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2004 Bodega Catena Zapata Nicolas Catena Zapata Red

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November 19, 2023 - $91

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RATINGS

98The Wine Advocate

...Argentina’s equivalent of a great vintage of Lafite-Rothschild.

93+ Stephen Tanzer

Superripe aromas of blackberry, minerals, mocha, licorice, musky chocolate and sexy oak. Then almost porty on the palate but with surprisingly penetrating and layered flavors of blackberry, cassis and dark chocolate...

92Wine Spectator

Rich and showy, with lots of licorice snap, plum sauce, graphite, boysenberry and milk chocolate notes...

17.5Jancis Robinson

Black and inky, rich and deliciously savoury. Well built but still subtle, with the ability to dance lightly across the palate.

REGION

Argentina, Mendoza (Cuyo)

Mendoza on the western edge of Argentina is the nation’s largest and most important wine producing region. With about a billion acres under vine, the region of Mendoza alone has nearly half as many vineyards acres as all of the United States. Located on the edge of the Andes, vineyards here are high, usually 2,000 to 3,600 feet above sea level, yet they enjoy a relatively temperate climate and four distinct seasons. The soil is sandy and alluvial with clay underneath and moderate rainfall encourages growth. Historically Argentina, and Mendoza, grew pink skin grapes for slightly sweet pink or white wines. Those grapes are still grown for bulk jug wine. Since the late 1980s, however, Malbec has been Mendoza’s most important grape, since it makes a rich, dark, robust, age-worth red. The second most important red grape is Bonarda, which is thought to be the same grape that California growers know as Charbono. Italian and Spanish red grapes including Sangiovese, Barbera and Tempranillo were brought by immigrants, and they are grown today. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Torrontés and numerous other red and white grapes are also grown successfully.