Catena Zapata Argentino Malbec 2022 (750ml)
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Catena Zapata's 2022 Argentino Malbec is a blend sourced from two distinct Mendoza sites: the warmer La Consulta and the cooler Paraje Altamira. The fruit spent up to twelve months in French oak, creating a wine that balances freshness with depth.
The nose is perfumed and layered, with violets, ripe dark fruit, plum, and blackberries alongside subtle smoky and spice notes (white pepper, cigar box). On the palate, the wine is juicy and lively, filled with cherry, plum, and pink peach, cut through by a crunchy red-apple freshness that keeps it from feeling heavy. The tannins are fine and compact, wrapped in a creamy texture that speaks to the oak's deft integration. The finish is long, with a spicy and vegetal edge that lingers. This is a wine built for now, youthful and velvety in equal measure, yet structured enough to hold.
Expert Reviews
Elegant and perfumed nose with violets, spices, fresh blackberries, blueberries and touches of chiles, chocolate, cigar box and white pepper. Super juicy on the palate with compact, fine tannins and an extremely long finish. Drink or hold. (ZS)
With its trademark dynamism, character and typicity, this Malbec surprises for its complexity married with drinkability. Fresh yet deep, it fills the mouth with juicy ripe cherry, plum, pink peach, pomegranate. Crunchy red apples adds a refreshing bite, offsetting the density of the soft tannins. Deft integration of wood and alcohol. Long finish with a spicy and vegetal rim.
A blend of two origins—the warmer La Consulta and the cooler Paraje Altamira —the 2022 Malbec Argentino spent up to 12 months in French oak barrels. Purplish in hue, it reveals aromas of violets, plum and ripe dark fruit, alongside subtle smoky nuances. The oak is finely integrated, lending a creamy texture, plush tannins and a soft structure. This wine masterfully balances two distinct profiles — currently youthful yet velvety. It reinterprets the classic Mendoza Malbec style of the early 2000s.
The 2022 Malbec Argentino combines destemmed fruit from Lunlunta's Angélica Vineyard and Nicasia Vineyard in Altamira, and it was fermented with whole clusters. It leads with a rich, savory, black-fruited nose, introducing a similarly assertive and voluptuous palate. It concludes with a lush, staining and drying finish that retains the fine-grained precision that runs through the Catena Zapata roster.