Bodega Catena Zapata
Catena Alta Historic Rows Malbec
Mendoza, Cuyo, Argentina
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
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
7 people found it helpfulOct 9th, 2014
Soy chocolate. Blueberry and cherry with dark chocolate aromas. The holy molé! Coffee bean, and plum reduction, there is a lovely herbaceous intertwining that carries into an endless and robust blackberry. #Malbec #catenazapata
Soy chocolate. Blueberry and cherry with dark chocolate aromas. The holy molé! Coffee bean, and plum reduction, there is a lovely herbaceous intertwining that carries into an endless and robust blackberry. #Malbec #catenazapata
Apr 1st, 2017
Good to see some restraint starting to take hold in the wines from Argentina. Always ate the forefront, I met with the winemaker when I received this and he indeed thinks more Euro than new world in philosophy. A little more oak than I want not but this should mellow with time and perhaps integrate more. Iron, blue and blackberry, sweet, toasty oak with some violet floral nuance. Tannin is ripe and polished. Good length on the finish.
Good to see some restraint starting to take hold in the wines from Argentina. Always ate the forefront, I met with the winemaker when I received this and he indeed thinks more Euro than new world in philosophy. A little more oak than I want not but this should mellow with time and perhaps integrate more. Iron, blue and blackberry, sweet, toasty oak with some violet floral nuance. Tannin is ripe and polished. Good length on the finish.
Nov 5th, 2015
Spicy, cedar w bigger tannins. Not as juicy
Spicy, cedar w bigger tannins. Not as juicy
May 15th, 2015
Nice. Elegant texture nice exotic spice aromas. Slightly weak on structure and depth. Just lacking a little something.
Nice. Elegant texture nice exotic spice aromas. Slightly weak on structure and depth. Just lacking a little something.
Feb 28th, 2015
Shit load of new oak. Tasty but a bit overdone imo
Shit load of new oak. Tasty but a bit overdone imo
Aug 12th, 2014Blind flight 3: wine 4: totally bombed this one too. 1 out of 4 :(
Blind flight 3: wine 4: totally bombed this one too. 1 out of 4 :(
Aug 9th, 2014Excellent wine. Loaded with fruit and black licorice. Soft tannins, very drinkable now. Thanks Mortons for this "off menu" selection!
Excellent wine. Loaded with fruit and black licorice. Soft tannins, very drinkable now. Thanks Mortons for this "off menu" selection!
Nov 2nd, 2017
Easy to drink, I like this taste. 2011 wine was taste mild and nice to drink in 2017.
Easy to drink, I like this taste. 2011 wine was taste mild and nice to drink in 2017.
Mar 25th, 2017