2018 | Catena Zapata 'Nicolas Catena Zapata' | Mendoza 1.5L Tamber Bey Vineyards and brown sugar on the

and brown sugar on the nose with hints of pineapple sage

The palate is classy and well balanced

but undertones of salt

Intense and long finish in the mouth

Zárate Fontecón Tinto is a blend of 70% Espadeiro and 30% Caiño Tinto

2018 | Catena Zapata 'Nicolas Catena Zapata' | Mendoza 1.5L Tamber Bey Vineyards and brown sugar on theThe 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