The Catena Zapata Nicasia Vineyard 2019 Malbec comes from a vineyard planted in Altamira in 1996, at an altitude of 1,095 meters, with an old mass selection. It has a restrained maturity and an alcohol content of 13.7%, from a cooler year in a warmer location. It is a classic Malbec, balanced and elegant, but also powerful, with fine tannins. It finishes with notes of violet and spices. It is a Malbec with spicy woody notes. 2022-2030" (Robert Parker 2022) - Delivery in wooden crates is available for orders of 6 bottles of this wine (depending on country and shipping method selected).
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Eye
Deep purple color, bright core
Nose
Intense and aromatic, with notes of blackberry, blackcurrant, violet petals, complemented by licorice and crushed stones, very beautiful complexity.
Mouth
Velvety texture, powerful but beautifully integrated tannins, magnificent well-layered structure, flavors consistent with the nose, although the finish reveals subtle woody aromas enhanced by long-lasting black pepper.
Serve
At 16-18°C
Open
1 to 2 hours before
Drink from
2025
Drink before
2039
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with beef tournedos and truffle mashed potatoes, a fresh porcini mushroom omelet, game meat, etc.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated (2022 guide) 97/100 (Extraordinary wine)
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About wine:
The Catena Zapata Nicasia Vineyard 2019 Malbec comes from a vineyard planted in Altamira in 1996, at an altitude of 1,095 meters, with an old mass selection. It has a restrained maturity and an alcohol content of 13.7%, resulting from a cooler year in a warmer location. It is a classic Malbec, balanced and elegant, but also powerful, with fine tannins. It finishes with notes of violet and spices. It is a Malbec with spicy woody notes. 2022-2030
Jancis Robinson
Wine rated (2022 guide) 17,5/20
Rated Recommended
About wine:
A violet aroma! Then blue. A wine that seems to slowly swirl in the mouth, capturing light and shadows: Tyrian purple, then indigo, lapis lazuli, ruby, garnet. Slightly balsamic, pomegranate molasses, allspice. A wine with an inner glow, permeating the slow, flavorful, spicy swirls of its internal structure, like the glow of a candle on a highly polished antique mahogany table. Tannins reminiscent of the ancient curves of old vines, deeply grooved, powerfully immobile, yet flowing smoothly from the deep earth to the sky and vice versa. It shifts from purple to blue to red; in the glass, on the palate: iridescent. 2023-2039
James Suckling
Wine rated (2022 guide) 95/100
Rated Recommended
About wine:
Intense nose of blackberries, black plums, stones, tar, tea leaves, and licorice. Full-bodied, with firm, concentrated tannins. Compact and precise. Mineral yet caressing finish. Give it time. A little Viognier co-fermented with Malbec. Best enjoyed after 2024.
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