They used more grapes from places with a little more soil and resistance to heat and dry conditions in a warmer year like 2020 for the 2020 Finca Piedra Infinita, which feels very young, primary and undeveloped. They have 46 separate plots in the vineyard, and in this early harvest, they started picking earlier than ever but during the harvest still felt they were too late; but the wines show much better than anticipated. Having the palette of wines to choose from helps in warmer years, when it’s more difficult to keep the freshness in the wine, which for them is one of the most important things. It really feels very young and better than expected. They told me they learned a lot from 2017 to manage a year like 2020, when they do a shorter maceration (and in cooler years, they might do a longer maceration). This is gentler than the 2019, with rounder tannins. 8,500 bottles were filled in June 2021.
Zuccardi, Finca Piedra Infinita 2020 3x75cl 98/100 RP
Top Score: 98 points
“A tense, nervy, and delicious wine.”
Price IN BOND
£285.00 3 x 75cl Bottles
3 in stock
| Colour | Red |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Country | Argentina |
| Region | Mendoza |
98 points Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
98 points James Suckling
Such a profound nose with plenty of mineral, wild herb, violet and dark cherry aromas and flavors. Full-bodied on the palate with plenty of seamless and powdery tannins which melt into the fruit. Super pristine, polished and refined. An iron fist in a velvet glove. Muscular but intellectual. Better after 2025.
97 points Patricio Tapia's Descorchados
Finca Piedra Infinita is a sort of selection of the best blocks of the nearly 40 hectares that the Zuccardi planted in Altamira around 2009, surrounding the Piedra Infinita winery in southern Uco Valley. They have between six and eight types of soils, according to the amount of stones on the surface. Despite the fact that here at Descorchados we haven’t had very good experiences with icon wines from the very warm 2020 vintage, this case is an exception. This has neither the sweetness nor the weight of alcohol common in the vintage. Here, on the other hand, it’s the acidity that runs the show, leading from a spinal column that exudes aromas and flavors of lively red fruits with crunchy textures. A tense, nervy, and delicious wine.
