Catena Zapata - Catena Alta 2004 (750ml)

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Producer	Catena Zapata
Country	Argentina
Region	Mendoza
Varietal	Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage	2004
Sku	132159
Size	750ml

The 2004 Catena Alta Cabernet presents a dark, opaque violet color with blackish tones. The wine shows intense aromas of ripe dark fruit together with hints of tobacco, cedar and fresh mint. The palate is full and rich with concentrated flavors of cassis, black currant with notes of clove, espresso bean, and pencil lead. The finish has well-structured, finely grained tannins and bright, lively acidity.

Professional Reviews

94 points Wine Advocate

The 2004 Alta Malbec was aged for 18 months in French oak, 70% new, and was also bottled unfined and unfiltered. It offers greater aromatic complexity with notes of pepper, clove, leather, and chocolate in addition to violets, black cherry, and blackberry. Medium-bodied and elegant, it has a plush texture, layers of spicy black fruits and minerality, excellent balance, and a 60-second finish. It will evolve for 5-7 years and drink well through 2025. (12/2007)

93 points Wine Spectator

Dark and lush, with a gorgeous mouthfeel to the exotic fig, boysenberry and blueberry fruit flavors backed by intense spice, mocha, loam and licorice notes. Superlong, showing great drive and purity on the finish. (09/2007)

91+ points Vinous

(from a blend of Catena's top vineyards, planted at up to 4,700 feet above sea level) Good saturated medium ruby. Very ripe black fruit aromas joined by strong torrefaction notes of bitter chocolate, roast coffee, tar and licorice; plenty of evidence of expensive new oak here. Quite ripe and thick but with impressive delineation to the deep dark berry, leather and chocolate flavors. This actually comes across as less sweet than the regular '05 malbec bottling. A seriously structured malbec that finishes with substantial broad, dusty tannins. Give this one some time in bottle. (ST, 01/2008)