Community Tasting Notes 7

• srp_gc Likes this wine:

  June 8, 2020 - Really enjoyed this despite being 6 years past it's recommended drinking window - I kept one bottle from a case of 12 purchased more than a decade ago to see what would happen...! I gave it plenty of time after decanting, The fruit has (obviously) weakened a lot, but the ferocious tannins have also mellowed, perhaps even still with some life. Definitely still a food wine, but perhaps now more barbequed steak than something spicy.

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• empire80 Likes this wine: 88 points

  July 13, 2014 - Very attractive ripe black fruit with firm but mature tannin. A textbook example of Argentinian Malbec.

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• honest bob wrote: 85 points

  March 4, 2011 - The Wine Society Exhibition Range in Retrospect; 1/1/2002-5/4/2012: Last bottle: not as good as the previous one. Stale and old-tasting (yet only 5 months since last time); the furry tannins now unmatched by any generosity of fruit on the palate. Another acceptable but disappointing Wine Society Exhibition product - this used to be a reliable brand, but I have had too many feeble and overpriced bottles from the range in the last 9 months to make me want to try buying more in the future. Drink up. 85P(-)

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• Hchowdhary wrote: 85 points

  December 25, 2010 - Fairly decent.

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• honest bob wrote: 89 points

  November 25, 2010 - The Wine Society Exhibition Range in Retrospect; 1/1/2002-5/4/2012: Dramatic, concentrated, ink-like purple colour. Intense ripe blackcurrant scent, mutates to blackberry on palate. Sturdy but supple teeth-staining tannins. Finish a bit short and dry. 8 months maturation since the last, rather closed, bottle has helped this turn into a lovely wine (even better on day 2). Stylistically reminiscent of Petalos de Bierzo, but more juicy. 94% malbec, 5% cabernet franc, 1% bonarda. 89P.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2007
• Type Red
• Producer Bodega Catena Zapata
• Varietal Malbec
• Designation The Wine Society's Exhibition Argentine Malbec
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Argentina
• Region Mendoza
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation n/a

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• In Cellars 11 (30%)
• Consumed 26 (70%)

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