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Catena Zapata Malbec Argentino 2020
Catena Zapata Malbec Argentino 2019 er en af Catenas absolutte ikonvine.
Denne fantastiske vin er en hyldest til Malbec-druen, som har betydet så meget for Argentina som vinland og for Bodega Catena Zapata. Alle druerne stammer fra 70 år gamle vinstokke fra de bedste marker i Andesbjergene.
Kun vinen fra de 12 allerbedste Malbec-fade fra Adrianna Vineyard i Gualtallary-distriktet (1.480 m. o.h.) og Nicasia Vineyard i Altamira-distriktet (1.180 m. o.h.), personligt udvalgt af Laura og Nicolas Catena, indgår i Catena Zapata Malbec Argentino.
Resultatet er intet mindre end fremragende, kendetegnet ved en fantastisk koncentration og kompleksitet med en utrolig lang eftersmag af modne bær.
Vinen er lavet på 100% Malbec, og har lagt 24 måneder på brugte franske egetræsfade.
Det her er en vin som er så vild at producenten Catena har lavet en hjemmeside kun til denne vin! http://www.malbecargentino.com
Vinen har selvfølgelig fået vanvittige ratings:
James Suckling- 98 point
“Perfumed and seductive nose of purple plums, blueberries, dried roses, violets, lemon zest, chocolate, truffles and cigar box. It’s full-bodied, yet so elegant and weightless. Seamless, finely knit tannins. Beautiful, lengthy finish. Try from 2024.”
Robert Parker – 95 point
“The 2020 Catena Zapata Malbec Argentino follows the path of the 2019, harvested early and fermented with 100% full clusters in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts and matured in oak vats and some barrels for 12 to 18 months. It’s juicy, powerful and with abundant tannins and a slight earthiness. It’s a little more voluptuous and mixes grapes from Angélica (Lunlunta) and some from Nicasia (Altamira”
Vinous – 95 point
“The 2020 Malbec Argentino Catena Zapata from Lunlunta and Paraje Altamira, Mendoza was made in roll fermenters and spent 18 months in used barrels. A vivid purple in the glass. The nose features ripe blackberry, plum, raisins, tobacco and unexpected violet notes before a secondary layer of aromas from the aging process and a whiff of strawberry. Creamy and smooth on the palate with an indulgent opening leading into a broad, voluminous flow, this is a complex, velvety wine in which the luxury is balanced by the freshness. A superb Mendoza Malbec”
Tim Atkin – 94 point
“Argentino combines raw material from two sources – the Angélica Vineyard in Lunlunta and the Nicasia Vineyard in Paraje Altamira. It’s a seamlessly blended cuvée, all bramble, summer pudding and blackberry flavours, with a sheen of one-third new wood and the concentration and density to age further in bottle.”
Vinen har fået 4,7 stjerner på Vivino
