2007 Bodega Catena Zapata Nicolás Catena Zapata

Community Tasting Notes (93) Avg Score: 92.6 points

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  3/3/2024 - ChateauDutremble Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Like an aged Saint-Émilion...and still going.
  Aromas of rubber, pine needles, spices...clove, saddle leather, mixed with floral and vegetal notes, and a hint of citrus peels. Balanced, supple and ripe with a distinctive dried pot-pourri/band-aid smell. Dry tannins but fine. Opulent and complexe with a long edgy finish. Impressive and can easily see the 20 year mark. 91+

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  2/3/2024 - Rockwine98 wrote: 91 Points

  High hopes for this wine initially. Found it a bit tired after opening and tasting. Aromatics indicated a mature a wine, but a muted nose. A little brined pork scent from the glass. Not off putting just a savory component. Nice balance of mature fruit, alcohol, acidity. Definitely think the peak has past so drink up!

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  12/26/2023 - abelicious Likes this wine:

  Really really good wine. Love AR cab in the blend. A bit tight upon open. Brief decant and ready to go. Minty earth, tobacco. Still great fruit. Perfect with beef tenderloin!

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  10/12/2023 - noni15 Likes this wine: 94 Points

  This bottle showed better fruit and balance than my first bottle. I really enjoyed this one. DO not cellar this wine any longer....it is in its peak.

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  9/24/2023 - PITT Wine Guy Likes this wine: 94 Points

  2007 Catena Zapata Nicolas
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  PNP dinner 9/23/2023
  
  Deep purple to the rim. Subtle nose of fruit. This is a young, big, fruit driven, very structured wine with firm but not obtrusive tannin, with a 30 second finish. There is no tertiary development yet. The Nicolas blend of 70% Cabernet, 20% Malbec and equal parts of Petit Verdot and Cab Franc is always nice.
  This is one of my favorite big reds. It never disappoints.
  The 2007 has 15 to 20 years of enjoyable drinking ahead.
  
  94 Points

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