Deep cassis and very ripe plum notes introduce full-bodied

with concentration and freshnesswhat you're aiming for in a wine like this where pure power might be too much

400 cases and a few magnums were made

Note well that this muscular and robust effort is definitely going to need at least 7 to 8 years of keeping and require 15+

I like the high level of extract and overall sense of balance

Catena Zapata, Nicolas Catena Zapata Size:12x750ml Deep cassis and very ripe2005 was a cool vintage with generally low yields. This is made up of 78% Cabernet from Agrelo and Uco, and 22% Malbec from Gualtallary, aged for 24 months in French oak barriques. It has a deep, brooding, Cabernet dominant nose with cassis, saddle leather, fig and cedar, and a very pretty, light floral touch. The palate has a dense, concentrated core with firm, rounded tannins. It's only just beginning to open up, revealing some leafy secondary