Catena Zapata, Nicolas Catena Zapata Vintage:2005 airy and ultra pure nose

airy and ultra pure nose of mineral-suffused red pinot fruit that is in perfect keeping with the finely detailed

There is enough wood and reduction to notice so I would strongly advise decanting this if you’re inclined to try a bottle young

23% Mourvedre

which shows excellent clarity and length

ripe tannins

Catena Zapata, Nicolas Catena Zapata Vintage:2005 airy and ultra pure nose2005 was a cool vintage with generally low yields. This is made up of 78% Cabernet from Agrelo and Uco, and 22% Malbec from Gualtallary, aged for 24 months in French oak barriques. It has a deep, brooding, Cabernet dominant nose with cassis, saddle leather, fig and cedar, and a very pretty, light floral touch. The palate has a dense, concentrated core with firm, rounded tannins. It's only just beginning to open up, revealing some leafy secondary