Nicolas Catena Zapata 2005

Nicolas Catena Zapata 2005

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Nicolas Catena Zapata 2005
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HED92850

75 cl

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Nicolas Catena Zapata 2005 is a red wine from the Mendoza region of Argentina. This flagship blend of Bodega Catena Zapata is primarily composed of Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec. ,Sourced from high-altitude vineyards, this bottling represents the pinnacle of Argentine winemaking. It showcases a powerful, concentrated core of blackcurrant, spice and tobacco, framed by ripe, polished tannins. The wine achieves a perfect balance between New World fruit and Old World structure.
92 Vinous
(14.6% alcohol; 5.81 g/l acidity; 3.63 pH): Healthy medium ruby. Pungent scents of blackberry, cassis, violet and licorice. Very concentrated, plush and broad but at the same time classically dry and quite young, conveying a strong impression of medicinal reserve. The rising black fruit and spice finish displays excellent length, but the wine's firm spine of acidity and slightly dusty tannins call for patience. I find this more backward than the 2004.Stephen Tanzer1st October 2016

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Pioneers of Fine Winemaking in Argentina

Over more than a century, the Catenas have evolved into the pre-eminent winemaking family in Argentina. The family’s history in wine goes back to 1902 when Nicola Catena purchased his first Mendoza vineyard. Much more recently, in 1997, his grandson, Nicolás Zapata pioneered the idea of fine wine from Argentina. Inspired by Bordeaux and Napa, he was the first person to ally Old World winemaking sensibilities to the high-altitude vineyards of Mendoza.

Bodega Catena Zapata is now managed by (Dr) Laura Catena, who continues to uphold the the family’s standard of excellence, harnessing the high-altitude terroir of the Andes through precision viticulture and a highly granular cellar regime to produce one of the finest wine portfolios in Argentina.

The flagship wine of the Catena portfolio is the Nicolás Catena Zapata cuvée in which ungrafted Malbec is blended with Cabernet Sauvignon from ‘grand cru’ multiple plots, all processed via 200 micro-vinifications which are then blended together and matured for 24 months in French oak, with a further two years in bottle before release.

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