Catena Zapata Malbec 2008 LIMITED STOCK!

Description

The Catena family arrived in Argentina. ( the promised land ) in 1898 and the family has had 4 generations of winemaking. Nicolas Catena is regarded as the godfather of modern winemaking ( experimenting with clones) and in the 1980 ™s pioneered viticulture at high altitude the key making premium wine in Mendoza .

Rich and polished. abounding in pure cassis and blackberry fruit on the palate with fragrance of spice and floral notes. Terrific length and supple fine grained tannins. Decant this fine malbec so it can open out .Robert Parker ‘s Wine Advocate was enthusiastic . .. it delivers an alluring bouquet of Asian spices. incense. lavender. and black cherry. Smooth textured. spicy. and easy to understand. this pleasure bent Malbec is an outstanding value for drinking over the next 4 6 years. 91 points RRP $32