2008 Bodega Catena Zapata Nicolás Catena Zapata

Community Tasting Notes (80) Avg Score: 92.3 points

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  9/11/2023 - DarinC wrote: 87 Points

  Plenty of secondary characteristics with some remaining fruit. On the downhill. Drink soon.

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  7/21/2023 - bonedoc wrote:

  Last bottle. As good as South American cab gets.

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  4/14/2023 - NotAWineGuy wrote: 94 Points

  Drinking very nicely, smooth long finish.

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  3/24/2023 - Derek Darth Taster wrote: 93 Points

  Bordeaux/Bordeaux blend theme over lunch at Asia Grand. Drank in Grassl 1855.
  Appearance is clear, deep intensity, purplish ruby colour. Legs.
  Nose is clean, medium intensity, with aromas of integrating vanilla oak, blackberries, black cherries, purple boysenberries, dark meat, smokiness. Oak all integrated into the dark fruit on day 2. Developing.
  On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium+ alcohol (14%), fine high tannins, full body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of purple boysenberries, blackberries, black cherries. Passing flavours of sour dark plums, spice, cassis, graphite, black tobacco, tar. Long finish.
  Very good quality. Complex. Felt that this was on the somewhat young side, and certainly the best is yet to be for this. Maybe another 4-5 years might have served this well. Alas my only bottle as usual.
  65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Malbec.

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  5/31/2022 - Darkman Likes this wine: 96 Points

  What a standout wine - on the nose a bomb, so full of flavours and intensity. blackberry leather pencil shavings thyme and so on. Really a 5* nose. On the palate, the wine is elegant, sophisticated, and well structured. Lacks a bit of mid-body, definitely the wine is at it‘s peak (or 2-3 years over). The finish is forever. Just a fantastic experience and a privilege to drink an aged Nicolas Catena Zapata!

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