Nicolas Catena Zapata 2018
- Herkunftsland: Argentinien
- Region: Mendoza
- Rebsorten: 35% Malbec, 65% Cabernet Sauvignon
- Rebenalter: 40 Jahre
- Trinkreife: 2022 bis 2035
- Decanter bewertete (09/2021) Nicolas Catena Zapata 2018 wie folgt: „A sit up and take notice wine. Inky colour, smooth tannins, still young and crouched but already combining subtlety and confidence. On the palate, you get a wall of liquorice, crushed cardamom, rosemary, cassis, liqueur, all expertly delivered by winemaker Fernando Buscema. Sensational wine. Tasted twice, same impression each time, of a wine full of life and interest. Bottled unfiltered and unfined.“- 97 Punkte
- Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate bewertete (03/2021) Nicolas Catena Zapata 2018 wie folgt: „The 2018 Nicolás Catena Zapata was produced with 65% Cabernet Sauvignon from Gualtallary (Adrianna vineyard, with the Cabernet Sauvignon interplanted with some Cabernet Franc) and 35% Malbec from Altamira (Nicasia vineyard). They no longer use grapes from Agrelo, and this is also a lot higher in Malbec than in other recent vintages. So, it has a very different profile, a change that started in 2017, with more contained ripeness and more freshness, and the wine is intense, keeping some of the Cabernet character (tobacco, blackberries) and the floral notes from Malbec. It comes through as balanced and harmonious, with very fine tannins and a long finish and perfect ripeness. This aims to revive the style of Bordeaux before phylloxera, from massal selection of ungrafted vines… 62,400 bottles produced..“ – 96 Punkte
- James Suckling bewertete (04/2021) Nicolas Catena Zapata 2016 wie folgt: „Consistently among the best red blends in Argentina, Nicolás combines Cabernet Sauvignon with 31% Malbec, aged in 20% new wood in 2016. There was no Agrelo component in this vintage, so it’s a cuvée from Gualtallary and Paraje Altamira. Elegant, perfumed and refined, this reflects the cooler vintage.“- 96 Punkte
- Serviervorschlag: 2 Stunden dekantieren, Trinktemperatur 18°C.
- Passt zu: Rinderfilet mit Trüffelsauce, Wildschweinpfeffer
Decanter bewertete (09/2021) Nicolas Catena Zapata 2018 wie folgt: „A sit up and take notice wine. Inky colour, smooth tannins, still young and crouched but already combining subtlety and confidence. On the palate, you get a wall of liquorice, crushed cardamom, rosemary, cassis, liqueur, all expertly delivered by winemaker Fernando Buscema. Sensational wine. Tasted twice, same impression each time, of a wine full of life and interest. Bottled unfiltered and unfined.“- 97 Punkte
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Serviertemperatur: 18
Aufbewahrung: bis 2040
