Domaine Nico, Pinot Noir "Histoire D'A"

Laura Catena is as close to Argentine wine royalty as it gets. Her day job is running Catena Zapata, a world-renowned winery that is generally considered to be the very best in Mendoza, but her passion project has its roots in France. Laura is out to prove that Argentina can produce Pinot Noir with as much elegance, complexity, and terroir transparency as anywhere on the planet, including Burgundy, whose wines are her inspiration. Skeptical? We were too until we tasted the masterful expression of this finicky grape that she crafted from a single vineyard called “Histoire D’A.” The combination of sappy fruit, flowers, earth, and a perfectly silky texture is as close to Pinot perfection as anything we’ve encountered in the New World, and easily goes toe-to-toe with excellent red Burgundy. Indeed, you would be very hard-pressed to find this much quality for the same price in France. We have just a few cases, so don’t miss out!  There is no more important name in Argentinian wine than Cate