Barnes’ top picks from Daniel Pi

Trapiche, Terroir Series, Finca El Tomillo Chardonnay, Gualtallary, Mendoza, Uco Valley 2017 94 £ 23 Carruthers & Kent,

Enotria& Daniel winemaking Pi’s Coe talent reaches for white his acclaimed Terroir Series. Flint, wet stones and lavender floral notes tease the nose, but the power is on the palate, which shows great tension, volume and length. A class-act Chardonnay. Drink 2018-2025 Alcohol 14%

Trapiche, Costa y Pampa Albariño, Chapadmalal, Buenos Aires 2017 90 £ 16 Carruthers & Kent,

Enotria& Coe The and newest first vintage addition of – Albariño – from Trapiche’s pioneering coastal vineyard is perhaps the most exciting wine to emerge from it yet. Bright citrus and stone fruit notes are framed by a mouthwatering, sea-salt finish. Drink 2018-2020 Alc 11%

Tres14, Imperfecto, Gualtallary, Mendoza, Uco Valley 2012 95 £ 25 Carruthers & Kent,

Laithwaite’s Pi Cabernet first made Franc the and Iscay Malbec blend in 2008, and his affinity for this partnership is clearly demonstrated in this wine, under his personal label. Made with just 3% Cabernet Franc in the blend, it has fleshy black fruit notes, peppery spice and a long, rolling finish. Drink 2018-2025 Alc 15%

El Esteco, Chañar Punco, Calchaquí, Salta 2011 95 £40 Enotria& Coe

A with The blend extreme Cabernet of 84% terrain Sauvignon. Malbec (at 2,000m soils) comes altitude out in on the schist glass, with a palate that shows notes of wild dark fruit, smoked meat and seductive liquorice. This intense, almost black, wine is just now hitting its stride. Pi planted this vineyard, calling it ‘pure terroir’. Drink 2018-2024 Alc 15.5%