Catena Alta Historic Rows Malbec

Blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon & 8% Cabernet Franc, deep Ruby with aromas of dark berry fruits, cacao, sweet spice and herb notes. On the palate flavors of blackberry, dark cherry and black plum with cacao, vanilla, black pepper and earthy notes. Fine tannins, long finish ending with fruit, sweet spice and earthy mineral character. Nice!

Deep Ruby, purple hues, aged 18 months in French oak, with aromas of ripe dark fruits and floral spice. On the palate flavors of blackberry and black currants with notes of licorice, vanilla and tobacco. Fine tannins, long finish ending with fruit and sweet mineral notes. Drink now or cellar for a while.

Vintage 2015

Plush dark fruits and mocha ☕️ Tannin is well integrated. Very soft and multi dimensional.

Nicola catena is the Robert Mondavi of Mendoza they advanced in 15 years what it took the rest of the world 200 years to get to this level. They take from the five family vineyards for this wine. The historic rows are now put on the label. This is the best vineyards and they look for the best location in those vineyards Angelica named after his mother and this is the mother clone material. All the wineries built in Spanish or Italian architecture. Dark berry fruit blackberry and blueberry fruit with notes of licorice spice dark tobacco spice. Another vineyard has a dessert effect because of its low altitude this site gives it structure. Adrianna vineyards is one of the highest and this is the most important violet flowers and freshness and acidity

Tar, plums, tart cherries. Hints of chocolate. Mineral. Cool, rainy year. 13.5 %alc. I

So, I know how not cool I am because, this wine is delicious. It's so amazingly well made, delicious and spot on. Not my favorite style, but super well done.

Deep Ruby, purple hues, aged 18 months in French oak, with aromas of ripe dark fruits and floral spice. On the palate flavors of fresh blackberry and black currants with notes of licorice, vanilla and tobacco. Long finish, fine tannins, crisp acidity, ending dry with fruit and slight earthy notes. Nice!

Deep purple; medium plus intensity aromas of black plum, blackberry, black currant, purple flower, subtle vinyl, earthiness as it opens, leather, cedar, subtle vanilla; dry, medium plus acid, medium plus smooth tannins, medium alcohol, medium plus body, medium plus intensity flavors consistent with aromas; medium plus finish, very elegant, well balanced

Medium ruby color. Medium(+) intensity aromas of red fruit (plums and cherries and raspberries) black fruit (cassis, black currant and black plum) and secondary of oak (cedar, smoke) tertiaries with hints of leather and tobacco and there are some aromas of roasted red peppers. Medium(+) body medium(+) acidity, medium (+) ripe smooth tannins and high alcohol. The concentration of ripe fruit aromas and flavors seem to balance out the relatively high alcohol sensation and the acidity also helps to make the wine lively and not dense or dull. The wine has a nice fine-grained tannin giving it a slightly earthy texture. The wine seem capable of further bottle aging because it has a nice acidity and tannin that’s will guide it forward and the wine will continue to be interesting and could even be better from now until 5 years from now. Their is a clear varietal expression. It is purely #cabernetsauvignon as expressed by clear and defined aromas and flavors of cassis and cedar and hints of roasted peppers. It is made with historic Catena family’s Andean mountain vineyards 50% La Pirámide and 50% domingo Vineyard. #argentinewine #argentine #argentina #andes