2019 Bodega Catena Zapata Malbec Catena High Mountain Vines

Community Tasting Notes (78) Avg Score: 88.5 points

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  3/23/2024 - Orian1701 wrote: 84 Points

  Deep inky garnet
  Black raspberry, smoke, licorice, barnyard, aged cheese
  
  Blueberry, blackberry, oak, graphite.
  
  A bit flat and hollow on the pallet. Will re assess after decanting. Improved but still lacking.

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  3/3/2024 - Bchawla wrote:

  Good wine
  92 pts

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  2/24/2024 - Wine Gent Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Always reliable:

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  2/23/2024 - wino121 wrote: 91 Points

  Buy, drink…and rebuy and drink,
  This isn’t complicated.

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  2/15/2024 - Dozhdbog Likes this wine: 88 Points

  My prior note generally applies. Differences being: Grilled meat has been replaced by chocolate, and there is a soft floral note now.
  
  The bitter astringency softens nicely after a good 1 hour decant and the flavors gain strength and clarity.
  
  Day 2
  Sadly the lovely flavors have died down a little and the bitterness has returned. Not much structure left either. Still serviceable with food. 3 points lost.
  
  Day 3
  Bitterness is gone. Flavors, though still diminished, are more evident for lack of said bitterness. Point added.

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