Sweet red chili and tobacco notes to the blackberry, cassis and savory orange-peel character. A medium-to full-bodied cabernet sauvignon, packed with quite broad, dense and chewy tannins on the palate.
Racy strawberries, morello cherries and haw fruit. Some cinnamon and cloves, too. Medium-to full-bodied with some white pepper and green olives. Solid, fine-grained tannins.
The impressive 2019 Malbec Finca Altamira has finesse and intensity and the expression of this vineyard by the Tunuyán River. It has mineral expression, citrus freshness and the mid-palate complexity that has made Altamira... Read More
The Catena Cabernet Sauvignon shows a dark ruby color with violet tones. On the nose, it offers intense aromas of ripe raspberries and cassis with notes of pepper, clove, and a touch of cedar. On the palate, it is full-bodied... Read More
A pretty mineral nose with a creamy layer to the roasted pineapples, lemon and marzipan. Fresh and really textured on the palate with a medium to full body. It has a lightly phenolic, viscous texture and a bright acidity. Very... Read More
The perfumed and floral 2020 Catena Alta Malbec is serious and keeps the balance and poise in this warm and challenging year of the pandemic. It's ripe without excess at 13.8% alcohol and has mellow acidity, coming through... Read More
The 2019 Nicolás Catena Zapata was produced with 42% Cabernet Sauvignon from Gualtallary (Adrianna Vineyard), 30% Malbec from Altamira (Nicasia Vineyard) and a high percentage of Cabernet Franc (28%), also from Adrianna,... Read More
Some black beans, tapenade, black sesame and tobacco leaves to the cassis fruit. Tannins are really tight and fine-grained on the palate with juicy savory fruit and a grippy finish. Tightly wound. Drink or hold.
The 2021 Malbec Reserva is a blend of grapes from the Uco Valley and Luján de Cuyo and was aged for 12 months in oak barrels. Purple in the glass. Offers ripe plum, blackberry and dark fruit notes with a hint of spice and... Read More
Blackcurrants, raspberries, bark and balsamic on the nose. I like the fleshy texture, with ripe tannins and a medium body. Fresh herbal finish. Drink now.
The 2021 Malbec Catena Appellation La Consulta from the Uco Valley, was aged for eight months in barrels, a quarter of them new. Purple in hue. The aromatic profile is full of vivid fruity notes such as fresh sour cherry and plum... Read More
The 2019 Adrianna Vineyard Fortuna Terrae has herbal and spicy aromas intermixed with flowers coming through as harmonious and very integrated. It comes from a part of the vineyard with slightly deeper soils with limestone at... Read More
As with most Cabernet Sauvignon from Catena, the 2019 Catena Alta Cabernet Sauvignon is not a 100% varietal wine but a blend of 96% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Cabernet Franc, as Cabernet Sauvignon on its own is often not complete... Read More
A fragrant nose full of vivid strawberries and sweet cherries. Tight and lightly chewy on the palate with plenty of fruit. Juicy, balanced and quite drinkable.
Alejandro Vigil is a master of Chardonnay, as well as a man who likes to push boundaries, which is why this impressive white was made with a little flor, just like a Fino Sherry. Toasty, spicy and salty, this is briney and refreshing... Read More
The 2020 Malbec also includes 8% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, sourced from Gualtallary in the Uco Valley. It was aged for 15 months in foudres, resulting in a purple color. The nose presents plums, violets, sage and bitter... Read More
A deeply colored malbec with dark plums, cherry blossom, lavender and pink peppercorns on the nose. Creamy and fruit-forward with sweet berry and floral notes, wrapped up in ripe tannins and a full body. Vegan.
The 2019 Gran Malbec shows fresher and with more integrated oak than the 2018 I tasted next to it despite having very similar analytical figures. It matured in a combination of barrels, foudres and stainless steel and comes through... Read More
Blueberry compote with woody spices, such as cardamom, and a thread of inky, iodine-like notes as well as nori. The palate has a smooth build of blueberry, cassis and plenty of plush plum flavors. Drink or hold.
Ripe fresh cherry and plum aromas with notes of violets and subtle nuances of vanilla and caramel fill the nose. Juicy on the palate, packed with fresh red fruit and a pleasant acidity that is nicely balanced by firm tannins.... Read More
Aromas of dark plums, cherries, dried herbs, cloves and earth. Medium-bodied with plush tannins. Fruity and velvety with juicy dark-cherry and chocolate notes. Easy, powdery finish.
Aromas of brambleberries, blueberries, dark cherries, mushrooms and clay. Medium-bodied with fine tannins. Juicy, with a bright core of red and blue fruit on the center-palate. Creamy, fresh and joyful.
The bright berry and lead pencil aromas and flavors come through with an iron shaving undertone. Boysenberry. Juicy finish. Fantastic value for the quality.