Description
Nicolas Catena Zapata 2016 13.5% 70cl
Winery : Nicolas Catena Zapata
Grape : 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Malbec, 8% Cabernet Franc
Region : Argentina
Wine Style: Mendoza, Argentina
Food Pairing: mild cheese or casseroles.
Alcohol Content : 13.6%
Description: Colour: Intense, deep purple color with bluish-black tones.
Nose: Aromas of black fruits – blackberries, black cherries, black plums – predominate with subtle notes of vanilla and dark chocolate intermingled with savory hints of green olive and a stony minerality.
Palate: The wine is tremendously complex, unfolding layer upon layer of red currant, eucalyptus, and black pepper flavors . Black cherries and blackberries give way to cassis followed by a hint of saline minerality. The wine is remarkably concentrated with a firm tannic structure providing the backbone for the lush fruit. The finish is long, a foretoken of the long aging potential of this Argentine masterpiece.