"Fresh, ripe nose of blackberries, chocolate mint, black cherries, minerals and fine spices. Juicy, full-bodied and compact, with a savory center palate loaded with fine, dusty tannins. Long and steady, with rich but fresh fruit and cocoa powder on the finish. Drink it or keep it." (James Suckling 2024)
Buy Catena Zapata wines at the best price in private sale!
from €99 on your 1st order
Eye
Intense, brilliant crimson with dark highlights
Nose
Gourmand and juicy, its fragrances blossom with blackberry, cherry, black pepper, oak and dark chocolate, deliciously inviting.
Mouth
Racy and juicy, it develops an opulent, savory texture, with fine-grained tannins and flavors that follow on from those on the nose, blossoming all the way to a long, gourmet finish.
Serve
At 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2025
Drink before
2038
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with eggplant curry, duck à l'orange, grilled pork skirt steak with chanterelle fricassee...
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
Jancis Robinson
Recommended area
Vinous
Wine rated (2024 guide) 95/100
About the wine:
Catena Alta 2021 Malbec is made with 70% of grapes from Gualtallary in the Uco Valley, the rest from Luján and Maipú. Aged for up to 18 months in new and used French oak barrels, this purple wine reveals aromas of plum and cherry, as well as hints of lavender and violet, all over a subtle layer of cedar. Dry and juicy, the supple, velvety tannins are complemented by an agile flow, resulting in a lightly structured red with a tasty, long-lasting finish. If there's a key to Mendoza Malbec - blending terroirs to enhance complexity - this bottle could be it. 2024-2038
James Suckling
Wine rated (2024 guide) 95/100
Recommended area
About the wine:
Fresh, ripe nose of blackberries, chocolate mint, black cherries, minerals and fine spices. Juicy, full-bodied and compact, with a savory center palate loaded with fine, dusty tannins. Long and steady, with rich but fresh fruit and cocoa powder on the finish. For drinking or cellaring.
Discover other domaine wines
