Semillon 'Credo'

Score

98

"The 2022 Sšmillon Credo from El Peral, Tupungato offers an oxidative profile with distinctive notes of honey, resin, white flowers, chamomile, hazelnut and ripe citrus. Complex and richly textured, it delivers vibrant acidity and creamy depth, making this a standout example of the variety. This is incredibly well crafted and defined by it's sublime balance."

Score

97

"Lemons, meringue, limes, citrus and white flowers on the nose. This is medium- to full-bodied with exceptional concentration, balance and persistence, deep and penetrating, with a minerally texture. From a 124-year-old vineyard in El Peral. The wine ferments in concrete and spends two years in 500-liter French oak barriques. Drink now."

Score

97

"The high point of the remarkable Escana Humana lineup is the 2022 Credo Semillon, which powerfully speaks of the variety's commanding presence in the Uco Valley. Sourced from trellised vines planted in 1895 at Finca Manoni, it was destemmed into concrete eggs and divided into three parts: free-run juice fermented in new barrels, a skin-contact portion that also fermented in new barrique and a pressed fraction that matured in used barrels. After one year of separate elšvage, the three were combined and aged for an additional year. It opens with a knockout nose of decadent, refined aromas evoking white flowers, honeyed orchard fruits and baking spices, introducing a similarly complex, layered and rich palate propped up with a sturdy spine of acidity. The finish is assertive, tensile and resonant, balancing supple concentration and controlled intensity. I found this among Argentina's more impressive white wines, and I eagerly await its development in bottle."