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The core Malbec fruit component was sourced from Lot 3 of the Adrianna Vineyard, the highest Malbec vineyard in Mendoza. This extremely cold, mountain microclimate produces exceptionally concentrated Malbec grapes with dark fruit flavors, perfumed violet aromas and well structured tannins. A second component is sourced from Lot 1 of the southerly located Altamira vineyard. Another cool area for Malbec, the fruit from this vineyard presents ripe cassis flavors and well balanced, racy acidity.
98 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
A monumental and historic vintage, the 2005 Nicolás Catena Zapata is a world-class blend that helped cement Argentina's place among the world's elite winemakers. Sourced from the highest-altitude rows of the Adrianna and Nicasia vineyards, this wine exhibits a deep, impenetrable violet colour. The nose is extraordinarily complex, offering a dense bouquet of ripe blackcurrants, cassis, and black plums, elegantly layered with notes of cedar, tobacco, and wood smoke. On the palate, it is full-bodied and profoundly concentrated, showcasing a seamless balance of sweet dark fruit against savory undertones of graphite, dark chocolate, and cracked black pepper. With noble, fine-grained tannins and a vibrant high-altitude acidity, it concludes with a remarkably long and structured finish. This vintage is celebrated for its incredible depth and remains a benchmark for long-term aging potential.
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
94 Points - Wine Enthusiast
Catena's signature wine is Cabernet Sauvignon-based, and it’s a purple haze of dense, exotic aromas that lean toward lavender, flower petals and black fruit. It's saturated and fruity to the point of no return, with impeccable structure and mouthfeel. An avalanche of flavor and style.
94 Points - Wine Spectator
Dark, but very alluring, with inviting incense, warm espresso and molten chocolate cake notes up front, followed by hoisin sauce, graphite, mulled black currant and blackberry fruit flavors. The long finish courses with fruit and loads of buried grip. Drink now through 2013. 500 cases imported.
Description
The core Malbec fruit component was sourced from Lot 3 of the Adrianna Vineyard, the highest Malbec vineyard in Mendoza. This extremely cold, mountain microclimate produces exceptionally concentrated Malbec grapes with dark fruit flavors, perfumed violet aromas and well structured tannins. A second component is sourced from Lot 1 of the southerly located Altamira vineyard. Another cool area for Malbec, the fruit from this vineyard presents ripe cassis flavors and well balanced, racy acidity.
98 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
A monumental and historic vintage, the 2005 Nicolás Catena Zapata is a world-class blend that helped cement Argentina's place among the world's elite winemakers. Sourced from the highest-altitude rows of the Adrianna and Nicasia vineyards, this wine exhibits a deep, impenetrable violet colour. The nose is extraordinarily complex, offering a dense bouquet of ripe blackcurrants, cassis, and black plums, elegantly layered with notes of cedar, tobacco, and wood smoke. On the palate, it is full-bodied and profoundly concentrated, showcasing a seamless balance of sweet dark fruit against savory undertones of graphite, dark chocolate, and cracked black pepper. With noble, fine-grained tannins and a vibrant high-altitude acidity, it concludes with a remarkably long and structured finish. This vintage is celebrated for its incredible depth and remains a benchmark for long-term aging potential.
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
94 Points - Wine Enthusiast
Catena's signature wine is Cabernet Sauvignon-based, and it’s a purple haze of dense, exotic aromas that lean toward lavender, flower petals and black fruit. It's saturated and fruity to the point of no return, with impeccable structure and mouthfeel. An avalanche of flavor and style.
94 Points - Wine Spectator
Dark, but very alluring, with inviting incense, warm espresso and molten chocolate cake notes up front, followed by hoisin sauce, graphite, mulled black currant and blackberry fruit flavors. The long finish courses with fruit and loads of buried grip. Drink now through 2013. 500 cases imported.