Winemaker Notes
Pale yellow, the nose is expressive with aromas of white flowers, white peach and pear. On the palate, the wine presents itself with balanced volume and mineral notes. Final length.
Professional Ratings
-
James Suckling
Vinculum means link or connection, and owner Paul Hobbs says the wine is a tribute to the best growers from whom he buys grapes. Fermented and aged in large oak foudres, the wine is subtly buttery, rich in fruit and yet finely balanced by good acidity. It’s creamy and full-bodied yet fresh at the same time.
-
Jeb Dunnuck
Displaying a bright yellow color, the 2022 Chardonnay Vinculum comes from high elevation vines on granitic soils in a cooler zone in Mendoza at 1200 to 1400 meters. Savory and fresh, it offers notes of candied lemon, saline, golden apples, fresh flowers, and almond. Full-bodied, it’s pretty and salty, with a rounded texture and hints of spice on the finish.
Viña Cobos makes wines that are authentic expressions of the terroir from which they come. Paul Hobbs, founding partner and winemaker at Viña Cobos, has worked since 1988 in the exploration of the different terroirs of Mendoza, looking for the most distinguished regions in Luján de Cuyo and the Valle de Uco, to produce wines that uniquely express their origins.
Sustainable farming methods in the vineyard contribute to consistent yields of healthy fruit. In the winery, careful treatment of the grapes and meticulous winemaking techniques result in complex and elegant wines of subtlety and balance.
With the inaugural vintage of Cobos Malbec in 1999, Viña Cobos marked a milestone in viticulture, defying existing standards and firmly positioned Malbec and Argentina on the international wine scene. Since then, our prestigious wines have been recognized around the globe by critics and consumers alike.
One of the most popular and versatile white wine grapes, Chardonnay offers a wide range of flavors and styles depending on where it is grown and how it is made. While it tends to flourish in most environments, Chardonnay from its Burgundian homeland produces some of the most remarkable and longest lived examples. California produces both oaky, buttery styles and leaner, European-inspired wines. Somm Secret—The Burgundian subregion of Chablis, while typically using older oak barrels, produces a bright style similar to the unoaked style. Anyone who doesn't like oaky Chardonnay would likely enjoy Chablis.
With a winning combination of cool weather, high elevation and well-draining alluvial soils, it is no surprise that Mendoza’s Uco Valley is one of the most exciting up-and-coming wine regions in Argentina. Healthy, easy-to-manage vines produce low yields of high-quality fruit, which in turn create flavorful, full-bodied wines with generous acidity.
This is the source of some of the best Malbec in Mendoza, which can range from value-priced to ultra-premium. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Chardonnay also perform well here.