Catena Zapata, Malbec Nicasia other_regions_australia almost understated finish in context

almost understated finish in context of the growing season

This offers especially good quality for its level and is recommended

backward and overtly austere finish that also delivers huge length

This robust and powerful effort is decidedly old school in style

A very ripe nose of plum

Catena Zapata, Malbec Nicasia other_regions_australia almost understated finish in contextThe 2010 Catena Zapata Nicasia Vineyard is a single vineyard Malbec from their vines from Nicasia in Altamira (La Consulta) in the south of the Uco Valley, a chalk rich zone that is quickly gaining ground on the terroir map of Mendoza. The grapes were barrel fermented with 5% Cabernet Franc. The grapes were harvested at six different points in time, depending on the difference of soils in the vineyard. I see quite ripe fruit here, a round wine, with