2018 Bodega Catena Zapata Malbec Catena High Mountain Vines

Community Tasting Notes (94) Avg Score: 88.8 points

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  3/10/2023 - nocowine Likes this wine:

  Nice Malbec. Not special. Medium to fuller bodied. Berries. Medium finish. Good wine but not the 94 rating that Suckling gave it in my opinion.

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  2/12/2023 - AMG4RPM Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Good solid Malbec. Tasted against Kirkland Malbec, very similar flavor profiles QPR favored the Kirkland but the Catena is a good wine.

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  11/25/2022 - astifors Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Drank it with three other Argentinian Malbecs. The Catena was the youngest and maybe unfair to compare but the Catena is a crowd pleaser. Easy to like. Less complex than the other ones and a little lighter but balanced and approachable. Doubt that a lot will happen with further storage.

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  11/18/2022 - Julie Harrison wrote:

  Needs lots of time to open.

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  10/22/2022 - LindsayM wrote:

  Lots of blackberry and blueberry character with a black-tea undertone. Turns to flowers. Medium to full body, fresh acidity and a long and gorgeous finish. Vivid and bright. Transparent. Drink now. Rating: 94 Points; James Suckling
  
  2018 seems like a very good year for young and juicy reds, which is what the 2018 Catena Malbec is, a pure varietal that shows the typicity of the grape and the freshness of the year. It has the telltale aromas and the soft and velvety texture of the grape, with nicely integrated oak and a dry, long and pleasant finish. This has mind-boggling quality for the quantity—they produce 2.5 million bottles of it! One to buy by the case. Date: Nov 2019; Drink: 2019-2023; Luis Gutiérrez; Rating: 91+ Points; Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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