91 points

Villa Sandi Asolo Prosecco Superiore DOCG Brut

Tasting Panel, March 2023

“This one’s got vivacity to spare. Intense scents of honeydew and ripe pear mingle with honeysuckle and banana before descending on a glossy, fleshy palate that finishes clean and bright with lemon sorbet, peach, and a slight herbaceousness.”

94 points

2020 Susana Balbo Signature Malbec

Tim Atkin, Tim Atkin, June 2022

“Suitably intense and dark in colour, Signature is made with a combination of Malbec and 6% Cabernet Franc from some of Susana Balbo’s chalkiest parcels in Paraje Altamira. Subtle, refined and understated, with chalky freshness, redcurrant and black cherry flavours and top notes of mint and cut grass. 2024-32”

93 points

2020 Susana Balbo Signature Malbec

James Suckling, James Suckling, March 2022

“Smoky raspberries and blueberries with dried licorice, tar and some sweet spices and praline. A medium-bodied red, but quite compact and tight, filled with silky, frosted tannins that knit with the fruit. A nimble malbec with berry fruit at the end. Vegan. Drink or hold.”

93 points

2021 Susana Balbo Signature Brioso White Blend

Tim Atkin, Tim Atkin, June 2022

“A wine that has inspired a new raft of white blends in Argentina, this is a deftly judged cuvée of mostly Semillón with 32% Sauvignon Blanc and 23% Torrontés. Showing appealing 60% new wood, it has lots of lime and orange peel aromas, herbal undertones and a tangy, grapefruity, bone-dry palate. 2023-30”

93 points

2021 Susana Balbo Signature Brioso White Blend

James Suckling, James Suckling, March 2022

“Fragrant nose of lemon blossoms, green apples, gooseberries, lychees and guavas. Sea salt, too. It’s medium-bodied with bright, tangy acidity. Crisp and energetic with plenty of refreshing green-fruit, mineral and saline notes. Vivid. Blend of semillon, sauvignon blanc and torrontes. Drink or hold. Glass stopper.”

93 points

2021 Susana Balbo Signature Barrel Fermented Torrontés

Tim Atkin, Tim Atkin, June 2022

“Always among the best and most ambitious Torrontés bottlings in Argentina, partly because of the quality of its Paraje Altamira terroir, this new French oak-fermented white is taut, stony and understated, with perfumed vanilla and nutmeg spices, stony reduction and notes of grapefruit and fresh limes. 2023-28”

93 points

2021 Susana Balbo Signature Barrel Fermented Torrontés

James Suckling, James Suckling, March 2022

“This has aromas of peaches, jasmine, salted lemons, white grapefruit and crushed stones. Medium-bodied with bright acidity and a vibrant, layered palate. Fresh and perfumed with pretty floral notes, yet mineral, too. No oak notes,though it was barrel-fermented. Layered and elegant with a long, delicious finish. Drink now. Screw cap.”

95 points

2020 Susana Balbo Signature Brioso

Tim Atkin, Tim Atkin, June 2022

“Brioso is one of the jewels in Susana Balbo’s range, made from a felicitous Agrelo-sourced cuvée of Cabernet Sauvignon with 48% Malbec, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Rich, balanced, textured and intense, with everything in place: cassis, bramble and blueberry fruit, scented oak, fresh acidity and finely sculpted tannins. 2025-35”

95 points

2020 Susana Balbo Signature Brioso

James Suckling, James Suckling, May 2022

“Racy and layered with black and red fruit, black chocolate, black olives, blueberries and a mineral accent. A tangy, elegant and juicy palate, rounded by dusty tannins that melt into the fruit. Long and refined. 52% cabernet sauvignon, 23% malbec, 19% cabernet franc and 6% petit verdot.”

Silver Medal

Rodeo Uncorked, November 2022