93 Points

2017 Susana Balbo Signature Cabernet Sauvignon

James Suckling, James Suckling, March 2019

“Pretty cabernet with blackcurrant and green-tea aromas and flavors. Medium body. Hazelnut, dried-flower and cedar undertones. Fine finish. Racy. Drink or hold.”

93 Points

2020 Susana Balbo Signature Brioso White Blend

James Suckling, James Suckling, April 2021

“Apricot, lemon zest, sea salt and chalk on the nose. Hints of fresh herbs. It’s medium-bodied with crisp acidity and lightly waxy texture. Fresh, mineral finish. Apricot and lemon undertones. Concrete egg. 42% semillon, 33% sauvignon blanc and 25% torrontes. Drink now.”

96 Points

2020 Susana Balbo Signature Brioso White Blend

Tim Atkin, April 2021

93 Points

2020 Susana Balbo Signature Brioso White Blend

Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate, March 2021

“The young and fruit-driven 2020 Susana Balbo Signature White Blend feels a bit softer than the 2019 I also tasted next to it, reflecting a warmer and drier year. But the wine is lower in alcohol and the palate felt somehow sharper with a very dry finish. The blend this time was 42% Semillon, 33% Sauvignon Blanc and 25% Torrontés. 26,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in October 2020.”

94 Points

2019 Susana Balbo Signature Brioso White Blend

Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate, March 2021

“I had two vintages to taste of the floral, aromatic and citrusy white blend, including the 2019 Susana Balbo Signature White Blend that was produced with 40% Semillon, 35% Sauvignon Blanc and 25% Torrontés from Altamira. It combines the exotic notes of the aromatic varieties with the seriousness and freshness of the Semillon. It has integrated spice from the five months in barrel and a dry and harmonious palate with chalky sensations and moderate alcohol coupled with very good acidity. This should age nicely. 20,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in October 2019.”

93 Points

2019 Susana Balbo Signature Brioso White Blend

Vinous, June 2020

“A blend of 40% Semillón, 30% Sauvignon Blanc and 25% Torrontés from Paraje Altamira; 100% aged in oak, 60% new, for six months. A complex wine, the 2019 White Blend Susana Balbo Signature Brioso presents an intriguingly diverse nose of honey, orange blossom, fennel and aniseed with the ageing process providing a backdrop that is key to the overall effect but not overwhelming. Malic in the mouth, it has a dry, terse texture with a light structure where the emphasis is on freshness rather than body. A white with an intriguing, exotic profile for curious palates.”

92 Points

2019 Susana Balbo Signature Brioso White Blend

James Suckling, James Suckling, April 2020

“This unique blend of sauvignon blanc, semillon and torrontes is vivid and energetic with bright, focused acidity and lots of sliced dried-citrus and stone undertones. It’s delicious now.”

92 Points

2018 Susana Balbo Signature Brioso White Blend

Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, September 2019

“Green-tinged silver-yellow. Piquant aromas of citrus peel, ginger, quinine, crushed stone, white pepper, wild herbs and anise. Dry, smooth, concentrated and fresh, with some dusty unabsorbed CO2 giving the wine a light touch in spite of its roundness. Communicates a tactile impression of dry extract on the back half, with the flavors of quinine, mint and wild herbs carrying through a subtle, very long finish. This distinctive white blend boasts plenty of palate presence. Incidentally, Susana Balbo exports nearly all of her production and 40% of the total is white wine, which is unusually high for a producer in Argentina.”

93 Points

2018 Susana Balbo Signature Brioso White Blend

James Suckling, James Suckling, March 2019

“This blend of sauvignon blanc, semillon and torrontés is extremely perfumed and intense. Full-bodied, waxy and dense with lots of fruit and a flavorful finish. Fascinating white. Drink now.”

93 Points

2017 Susana Balbo Signature Brioso White Blend

Patricio Tapia, Descorchados, October 2018