2010 Bodega Catena Zapata Chardonnay Catena

Community Tasting Notes (25) Avg Score: 87.4 points

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  9/24/2015 - johnrm Likes this wine: 89 Points

  As before, even though a year older - yellow/green tint, nice nose with citrus, buttery, tropical notes. The palate is understated but creamy - some citrus, apple, pear, even mango - but all integrated into a lovely, mature, harmonious whole. Buttery, honeyed, supported by the subtle oak but elegant. It still eclipses a lot of Burgundy costing rather more IMO.
  Good with white fish.

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  8/3/2014 - johnrm Likes this wine: 90 Points

  A lovely yellow/green tint, nice nose with citrus, buttery, tropical notes. The palate is understated - some citrus, apple, pear, even mango - but all integrated into a lovely, mature, harmonious whole. Buttery, honeyed, supported by the subtle oak but elegant and 'un-shouty'. Beats a lot of cheaper Burgundy hands down for me.
  I always enjoy Catena Chardonnay at all levels but like to keep it for a few years before drinking. This did not disappoint.
  The perceptive comment about 'corn' by Whip Hand crystallised something for me but this component faded with a short time in the glass and with food (the wine is surely made for food) and did not detract from my enjoyment.

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  9/20/2013 - RMapou Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Always a favorite. Reasonably priced. Some oak, but not overly so. Buttery, with apples and pears.

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  7/20/2013 - DavidDay Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Pear, and tropical fruits, with a hint of butter or vanilla, medium body, lingering finish

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  7/7/2013 - ajoviken wrote: 87 Points

  S: Vanilla, slight spicy hint, buttery creaminess, minerality, flint, peaches.
  T: fairly good concentration, citrus, grape, vanilla, slightly buttery, apples.
  All in all a decent wine with very good value.

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