2015 TOP 100 WINES | Rank #8
This is a wonderful blend of 75% Cabernet with 25% Malbec sourced from La Pirámide, Domingo, Adrianna and Nicasia Vineyards and is named after the winery founder, Dr. Nicolás Catena. The 2010 is a massive wine, yet possesses wonderful elegance. It displays a dark, inky color, followed by aromas reminiscent of dark fruits, black cherries, milk chocolate, graphite and hints of sweet oak. On the palate this is richly textured with nice viscosity, leading to delicious flavors of blueberry, blackberry, graphite and milk chocolate. Overall, this is an outstanding wine from winemaker Alejandro Vigil which shows remarkable aging potential and should continue to evolve gracefully over the next two decades, however it will require a few more years of bottle age before it hits its stride. (Best 2017-2030) - August 2015, (OB)
Wine Specifications
- Report Date: August, 2015
- Producer: Bodega Catena Zapata
- Vintage: 2010
- Drinking Window: 2017-2030
- Estimated Value: $100
- Country: Argentina
- Region: Mendoza
- Appellation: Mendoza
- Importer: Winebow