95 pts Vinous
Drinking Window 2024 - 2034
The 2023 Chardonnay Vinculum hails from the Uco Valley, with 25% aged in foudres. With a delicate expression, it opens with aromas of acacia, dessert pear, green apple, hazelnuts, crème brûlée and honey. The palate is smooth with an oily texture, exhibiting a delicate freshness wrapped in a pleasant finish. It lingers with a long, lemon cookie flavor, leaving a memorable impression. This is a modern wine. - By Joaquín Hidalgo, October 2024

96 pts Jeb Dunnuck
Maturity 2025 - 2033
The 2023 Chardonnay Vinculum highlights the producer's relationship with Los Chacayes and San Pablo growers and is a specific block selection. These are cooler sites, the grapes fermented in foudres and 500-liter barrels and kept on the lees for 10 months. Natural acidity threads throughout a medium-bodied, creamy texture of layered citrus and stone fruit, the oak adding spice and structure. Age through 2033. 

• Variety: 100% Chardonnay
• Appellation: Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina
• Vineyard origins: Selected high-elevation vineyards cultivated by Viña Cobos’ longtime grower partners
• Soils: Predominantly rocky, well-draining mountain soils
• Farming: Organically farmed
• Fermentation: Traditional white-wine fermentation under controlled temperatures
• Malolactic fermentation: Approximately 15%
• Aging: 12 months in French oak
• Élevage: Includes approximately 25% in large-format foudres, with the balance in barriques
• New oak: Approximately 26%
• Bottling: Bottled without fining
• Alcohol: 14.5%
• Closure: Natural cork
• Production: Vegan and vegetarian suitable
• Winemaker: Paul Hobbs and the Viña Cobos winemaking team

The 2023 offers acacia, white flowers, green apple, pear, white peach and lemon zest with touches of hazelnut, honey and crème brûlée. It is mineral, creamy and energetic, combining a smooth, slightly oily texture with fresh acidity and a long, lemon-tinged finish.