Viña Errázuriz Las Pizarras Chardonnay 2024 is a coastal Chilean Chardonnay from Aconcagua Costa (Quillota), a cool, Pacific-influenced area within the broader Aconcagua Valley. The wine is 100% Chardonnay and comes in at about 12.5% alcohol, aligning with a fresher, more restrained style. “Las Pizarras” references the slate-rich soils (“the slates”) that help shape the wine’s mineral edge.

Critical reception for the 2024 is outstanding. Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate awarded 97 points, with reviewer Matthew Luczy calling it “my favorite iteration of the wine I’ve tasted to date,” noting a “compelling bouquet defined by citrus and floral notes, wet stones and oceanic salinity.” He also emphasizes the wine’s “understated, minimalist character,” and describes a palate that is “simultaneously tense, broad, dense and vibrant,” finishing with “a creamy, saline finish of remarkable persistence.” That is an excellent review, and it frames the 2024 as both high-definition and quietly confident.

Vinous also scored it 97 points, and provides useful production detail: Joaquín Hidalgo reports it “spent six months on its lees and 12 months in oak barrels.” He characterizes it as “fine and delicate,” moving through “subtle floral notes, a hint of herbs, ginger, crisp apple and a trace of jasmine.” On the palate, Vinous highlights that it is “vibrant and dry, with marked acidity, a saline edge and a soft, talc-like texture,” with a “well-judged balance between oak, tension and a faintly creamy texture.”

James Suckling rated it 95 points, describing “fine lees, oatmeal, lemons, yuzu and touches of minerals and cream,” and praising its “fresh, round center palate and a long, zesty finish.” Suckling adds that it’s “drinkable now, but can hold for a few years,” which fits with Wine Advocate’s view that it is still “quite buttoned-up” early on.