Catena Zapata Nicolas 2018

An Lager
CHF 79.00
exkl. MwSt
Format: 75 cl
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Holzkiste mit 6 Einheit(en)

Produkt
Catena Zapata Nicolas ist eine prestigeträchtige Cuvée aus Argentinien. Diese Assemblage aus vier Parzellen setzt vor allem auf Cabernet Sauvignon (75%), der durch den hervorragenden Malbec des Weinguts ergänzt wird. Der intensive und komplexe Nicolas ist ein grosser Wein, der in seiner Jugend getrunken werden sollte, aber auch problemlos 15 Jahre Lagerung überstehen kann.
Details:
Produzent: Bodega Catena Zapata
Region: Argentinien
Appellation: Mendoza
Jahrgang: 2018
Volumen (cl): 75
Farbe: Rot
Ratings

Wineadvocate

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. - LG 03/2021

Vinous

A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec (35%) made from 210 micro-productions whose end result is approved by Nicolás Catena. A kind of summation of a long history, the grapes come from specific parcels of vineyards that Catena planted in the Uco Valley and Luján. The results are breathtaking. Purple in the glass with garnet flecks, this wine delivers layers of aroma, beginning with black currant and moving on to intense, precise notes of lavender and mint along with hints of black tea, sage and cigar box. In the mouth, austerity vies for supremacy with sheer power, a balance overseen by polished, grippy tannins placed into relief by a well-judged freshness that keeps the whole package light on its feet. This is a wine of tension foregrounded by the blend: the Malbec smooths out the Cabernet Sauvignon, which in turn brings energy to a red with an extremely long finish. - JH 10/2020