Catena Zapata Adrianna Vineyard Malbec 2010
Catena Zapata Adrianna Vineyard Malbec is made from a meticulous vine selection in the best, historic rows of the Catena family's estate vineyards. These Zapata vines are carefully hand-tended and produce extremely low yields. The grapes are micro-fermented in anew French oak barriques prior to spending 18 months in new French oak for aging. This wine is produced in very limited quantity.
Aromas of blackberries, violets, and vanilla give way to a powerful and deep wine with flavors of black and red fruits alongside lavender, wood and minerals. Remarkable concentration and finely-grained tannins stand with great acidity.
| Wine Spectator: 93 |
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| Intense, fresh and concentrated, showing rich, vibrant raspberry tart, red plum and wild cherry flavors, with violet notes. Pure and minerally, with white pepper and citrus fruit accents on the finish. |
| Wine Advocate: 96 |
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| One of my favorite wines of all that I tasted from Argentina. The nose…slowly displays floral notes and aromas of ripe fruit, some spices and aromatic herbs. This is a wine to age, very concentrated, with high natural acidity. |
| Wine Enthusiast: 92 |
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| This stylish wine opens with a floral, perfumed, high-altitude bouquet that shows red currant and raspberry aromas. Like the nose, the palate is fresh and not ponderous. Crisp raspberry and cassis flavors finish with freshness and elegance. Drink through 2020. |