Catena Zapata, Nicolas Catena Zapata other_regions_italy cassis and spiced plum

cassis and spiced plum

The tannins need food (preferably a lump of protein) to take away their edge

This too is explicitly built for the long haul and is a wine that’s going to need at least a decade first

Vertical and imposing in its sense of structure

spice and hints of wood toast

Catena Zapata, Nicolas Catena Zapata other_regions_italy cassis and spiced plum2005 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