baking spices and smoked meats with touches of incense and potpourri plus wafts of cast iron pan and crushed rocks
ending off with striking minerality
The palate is caressed by aromas of freshly picked raspberries
Fresh and demure nose with lots of cocoa powder
98 Pts James Suckling
Catena Zapata 'Nicolas Catena Zapata' 2004 3L Page Wine Cellars baking spices and smoked meatsCatena Zapatas flagship is the Nicolas Catena Zapata, a Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec blend. The 2004 Nicolas Catena Zapata is composed of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon and 28% Malbec. It spent 18 months in 100% new French oak. A saturated black purple in color, it has an aristocratic perfume of pain grille, mineral, espresso, saddle leather, cassis, black currant, and black raspberry. Opulently textured, complex, ripe, and sweet on the palate, it maintains a