2010 Catena Zapata Malbec Argentino

The wine is a blend of Catena Zapata's historic Malbec vineyards, Adrianna and Nicasia. The wine is made from the best grapes from the Catena estate vineyards. This dense colored wine opens with incredibly rich aromas of Turkish coffee, mocha, anise and crushed spring flowers. There are flavors of boysenberry preserves, black cherry, espresso bean leading to a long and lingering finish. Stinking acidity and wonderful richness on the mouthfeel. This is impressive. (Drink 2015-2029).

Combining fruit from two of the best Uco Valley sub-regions (Altamira and Gualtallary) this is a rich, ripe, even heady style of Malbec with lots of new French oak but plenty of fruit to soak it up. Spicy and soft with rich, liquorice and blackberry flavours and smooth tannins. Drink: 2014-18.

The 2010 Catena Zapata Malbec Argentino is a blend of grapes from Adrianna and Nicasia, from the deepest, coolest soils in those vineyards, in Gualtallary and Altamira. They were looking for something that represents the essence of Malbec. The first vintage for this wine was 2004, when they finally found the blend and character they were looking for. The name they wanted to use for the wine was Malbec Puro, but they didn't want any confusion with cigars, so they called it Malbec Argentino instead! It is very aromatic with floral notes, mainly violets and blue fruit, and is nicely defined. It is opulent with sweet tannins but with the hallmark of the freshness found in all the wines from those two vineyards, precise and long. Drink 2015-2020.

Bright, dark red-ruby. Superripe, slightly roasted aromas of kirsch, blackberry, licorice and minerals. Fat, velvety and rich; can't match the Adrianna Vineyard bottling for definition or lift but this is more opulent, glossy and sweet. Really stains the palate with dark fruits and licorice on the very long, smoothly tannic finish. Winemaker Alejandro Vigil describes this bottling as Catena's asado wine.

Jammy and mineral-smelling at the same time, this Malbec exhibits an ideal set of plum and berry aromas. The palate is full but juicy, fresh and alert. Raspberry, currant, toast and spice flavors finish elegant and long, with no break- up in the wine's totality. Drink through 2022. - M.S.

Shows a mature edge to the brambly and briary notes, with plenty of dried berry and cherry flavors accented by espresso and cream. Finishes plush and spicy. A refined and savory red from Argentina. Drink now through 2020. 300 cases imported. -KM

Enormt flot næse med masser af moden frugt, bl.a. blåbær og brombær, som sættes på plads af en frisk mineralitet og et strejf af våd asfalt. I munden er den intens og saftig med lakrids, sort peber og en anelse citrus." "Den argentinske malbec fremstod meget voldsom, som en helt fremragende grillvin, der vil kunne stå mål med det meste, og den nærmest insisterer på at blive drukket til en stor rød bøf, mener sommelier Christian Gustafsson fra Bistro Boheme. "Det er en meget mørk og stærkt udtryksfuld vin, som ligger lidt uden for min referenceramme men som afgjort befinder sig på et meget højt niveau. Selv om den har flere facetter, der stikker voldsomt ud, så samler smagen sig og bliver fløjlsblød i finishen," siger Christian Gustafsson om vinen, der er et af Sydamerikas mest succesfulde vinhuse.

Tæt, mørk frugtnæse med solidt bærudtryk med solbær- brombærpræg, lidt honning og udsøgt renhed. Røget krydderi og masser af mineralitet. Delikat, frisk og harmonisk. Særdeles kompetent teknik med fokus på harmoni. Blød, tæt mundfrugt med fornem friskhed, veldimensioneret sødme og fuldmodne, bløde og elegante tanniner. Masser af fylde og med masser af sødmefuld frugtintensitet. Kultiveret og med flot udviklingspotentiale.

Tæt, mørk frugtnæse med solidt bærudtryk med solbær- brombærpræg, lidt honning og udsøgt renhed. Røget krydderi og masser af mineralitet. Delikat, frisk og harmonisk. Særdeles kompetent teknik med fokus på harmoni. Blød, tæt mundfrugt med fornem friskhed, veldimensioneret sødme og fuldmodne, bløde og elegante tanniner. Masser af fylde og med masser af sødmefuld frugtintensitet. Kultiveret og med flot udviklingspotentiale.