2018 | Catena Zapata 'Nicolas Catena Zapata' | Mendoza 1.5L Domaine Wunsch et Mann with hints of overripe fruit

with hints of overripe fruit

The 2022 Midnight presents a deep purple hue

this is dense and elegant

plus some vaguely floral notes (violets

2018 | Catena Zapata 'Nicolas Catena Zapata' | Mendoza 1.5L Domaine Wunsch et Mann with hints of overripe fruitThe 2018 Nicols 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 charge that started in 2017, with more contained ripeness and more freshness, and