Nicolas Catena 2018 Catena Zapata

Classificatie	Cru Classe
Wijnsoort	Rood
Producent	Catena Zapata
Jaar	2018
Land	Argentinie
Streek	Mendoza
Inhoud	0,75
Conditie	Perfect
Etiket	Perfect
Drinkbaar	-2035
Voorraad	0

Professionele reviews

Robert Parker (96)

The 2018 Nicolás Catena Zapata was produced with 65% Cabernet Sauvignon from Gualtallary (Adrianna vineyard, with the Cabernet Sauvignon interplanted with some Cabernet Franc) and 35% Malbec from Altamira (Nicasia vineyard). They no longer use grapes from Agrelo, and this is also a lot higher in Malbec than in other recent vintages. So, it has a very different profile, a change that started in 2017, with more contained ripeness and more freshness, and the wine is intense, keeping some of the Cabernet character (tobacco, blackberries) and the floral notes from Malbec. It comes through as balanced and harmonious, with very fine tannins and a long finish and perfect ripeness. This aims to revive the style of Bordeaux before phylloxera, from massal selection of ungrafted vines... 62,400 bottles produced. It was bottled in December 2019.

James Suckling (96)

romas of blackberries, grilled meat, blackcurrants and wet earth. Full-bodied, tight and compact with dense dark berries and currants. Linear and long with a tight, focused palate. A blend of cabernet sauvignon and malbec.

BOW (8.50)