Catena Zapata, Malbec Nicasia Size:6x750ml power and markedly firm finish

power and markedly firm finish

it's full-bodied

Lots of fruit on the front palate – really a rather unusual amount

A fabulous wine

Catena Zapata, Malbec Nicasia Size:6x750ml power and markedly firm finishThe 2010 Catena Zapata Nicasia Vineyard is a single vineyard Malbec from their vines from Nicasia in Altamira (La Consulta) in the south of the Uco Valley, a chalk rich zone that is quickly gaining ground on the terroir map of Mendoza. The grapes were barrel fermented with 5% Cabernet Franc. The grapes were harvested at six different points in time, depending on the difference of soils in the vineyard. I see quite ripe fruit here, a round wine, with