2017 Bodega Catena Zapata Malbec Catena Alta Historic Rows

Community Tasting Notes (17) Avg Score: 91.3 points

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  4/27/2024 - Raywilliams420 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Popped in poured on this one. Super smooth. As if it has been again for a while longer than it actually has. Everything is kind of in sync . Flows like water. This is drinking great right out of the bottle. Revisit in one hour.

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  1/9/2024 - Raywilliams420 Likes this wine: 94 Points

  This wine is currently singing. I bought this Malbec early in my wine journey. Then was not as much of a fan of Malbec as I was when I purchased this. I have had over 10 bottles of this wine randomly throughout the last three years. I want to say this bottle is kicking ass. Beautiful acidity an tannin structure. Crisp tart red fruit flavors with mouth drying tannins an mouth watering acidity. I’m pairing this with steak an veggies but currently drinking it on its own. I also want to say I opened this bottle yesterday. Had a glass an went to sleep. Stored it in my regular refrigerator sideways to allow more air to hit the wine and today it’s spectacular. Lil heavy on the alcohol but hey what can u do about that. Beautiful nose for a 40 dollar wine, extremely dark an inky purple I’m going to open another bottle really soon an see if these are worth drinking now an not aging any longer. I wish I hadn’t drank all the one I previously did cause this is the best bottle yet.

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  11/10/2023 - WineTimmy Likes this wine: 94 Points

  2017 edition, stored in our Boretti wine fridge for the last two years.
  
  Deep dark color, long finish.
  Medium tannines, balanced wine.
  
  Dark fruit, some oak. Bit sweet. Spices tabacco licorice and earthy.
  
  Really a great wine, considering that Malbec is not my favorite wine, I would definitely buy this historic row’s edition again.

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  10/9/2023 - Raywilliams420 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Way better than the Californian Ilaria Malbec. Smooth in comparison to these Californian Malbec. DEf in a good drinking window

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  8/12/2023 - Jzizzle Likes this wine: 91 Points

  There is lovely, smooth, rich depth of concentrated bright and dark fruit here. Good density on the palate and juicy balancing acidity. I was also hoping for a bit more guts, but the tannins do peek out on the nice long finish.

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