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"Escala Humana remains one of the Uco Valley's most compelling projects." - Matthew Luczy, Wine Advocate
Argentina's wine scene remains one of the most dynamic in the world, with new upstart projects making serious waves. Among the best is Escala Humana, Germán Masera and Ayelén Bonetto's artisan operation from exceptional old vines. The 97-point 2023 Credo Sémillon is one of finest examples of the varietal in the New World, from a single parcel of high-elevation, 120-year-old vines and vinified in three separate press loads. Matthew Luczy of Wine Advocate sees two decades of potential evolution due to its "depth, delicacy and persistence in equal measure with remarkable symmetry."
The double 96-point 2023 Credo Malbec from the El Peral parcel, an 85-year-old parcel on alluvial soils from the valley floor, is "a gorgeous expression of the classic yet contemporary profile one can routinely expect from the Credo line at Escala Humana." It's an expansive yet finessed version that offers pure Malbec excellence, showing the full measure of one of Argentina's most talented new winemaking teams. All in all, this duo is stunning addition to the country's collectible scene |