Bodega Catena Zapata Catena Alta Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Mendoza, Argentina
Natalie's Score: 94/100
Community Score: 4.7/5
Community Reviews: 2
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Product #: 959965
Wine Type: Red Wine


  		Price: $56.00
Alcohol: 14%
Drink: Now
Sweetness: Extra Dry
Bottle size: 750 ml

Winery: Bodega Catena Zapata
Agent: Trialto Wine Group Ltd.
More Vintages: 2006 

Tasting note:

Catena Zapata is one of the best-known Argentina wineries for producing top quality wines. A magnificently rich, concentrated and plush wine without a trace of heaviness. Redolent of fleshy blackberries, cherries, fig and cassis. Excellent structure and balance with an incredibly long, coffee-tinged finish. Food matches: lamb with rosemary or mint, brisket, prime rib.

Reviewed February 28, 2009 by

 

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Opinions about wine differ greatly as the experience is subjective. You may find it helpful to compare this critical evaluation of the wine with mine as well as your own:
Mac rated this wine as 95/100 with the following review:

My first taste of the new-generation Malbecs coming out of Argentina - My God, I had no idea a Malbec could be this rich, this flavorful, this round! This is a Cabernet in disguise.

With all due respect, this is not a food wine -- what goes best with a wine like this is -- another glass of a wine like this. Food would be overwhelmed, and who wants to eat while your wine is dancing on your tongue?

 
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Serve this wine between 60-65 degrees Farenheit or 15-18 degrees Celsius.

 

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