Freddy R. Troya

9.2

Zuccardi Polígonos del Valle de Uco — Tupungato Semillón 2021, El Peral, Tupungato, Valle de Uco, Mendoza, Argentina 🇦🇷

Overview
100% Semillón from El Peral in Tupungato, grown around 1,200 meters above sea level. Part of Sebastián Zuccardi’s terroir-focused Polígonos project, the 2021 was fermented with native yeasts and both fermented and aged in large, untoasted French oak, with no malolactic fermentation, a fascinating combination that helps explain its texture without sacrificing freshness.

Aromas & Flavors
Lemon, ripe pear, green and yellow apple, white fruits, and subtle honeyed notes emerge with impressive aromatic generosity. There is also a quiet flinty character underneath the fruit that gives the wine another dimension.

Mouthfeel
Medium-bodied, mellow, and beautifully smooth, with a soft creamy texture that initially feels almost understated. Fresh acidity gradually reveals itself underneath, giving the wine balance, energy, and a surprisingly persistent finish.

Food Pairings
Scallops, grilled white fish, roasted chicken, creamy risotto, ceviche, or richer seafood dishes. Its combination of texture and freshness gives it considerable flexibility at the table.

Verdict
A cerebral Argentine white that makes you think—and rethink—what the Southern Cone can do with Semillón. Expressive and generous without becoming loud, with a wonderful tension between softness, aromatic intensity, and freshness.

Did You Know?
This Semillón comes from El Peral in Tupungato, where Zuccardi’s Polígonos project explores individual Uco Valley villages through specific varieties. The 2021 growing season was comparatively cool and humid, allowing slow maturation while maintaining a strong balance between sugar and acidity.

🍷 Personal Pick
This one overdelivered beautifully. I loved the contrast between its delicate, almost mellow mouthfeel and the generosity of flavors and aromatics underneath. Smooth, expressive, and quietly complex, this is exactly the kind of cerebral white that keeps me exploring beyond Argentina’s obvious grapes. — 21 hours ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.2

Mazf pablo s alex o — 6 years ago

Dan R

9.2

Great flavor. One of my favorites. 3rd place in reds for Caro — 6 years ago

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.4

Not your typical California or French Rose, but $14.00 on sale it works
Definitely will decant my 2nd bottling

Winery Notes,
Honorío Rubio is a Riojano white and rosé specialist. In a land best known for its incredibly age-worthy reds, among many die-hards out there it is undoubtedly the traditional whites which represent Rioja's finest and most original wines. We would add as well the barrel aged rosés, which are incredibly rare (Lopez de Heredia's has not been available for over 5 years, and we hear that they will finally have a little bit of the next release, 2008, in 2018!) Honorío makes an absolutely killer rosé, from some of his oldest Viura and Garnacha, briefly macerated and co-fermented, then aged 16 months in used barrels (which previously held his Lias Finas white wine). An inimitable, rich and bright, incredibly food friendly style of rosé. — 7 years ago

Mallory Russo

9.3

Buttery and easy to drink. Hardly any tannins — 8 years ago

Constantine Thy Duder

9.0

Even though the wine was litle bouchonee, it fucling killed it!
Cheers good man — 9 years ago

Louis Martin

9.1

Nice, medium body, well balanced. Still a bit young, could use a bit more time to mature. — 12 days ago

Jan de Weerd

9.3

The first of four Chardonnay’s from around the world. This explosive Chardonnay comes from a vineyard at about 4300 feet in the shadow of the Andes. Minerally, crisp, clean and structured. — 10 months ago

with Skip, Chris and 2 others

Daniel Dver

9.0

Phenomenal ln Philly. — 5 years ago

Nicole Ruiz Hudson

8.9

Blackberry, boysenberry, plum, black cherry — all very bright—pepper, graphite, stone. Excellent paired with a burger.

Sample. — 6 years ago

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.6

Winery notes, Sun Chase Vineyard is planted on the west-facing hillside where the cool Petaluma Gap collides with Sonoma Mountain, this site overlooks a broad sweep of the county from the San Pablo Bay to north Santa Rosa. Our Chardonnay block with an east-west row aspect sits on a sun-drenched, rocky incline at 1000' where fruit yields are naturally limited with small clusters and aromatic fruit. Technical Notes: 76 clone, Whole-cluster pressing, 100% native yeast primary fermentation, 100% wild malolactic fermentation, 11 months in low toast, air-dry 3-year-old French oak, 25% new."
My notes , Aubert style without Aubert price. — 6 years ago

Paco Suro

9.1

This was really interesting. Floral. On skins for a year is what I think I heard. But light in color. — 8 years ago

Henry Fuseler

8.9

5/2026. Good medium bodied Cab Franc. Even fruit and slightly acidic. Paired well with the rib eye at Halls Chophouse. — 5 months ago

Boris Mathiszik

9.0

Very nice Uco valley cab. Balanced wine with elegant layers of fruit and beautiful hints of cassis. Low alcohol at 13.9. Fresh and screams to be paired with food. James Suckling 94 pts way out there. lol — 10 months ago

Karen

8.9

Nice fruity Spanish wine had at book club dinner hosted at my house in May, from Sarah. — 5 years ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.5

Z4 lic mazf jhi pablo c — 6 years ago

Sean Grullon

9.2

Smoky, leathery, and spicy with a bit of juicy berries along for the ride. Medium bodied but brooding. — 6 years ago

Yvor Nateta

9.1

Color rubio intenso. Aroma frutos rojos. De medio cuerpo, redondo. — 7 years ago

Drink Organic

8.9

2017 vintage. Floral, lime, tropical notes. Feels a little hollow, lacking depth, but still enjoyable #biodynamic — 8 years ago

Clarke Gasper

9.2

Blue and black fruit with sweet spices, ash, and menthol. Definitely decant! — 9 years ago

with Matthew