weight and power to the full-bodied and muscular flavors that display notably more minerality on the hugely long and serious but impeccably well-balanced finale

spice and earth-suffused cassis and plum-scented nose

Notes of reduction and wood make for a tough evaluation

In this very warm vintage the winemaking team opted to block most of the malolactic fermentation (70%) to preserve freshness

What struck me most

Catena Zapata, Malbec other_regions_australia weight and power to theThe 2008 Malbec (priced just over the limit to qualify for the Value report), dark ruby red in color, it delivers an alluring bouquet of Asian spices, incense, lavender, and black cherry. Smooth textured, spicy, and easy to understand, this pleasure bent Malbec is an outstanding value for drinking over the next 4 6 years. Catena Zapatas newest releases continue the high standards established by this Bodega virtually from its onset, a tribute to