Zuccardi's Piedra Infinita Malbecs

We have been following this brilliant estate since first discovering it over four years ago. Ever since, Zuccardi has dominated the Argentinian wine scene, winning countless awards and earning its reputation as one of the region’s most revered, forward-thinking estates. Their Malbecs are intellectual, unique, and incomparable, wowing not only us but also the world’s critics. We are excited to offer the Piedra Infinita, as well as theit two single plot ‘lieux-dits’ cuvées: Supercal and Gravascal from the exceptional 2019 vintage.

2019 Zuccardi Piedra Infinita Gravascal Malbec - 3x75cl

  • Red
  • 2023 - 2035
  • Zuccardi
  • 3x75cl
  • Argentina, South America
  • Available Later
Pricing
£470.00 In Bond £572.04 Duty Paid inc VAT

  • James Suckling, May 2022, Score: 99

    What a nose! Complex and brooding, yet subtle and layered. The array of aromas range from scented violets and blueberries to dried herbs and minerals. Full-bodied with racy dark cherries and blueberries on the palate. Incredibly zingy and fresh, coated by a plethora of fine, polished tannins that dissipate into the fruit. That said, this is quite assertive. Chalky finish. Long and intellectual. A little more expressive than the powerful Supercal. Drinkable now, but it will reward patience over the next decade.

  • Vinous, September 2022, Score: 97

    The 2019 Malbec Finca Piedra Infinita Gravascal from Paraje Altamira, Uco Valley was aged in concrete and made with grapes from a specially selected segment of gravel and a seam of calcium carbonate. It's purple in the glass. The 2019 has an outgoing nose of violet, cherry and plum with hints of mint and herbs before late developing lavender aromas appear. In the mouth, it’s vigorous with a chalky texture that’s expansive initially before tightening up in a two-stage palate: at first one gets the sweetness and taut texture of the variety before the compact, finely grained tannins, provided by the soils of Altamira, take over. The combination of the two reveals how well judged the ripeness was this year. Drink 2025-2039.

  • Luis Gutierrez, November 2022, Score: 97

    The 2019 Finca Piedra Infinita Gravascal is an earthier wine with notes of graphite. It was selected from a plot within their Piedra Infinita vineyard around the beautiful winery in Paraje Altamira, where there are some 40 centimeters of soil and then the limestone-covered white and round alluvial rocks. It feels drier (despite all of them being dry) than the Piedra Infinita, which is a blend of soils, and little less refined than the Supercal that really shines in 2019. Drink 2023-2030.

  • Tim Atkin, June 2022, Score: 100

    Gravascal is as brilliant as it is daring. Entirely concrete-fermented and aged, it’s hauntingly complex stuff, with tangerine and dark berry fruit, thrilling minerality and precision, filigree tannins and a finish that lasts for over a minute. Truly world class, this is one of the two greatest young Argentinian wines I’ve ever tasted.

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2019 Zuccardi Piedra Infinita Supercal Malbec - 3x75cl

  • Red
  • 2023 - 2035
  • Zuccardi
  • 3x75cl
  • Argentina, South America
  • Available Later
Pricing
£470.00 In Bond £572.04 Duty Paid inc VAT

  • James Suckling, May 2022, Score: 98

    Deep but scented nose of black cherries, blueberries, dried violets, graphite, ink and chalk. Very primary, and certainly all about the intrinsic side of the fruit. White pepper and fleshy, deep black cherries on the palate. The tannin is immaculate, but so powerful, with fine austerity, which is evenly distributed, but in an electric way, seeping into the naturally concentrated and succulent fruit. Violets and spices in the finish. Probably the most powerful of the three Piedra Infinita range of reds tasted. An intellectual, austere but resolved malbec. Look elsewhere if you are after oak plushness. Intrinsic and beautiful. Around 1,000 bottles made. Unique. Better after 2025.

  • Vinous, September 2022, Score: 98

    The 2019 Malbec Finca Piedra Infinita Supercal from Paraje Altamira, Uco Valley was aged in concrete and made with grapes from a parcel of soils rich in calcium carbonate. It’s purple in hue. The 2019 has an austere aromatic profile in which clear fresh plum notes are accompanied by violets, lavender and bay leaf. It's compact yet juicy in the mouth with a pure, chalky texture. The structure is linear for a Malbec, almost skeletal in fact, ensuring that the flavors at the back of the throat reverberate with a mixture of delicate aromas over the taut palate. This wine is a successfully executed statement about winemaking and the house style. Drink 2025-2039.

  • Luis Gutierrez, November 2022, Score: 100

    I'm splitting hairs here, because the level is so high in the Malbecs from the Piedra Infinita vineyard that it's difficult to say, but the coup de coeur is the 2019 Finca Piedra Infinita Supercal, the single-plot bottling from the shallower soils with lots of rocks covered in calcium carbonate (hence the name: "superlime"). In a cooler year like 2019, this wine achieved a level of precision, austerity, elegance and balance that is amazing. The wine floats in the mouth, with an ethereal quality but with the clout and power from the place. The wine is juicy and fresh with a saline twist in the finish. This is approachable now because of its gobsmacking balance and elegance, but it has all the components and the balance between them to age for a long time in bottle. Bravo! They told me that it's always a challenge to decide the picking date for this plot, and they feel they hit the bull's eye in 2019. And rightly so. Drink 2023-2035.

  • Tim Atkin, June 2022, Score: 98

    The volume is depressingly small at just 950 bottles, but this is a very special Grand Cru Malbec from a small part of the Zuccardi's Piedra Infinita estate. Pure, energetic and suitably chalky and focused, this has pomegranate, white pepper, redcurrant and bramble fruit, energetic acidity and no oak influence whatsoever. Brilliant.

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2019 Zuccardi Piedra Infinita Malbec - 3x75cl

  • Red
  • 2023 - 2035
  • Zuccardi
  • 3x75cl
  • Argentina, South America
  • Available Later
Pricing
£285.00 In Bond £350.04 Duty Paid inc VAT

  • Vinous, March 2023, Score: 95

    A vivid purple in the glass. The compact nose presents hints of fresh plum, blackberry, and pinches of herbs such as thyme and bay leaf before floral violet and lavender aromas begin to develop. On the palate, it’s similarly compact with clear, chalky tannins and a light structure that end up forming a juicy whole with a delicate, active freshness that channels the full body; the 2019 displays extremely refined tannins. The Piedra Infinita is a testament to what wines from the region can be. Drink 2024-2039.

  • Luis Gutierrez, March 2023, Score: 97

    It has the sense of purity and harmony of the best vintages of this wine, with precision and balance. They build the wine with juice from different plots and soils depending on the vintage: in a cooler year like 2019, they tend to use more grapes from shallower soils (more supercalcáreo than gravas calcáreas - gravascal), and in a warmer year, they'd use more grapes from places with a little more soil and resistance to heat and dry conditions. This wine is juicy and has purity of fruit and a tactile sensation reminiscent of wet chalk, with very fine tannins and a long, tasty finish. Drink 2023-2034.

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