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| Community Tasting Notes (average 87.2 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 66 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by anjtutt on 8/20/2023 & rated 95 points: Outstanding. At peak. Still good fruit and subtle tannins. Delicious (202 views) | | | Tasted by Mansun on 10/28/2022 & rated 90 points: Still super fresh and fruity! It could probably develop even more, but it's really, really good right now! Lots of black berries (blackberry, blueberry), black plums, violet, vanilla and chocolate. Delicious! (493 views) | | | Tasted by ManhattanBeach on 5/23/2019: A wine dinner compèred by Douglas Blyde (London): More aggressive than the Pagodes de Cos 2009. Red pepper. (2164 views) | | | Tasted by jackaroo on 4/28/2016: Took around five years to reach drinkability, but now is pretty good, and should last another five years. A lesson learned. (3674 views) | | | Tasted by gubrey on 7/15/2015 & rated 87 points: Excelent wine (4138 views) | | | Tasted by euroyup on 2/27/2015 & rated 83 points: Color: purple. Nose: Taste: quite pure fruit, above all blackberry. No complexity, hardly any depth. Still some tannins, although they are almost resolved. Acidity is OK. Quite sweet, alcohol 13,5%. A quite juicy, straightforward cabernet sauvignon which is to sweet for me and lacks tension. At the third day more interesting floral notes in nose and taste, but still to sweet. Not badly made, but to „ pleasing” . 83-84. (4238 views) | | | Tasted by Ron Van Holland on 1/11/2015 & rated 91 points: Medium red licorice and plum nose. Complex fruit Bordeaux style, with forest-floor flowers and meticulous tannins standing up to mouth-watering acidity, start to finish. Highly recommended. (4052 views) | | | Tasted by ATK on 11/27/2014 & rated 88 points: Very nice and ready to drink now. European in style - earthy barnyard notes. (3382 views) | | | Tasted by dimdic on 3/31/2013 & rated 90 points: Pop and pour. Fresh green herbal, licrorice and earthy smell on nose. Rich and intense black fruits such as black berry, cassis and dark plum . Solid body. Very fine and evolved tannin. Good black berry, dark plum and coffee like aftertaste. Very smooth and comfortable. Powerful, muscular with great balance! Bravo! Nice acidity and fresh licrorice came out after 1.5 hours of breathing. A very good and well-made example of South American Cabernet Sauvignon. No need to decant. Already at its peak. Drink by 2014. (3920 views) | | | Tasted by macmiker007 on 3/23/2013 & rated 86 points: Nose of berries, cherry and flora. Good tannin balance. (3171 views) | | | Tasted by FamilyLarsson on 3/16/2013 & rated 89 points: Ännu ett vin från provningen av Cabernet Sauvignon från olika delar av världen. Detta från Argentina.
Mycket fruktigt i doften med svarta vinbär, körsbär och plommon men samtidigt lite kryddor och mynta. I smaken är där också mycket frukt men samtidigt tanniner som kan väga upp det och även lite inslag av choklad och tobak. Bra mycket bättre i balansen än övriga "Nya världen cab" från provningen. Även hyfsat lång eftersmak. (2544 views) | | | Tasted by boodra on 3/11/2013 & rated 88 points: Gentle wellmade wine. Lots of cranberry fruit, velvety soft tannins and a hint of creamy oak.
A little simple, but taste good and very pleasant to drink (3067 views) | | | Tasted by Yankee on 12/4/2012 & rated 86 points: On the nose there's cassis, coffee, milk chocolate, strawberry & menthol ~ On the palate it's medium bodied with gritty tannins & flavors of black currants, red plums, vanilla & a slightly peppery finish ~ A bit tight & skinny & needs food to shine (2107 views) | | | Tasted by genothevino on 10/28/2012: aerated. stemmy. fruit is ripe. a touch of the minty eucalyptus. good finish. good balance. (2710 views) | | | Tasted by dexterng on 10/20/2012 & rated 74 points: The nose is actually pretty nice. However, nothing else works. Every single aspect of the wine seems to be fighting for attention. (2075 views) | | | Tasted by lundmc on 10/15/2012 & rated 79 points: Popped and poured. Some funk out of the bottle that dissipated with a few swirls. Smelled....grapey? First drinks were the best. What little structure present fell away rather quickly, leaving a discordant profile with enough alcohol to give it a slight petroleum tinge. A disappointment from one of my favorite vineyards. (2028 views) | | | Tasted by bway_wine on 7/23/2012 & rated 89 points: Popped and poured through the vinturi. Fruity nose. Thought it was quite good. Black fruits and a little smoke. (2478 views) | | | Tasted by Quarked on 6/13/2012 & rated 86 points: Lots of barnyard for first half hour, then it smoothed out and opened up to a decent New World cab. (2384 views) | | | Tasted by nogohawk on 4/8/2012 & rated 85 points: Popped & poured - drank over several nights - just an ok wine - nothing special going on here; like their malbecs much better (2579 views) | | | Tasted by Varus on 4/2/2012 & rated 74 points: Nope, nope, nope. Thin and grapey, reminds me of a 4 Euro Bodega wine in Berlin. Tastes more like Malbec than Cab. And, rather cheap, thin and awkwardly tannic Malbec at that. Some have said that this wine is young. Well, 2009 is 2008 here in the Northern Hemisphere in terms of harvest and seasons. This wine is simply not good and totally overpriced at 15 dollars. Parker's 90 point score is totally off the mark and quite simply ridiculous. Skip this one. (3309 views) | | | Tasted by Boom Baby! on 2/27/2012 & rated 88 points: This is still a young wine. Fresh Blueberry and tart plums on the palate. A good amount of acid hold this wine together. Gives this wine at least a year from now to show it's true colors. (2674 views) | | | Tasted by PCMValle on 12/29/2011 & rated 86 points: - Purple color with medium forming legs and aromas of black pepper and has flavours of black pepper. (2797 views) | | | Tasted by PCMValle on 12/29/2011: - Purple color. (2815 views) | | | Tasted by Timbalimba on 12/12/2011 & rated 83 points: Bodegas Catena Zapata (Mendoza): Not sure about Cab in Mendoza, have yet to try anything even closely resembling Napa, let alone Pauillac, but this is OK, not too stalky and tight, but very much cedar and charcoal (3414 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By David Lawrason
WineAlign (5/24/2012)
(Catena Cabernet Sauvignon, Mendoza red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, March/April 2012, IWC Issue #161
(Bodega Catena Zapata Cabernet Sauvignon Mendoza) Subscribe to see review text. |
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In 1902, Nicola Catena, an Italian immigrant, planted his first vineyard in Mendoza, Argentina. The winery has remained under family control — now in its fourth generation — and is one of the few family-owned wine companies in Argentina that remains in Argentine hands. Owned today by Nicolás Catena and his daughter Laura, Bodega Catena Zapata is known as the pioneer of fine wine from Argentina, and Nicolás is recognized as the vintner who revolutionized wine quality in Argentina. A trained economist, Nicolás began this revolution in the early 1980s and continues to challenge himself and his team to make wines that can be counted among the best in the world. His measured approach to viticulture has taken its place in wine history as the pioneer of Malbec and high-altitude viticulture.
Head winemaker, Alejandro Vigil, has been at Catena Zapata since 2002. A naturally restless person, Alejandro strives to channel his creative energy into pushing the limits of conventional viticultural and winemaking wisdom. Always ready to try something new, full of endless experiments, Alejandro’s goal is to constantly increase his understanding of the unique terroir in Mendoza’s high-altitude desert oasis.
Catena wines, first launched in 1992, set a new standard for quality in South America. The wines immediately proved the quality potential of Argentina and garnered the first outstanding reviews for Argentine wines from worldwide media. After more than 20 years, the wines of Catena continue to lead the way in Argentine viticulture and winemaking. Nicolás Catena Zapata dared to plant vines where no one thought they would ripen. His high-altitude wine revolution culminated in the discovery of a new terroir for wine, the Adrianna Vineyard, at almost 5,000 feet elevation. Today, the team at the Catena Institute of Wine is dedicated to studying every meter, every rock, every insect and microorganism in the Adrianna Vineyard, making it perhaps the most studied vineyard in the world.
Cabernet SauvignonCabernet Sauvignon is probably the most famous red wine grape variety on Earth. It is rivaled in this regard only by its Bordeaux stablemate Merlot, and its opposite number in Burgundy, Pinot Noir. From its origins in Bordeaux, Cabernet has successfully spread to almost every winegrowing country in the world. It is now the key grape variety in many first-rate New World wine regions, most notably Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo Valley. Wherever they come from, Cabernet Sauvignon wines always seem to demonstrate a handful of common character traits: deep color, good tannin structure, moderate acidity and aromas of blackcurrant, tomato leaf, dark spices and cedarwood.
Used as frequently in blends as in varietal wines, Cabernet Sauvignon has a large number of common blending partners. Apart from the obvious Merlot and Cabernet Franc, the most prevalent of these are Malbec, Petit Verdot and Carmenere (the ingredients of a classic Bordeaux Blend), Shiraz (in Australia's favorite blend) and in Spain and South America, a Cabernet – Tempranillo blend is now commonplace. Even the bold Tannat-based wines of Madiran are now generally softened with Cabernet SauvignonArgentina Wines of Argentina
Argentina has been making wine since the 1500s, tracing its wine heritage back to Spain, France and, perhaps surprisingly, Italy. Italian immigration is second only to Spanish in Argentine culture, and the flavors of Italy show up strongly in the nation’s wine, food and cultural tradition. Historically, Argentina has kept much of its wine consumption at home, drinking most of the wine it makes. But we are now seeing more very serious Argentine wines north of the border, and Malbec is leading the movement. The wine-making region in Argentina ranges between the 22° and 42° South latitude. It spreads at the foothills of the Andean mountain range along over 2,400 km; from the province of Salta to the province of Río Negro, with a variety of climates and soils that makes each region a unique land. In general terms, the areas dedicated to vine cultivation are dry and arid with a low level of rain and humidity, determining factor as regards grape health. Abundant sunny days and thermal amplitude favor a good maturity and concentration of aroma and color in the grain. Soils are deep, permeable and poor in organic matter, decisive qualities at the time of obtaining good wine. Due to the low rain regime, irrigation is necessary. Water comes from the Andean range thaw, descending in the shape of rivers to become channels or ditches. Undoubtedly, the combination of these factors turns Argentina into a veritable oasis for the highest quality wine-making. Nevertheless, there is still a long way to go. Wine-making in Argentina, at the level that it achieves today, has a young history that goes back to a little more than 10 years ago. Technological progress, investment and some farsighted businessmen enabled a determining transformation. The province of Mendoza is the most traditional area in the viticultural industry, and is diverse enough to be divided into zones, according to their significantly different weather, height and soil characteristics. These include the Northern Zone, which is suitable for fruity whites and young reds, at a height from 600 to 700m; the Eastern Zone, with a height ranging from 600 to 700m, and the most productive zone in the province; the Uco Valley, a zone of colder weather and higher altitudes (between 800 and 1,400m over sea level); San Rafael, with heights ranging from 450 to 800m; and the High Zone of the Mendoza River, with heights ranging from 800 to 1,100m over sea level and various microclimates, this is the zone where almost all noble varieties have easily become adapted. It is a region that is remarkably well-suited to vine culture, protected from the Pacific’s cooling influence by the Andes and enjoying a long summer of cool nights and warm days, with a dry summer climate but plenty of water available from the region’s rivers. Malbec in particular is outstanding from this area, and it has clearly emerged as the star, the darling of both consumers and critics.Mendoza Wines of Mendoza |
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