2020 Catena Zapata Malbec Nicasia Vineyard

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Score 97/100 · James Suckling, Mar 2023

A mixture of black and blue fruit, very perfumed and elegant. Cherries, plums and blueberries with a peppery undertone. Crushed violets, too. Bone-dry on the palate with abundant, silky tannins and a juicy, lengthy finish. Drinkable now, but better from 2026.

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97
97/100

James Suckling

96
96/100

Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate

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96 points
Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate
Score 96/100 · Drink 2024-2030, Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate, Nov 2022

The juicy and peachy 2020 Malbec Catena Zapata Nicasia Vineyard in Paraje Altamira is the result of a warm year in a warmish place, but the wine shows no excess and comes through as balanced, slightly riper and rounder than the 2019 I tasted next to it but keeping the poise and elegance. It has a medium to full-bodied palate with juicy and abundant tannins. 20,004 bottles produced. It was bottled in November 2021.

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Catena Zapata
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Red

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