Dr. Laura Catena founded Domaine Nico to explore small family owned vineyards in the Uco Valley with the intent of putting them on the world stage. The Grand Mère, or Grandmother, Pinot Noir is a single parcel from Uco Valley. The wine is stellar and shows the care given to the process in both the vineyard and winery. Wild strawberry, cranberry, dried rose petal, sour cherry, and earthy underbrush are just a few of the notes that attempt to capture the nuance and complexity that this wine shows. Laura Catena has a number of outstanding wine labels focused on elevating wines from the Mendoza region. The fun part is, this wine outperforms its price point at $35.
Domaine Nico, Tupungato, Valle de Uco (Mendoza, Argentina) Pinot Noir 2020
By Vince Simmon