Nicolas, Catena Zapata 2018 (750 ml)

96 bod. -  The Wine Advocate

Sa svojom prvom berbom 1997. godine, Nicolás Catena Zapata postao je prvi luksuzni cuvée iz Argentine koji je izvezen širom svijeta. Vino rekreira "Originalnu Bordošku Mješavinu" iz 18. i 19. veka, kada je Malbec dominirao nad Merlotom i bio u ravnopravnom položaju sa Cabernet Sauvignon u Médocu. Prefilokserni Malbec i Cabernet Sauvignon masalne selekcije organske loze daju ovo vino, otvarajući prozor u prošlost iz planinskih vinograda Mendoze, Argentina.

Vino ima intenzivnu, duboku ljubičastu boju sa plavičasto-crnim tonovima. Na nosu preovlađuju arome crnog voća –kupina, crne trešnje, crne šljive – sa suptilnim notama vanile i tamne čokolade, koje se miješaju sa slanim nagovještajem zelene masline i kamene mineralnosti.

65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Malbec

96 points - The Wine Advocate

With its inaugural 1997 vintage, Nicolás Catena Zapata became the first luxury cuvée from Argentina to be exported around the world. The wine recreates the “Original Bordeaux Blend” of the 18th and 19th Centuries, when Malbec dominated over Merlot and was in equal standing to Cabernet Sauvignon in the Médoc. Prephylloxeric Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon massale selections of ungrafted vines give rise to this wine, opening a window to the past from the mountain vineyards of Mendoza, Argentina.

The wine has an intense, deep purple color with bluish-black tones. On the 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.

65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Malbec