Parker über:
Flor
Aged under flor for three years, the 2022 Old Vines from Patagonia Flor is composed entirely of Sémillon, marking Riccitelli's first biologically aged single-vintage, single-varietal bottling. Building on its already impressive predecessor, it opens with a remarkably complex and arresting bouquet that evokes curry leaf, sea spray, celery salt and fennel, with a fruit profile ranging from tropical citrus to golden orchard and stone fruits that feels raw and primal yet perfectly coiffed and delineated. The mouthfeel continues this multifaceted profile with a polished, rich, bright, tense and elegant texture, flowing fluidly into a stark, minimalist finish of incredible purity, depth, dimension and length. Equal parts classically informed and hyper-modern, I found this to be one of the single most impressive and memorable wines from Matías Riccitelli, which, given the consistently impressive nature of the portfolio, makes for a special wine indeed.