Community Tasting Notes 9

• jpdel wrote: 84 points

  February 6, 2010 - importer bankruptcy closeout purchase. Bottle was in excellent condition. Typical cab nose, cedar, hint of mint. definitely new world, but restrained, which may be the benefit of its age. Lively acidity, red fruit, luscious and velvety with a long finish of bitter chocolate. Unfortunately, after a promising start, the bitter chocolate flavor began to dominate the wine after about an hour, and the wine actually became disjointed.

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• lebo9968@gmail.com wrote: 92 points

  April 18, 2009 - Very dark purple color. Nose of wood, tar, bramble, menthol. Pallet a bit woody, but lots of heavy fruit, viscosity and smoothness that makes it pleasant on the pallet.

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• lebo9968@gmail.com wrote: 90 points

  September 12, 2008 - Started drinking like a nicely aged CA Cab. Then after an hour or so, started to fall apart and get harsh. The wine finally started to show some grace and elegance, but doesn't have the backbone to last much furher. Drink remaining bottles soon.

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• lebo9968@gmail.com wrote: 88 points

  April 12, 2008 - Dark red, little if any browning. Nose of a little lead pencil, tar, some fruit. Somewhat astringent. Pallet showed lead pencil, bordeaux-like. Thought it might be closed, so decanted. It evolved and opened a little, but nothing special. Perhaps got a bit stemmy.

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• lebo9968@gmail.com wrote: 90 points

  August 9, 2007 - Black as ink. Super dark nose and pallet as well. Tar, tobacco, some leather and earth. Closed to start, opened a bit as it aired out. Still holding its own.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1997
• Type Red
• Producer Bodega Catena Zapata
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Argentina
• Region Mendoza
• SubRegion Lujan de Cuyo
• Appellation Agrelo

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• In Cellars 7 (29%)
• Consumed 17 (71%)

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