Community Tasting Note
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glassofhans wrote: 92 points
October 3, 2022 - I went into this wine not knowing what to expect - I've never had a 15+ YO Argentinian Malbec before. And truth to be told, I cannot say this is my style at all. It is made with great finesse, and hits all the right notes one would expect from a professionally made wine - good acidity, great length, complexity etc. But I cannot detect much "tertiary" developments - it tastes as young as it probably did when it was first bottled - does it mean it should age even further, or this is how it is? The wine is also made in a heavy, chocolate style - which of course is what folks go for when drinking Argentinian Malbec, but for someone who's trained on Cahors, it doesn't quite do it for me.
All in, I prefer the (slightly) lighter more elegant styles that achaval ferrer produces over Zapata.1,423 views
2 Comments
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Goldstone commented:
10/3/22, 9:07 PM - Hi 'Glass',actually this Catena Zapata is predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon-based, not Malbec. Maybe this is not the wine you drank.
On another subject, I fell in love with the Lot Valley, Cahors and the 'black wine' in my very early adult years. So I'm with you on that! -
glassofhans commented:
10/4/22, 6:27 AM - Ah thanks @Goldstone, in that case I stand corrected - I didn’t check this time - assuming that Zapata is always Malbec, my bad. That said, it’s even more fascinating that the Cab tastes so heavy and chocolatey - and I’d still say despite being a very well made wine, it’s not to my taste.
Good to find a fellow Cahors lover!