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| ARGENTINO MALBEC 2011 Mendoza |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
CATENA ZAPATA |
| Extremely deep violet purple colour. Spicy, faintly peppery, very slightly herbal, youthful, ripe plum nose with some cedary notes. Dry, medium to medium-full bodied, solid, very slightly spicy, intense, ripe plum flavours with a lingering, crisp, gently cedary finish. Has 14% alcohol and 7 g/L residual sugar. TONY ASPLER: 90 - Dense purple colour; earthy plum and vanilla oak nose; full-bodied, dry, chunky mouth-feel with plum and prune flavours, finishing on a note of cinnamon. |
CSPC |
170035 |
| Type |
Red Table Wine |
| Agent |
Tri Alt |
| Country |
Argentina |
| Region |
 |
| Rating |
***(91 points)
Solid, Intense, Youthful |
| LCBO Note |
Status |
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| TASTING NOTE: I was truly impressed with the nose of the 2011 Catena Zapata Malbec Argentino, a blend of grapes from Adrianna (Gualtallary) and Nicasia (Altamira) vineyards in the Uco Valley. Even if the grapes are sourced from the same vineyards as the Adrianna and Nicosia bottling, this wine is quite different. Here the plots are selected from the granitic parts that give it a different, austere texture. There is a seamless granularity with the tannins that go in a straight line, and keep going and going. Super! Drink: 2015-2021. Score - 95 (Luis Gutierrez, erobertparker.com, Aug. 2015) |
Price |
$ 110.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - March 5, 2016 |
| Cases bought |
18 (6 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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