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2014 Bodega Catena Zapata Cabernet Sauvignon Agrelo
Cabernet Sauvignon
- Argentina
- Mendoza
- Lujan de Cuyo
- Agrelo
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Community Tasting Notes 5
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Jonas Ahnstedt wrote: 87 points
August 6, 2021 - Green and a sensation of underripe tannins while a mix of jammy fruit. Schizophrenic and odd. An all right wine in need of some food to land.
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mjwstickings Likes this wine: 89 points
January 31, 2021 - From Catena's very good single-appellation series, this is a fairly soft Cab from Agrelo, in Mendoza, known in part for soft Cabs from vines planted in clay and loam. There isn't the sort of nervy, electric tension one finds in higher-altitude Argentinean wine, nor is there all that much complexity, but, now well into its prime and with just enough structure to keep everything upright, it's an approachable Cab expression with an initially dusty nose leading to notes of ripe blackberry and blackcurrant, tart pomegranate riding the light wave of acidity, well-integrated oak-derived notes of vanilla, butterscotch, and cinnamon, vague herbal-floral elements, and, as it opens more, an almost Syrah-like meaty note. Again, the emphasis is on overall softness, but it's not at all flabby, and the oaky notes add complementary warmth.
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mcsteve wrote: 89 points
December 31, 2018 - Subtle but noticeable tanins. Very heavy on the blackberry and coco with undertones of leather and shortbread. A very good wine for the price.
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jakob.krummenacher@gmail.com wrote: 89 points
December 26, 2018 - Good for everyday drinking.
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ephorn wrote: 88 points
July 20, 2017 - Decent wine in the Bordeaux style. Lighter than most new world but with more tannic grip than I was expecting given the lighter body.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2014
- 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
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 69 (32%)
- Consumed 144 (68%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
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- ProducerBodega Catena Zapata
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryArgentina
- RegionMendoza
- SubRegionLujan de Cuyo
- AppellationAgrelo
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