Finca Piedra Infinita Gravascal 2022 is the only Argentine wine to achieve a perfect score in the latest report published by renowned American critic, James Suckling.
Today, James Suckling's latest report on Argentine wines, titled “Argentina 2025 Tasting Report: A Wine Journey to the Extremes,” was released. Suckling and his team shared their ratings after tasting over 2,000 wines from 60 producers across all of the country's wine regions. In this context, the only wine to achieve 100 points was Finca Piedra Infinita Gravascal 2022.
Hailing from a specific 0.73-hectare parcel located in the northeast corner of Finca Piedra Infinita in Paraje Altamira, known for its very stony soils with a strong presence of granite and limestone, the Gravascal 2022 emerges as "a profound and quietly captivating wine." In the words of Jacobo García Andrade, Senior Editor at JamesSuckling.com, "on the palate, it is firm and precise, driven by a stony texture, with discreet fruit that gently reveals itself behind a saline, savory core. Intense and absorbing (...) it is excellent now, but will gain complexity with some bottle aging."
"The 2022 vintage was wonderful, fresh, and perfectly balanced, giving us elegant, fine, and complex wines," recalls Sebastián Zuccardi. "Malbecs from Paraje Altamira, in particular, show aromas and notes of red fruits; very expressive with great texture and juiciness."
In addition to Finca Piedra Infinita Gravascal 2022, which achieved a perfect score, other Zuccardi Valle de Uco wines also received excellent ratings from JamesSuckling.com:
- Finca Agua de la Jarilla 2022 - 99 points.
- Finca Piedra Infinita Supercal 2022 – 98 points.
- Finca Las Cuchillas 2023 – 97 points.
- Finca Las Cerrilladas 2022 – 97 points.
- Finca Canal Uco 2022 – 97 points.
- Finca Piedra Infinita 2022 – 97 points.
- Aluvional San Pablo 2022 – 97 points.
- Aluvional Gualtallary 2022 – 97 points.
James Suckling was born on September 29, 1958, in Los Angeles, California. He studied political science and journalism, and today, he is globally renowned as a wine and cigar critic thanks to an extensive career. After serving as editor-in-chief and leading the European department for the prestigious publication Wine Spectator, which he joined when it had only 800 subscribers, Suckling left the company in 2010 to focus on his own website: JamesSuckling.com. He only writes about wines that score above 90 points and reserves the coveted 100 points for those great wines that combine all imaginable virtues in perfect harmony. James Suckling and his team focus on the world's great wines, including Italy, Bordeaux, Champagne, Australia, New Zealand, California, Argentina, and Chile.
About Zuccardi Valle de Uco
The Zuccardi family has been a major player in Argentine wine since they first planted vines in Mendoza back in
1963. They're known for trying new things and being committed to farming in a way that's good for the planet.
With a long history of smart winemaking and exploring vineyards high up in the Uco Valley mountains, Zuccardi
Valle de Uco makes mountain wines that really taste like they belong to a specific place. People around the world
consistently say they're some of the best wines out there.
