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2008 Bodega Catena Zapata Nicolás Catena Zapata
Red Bordeaux Blend
- Argentina
- Mendoza
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Community Tasting Notes 80
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DarinC wrote: 87 points
September 11, 2023 - Plenty of secondary characteristics with some remaining fruit. On the downhill. Drink soon.
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bonedoc wrote:
July 21, 2023 - Last bottle. As good as South American cab gets.
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NotAWineGuy wrote: 94 points
April 14, 2023 - Drinking very nicely, smooth long finish.
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Derek Darth Taster wrote: 93 points
March 24, 2023 - Bordeaux/Bordeaux blend theme over lunch at Asia Grand. Drank in Grassl 1855.
Appearance is clear, deep intensity, purplish ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium intensity, with aromas of integrating vanilla oak, blackberries, black cherries, purple boysenberries, dark meat, smokiness. Oak all integrated into the dark fruit on day 2. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium+ alcohol (14%), fine high tannins, full body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of purple boysenberries, blackberries, black cherries. Passing flavours of sour dark plums, spice, cassis, graphite, black tobacco, tar. Long finish.
Very good quality. Complex. Felt that this was on the somewhat young side, and certainly the best is yet to be for this. Maybe another 4-5 years might have served this well. Alas my only bottle as usual.
65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Malbec.1 person found this helpful Comment -
Darkman Likes this wine: 96 points
May 31, 2022 - What a standout wine - on the nose a bomb, so full of flavours and intensity. blackberry leather pencil shavings thyme and so on. Really a 5* nose. On the palate, the wine is elegant, sophisticated, and well structured. Lacks a bit of mid-body, definitely the wine is at it‘s peak (or 2-3 years over). The finish is forever. Just a fantastic experience and a privilege to drink an aged Nicolas Catena Zapata!
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By Stephen Tanzer
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By Richard Jennings
4/25/2013 (link) 89 points(Bodega Catena Zapata Nicolás Catena Zapata) Opaque purple red violet color; oak, lavender, baked berry, coffee nose; coffee, oak, tart black fruit palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- Type Red
- Producer Bodega Catena Zapata
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation Nicolás Catena Zapata
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Argentina
- Region Mendoza
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation n/a
- UPC Codes 098709088627, 098709088641, 098709099098, 7794450008305
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 18 (1%)
- In Cellars 1,729 (59%)
- Consumed 1,191 (41%)
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