Susana Balbo Signature White Blend Brioso 2024

Susana Balbo is Argentina’s first female enologist – a pioneer who graduated in 1981 and spent decades consulting for major wineries globally before starting her own label in 1999. She’s the winemaker who transformed Torrontés from a rustic variety into a complex, internationally respected wine and elevated Argentinian whites onto the world stage. That’s how she earned the nickname “Queen of Torontes,” a name she carries around proudly.

But despite not being a straight Torrontes, her Brioso White Blend might be her finest achievement – the ultimate expression of her white winemaking philosophy and her mastery of blending high-altitude French varieties in Argentina.

The 2024 Brioso just earned 95 points from Vinous, 94 from both Decanter and Tim Atkin MW, and 93 from James Suckling. Tim Atkin calls it “effortlessly complex” – “consistently among the best white blends in Argentina” that’s “chalky, stony and intense” with “layers of citrus, kiwi fruit, beeswax and tangerine.” Parker’s Wine Advocate says “Susana Balbo’s wines wonderfully reflect their creator’s personality: confident, lively, elegant and singular.”