and used (85%) French oak barrels.
A very full wine, with a remarkable mineral profile and the acidity is accompanied by sufficient richness. Very deep in flavour on the back palate. Tasty and smooth. I love the fruit load of this Chardonnay.
Drinking Window: 2020 - 2030
Reviewer Name: Ferran Centelles
Review Date: 12th May 2020