Description

Ce vin fermenté en barriques ouvertes et en jarres de ciment porte le nom du vignoble dont il est issu : Nicasia, la parcelle de prédilection de Don Domingo (le père de Nicolás Catena) pour la culture du Malbec. Plus élégant et plus frais que ses prédécesseurs malgré une année plus chaude, ce millésime 2012 « pourrait bien être le meilleur Nicasia à ce jour », des mots mêmes de Luis Gutiérrez, critique de The Wine Advocate.

Fiche technique

Le domaine
Catena Zapata
Type de vin
Red - Reserva
Millésime
2012
Alcool
14.0% vol.
Cépage
100% Malbec
Origine
Mendoza

L'avis des experts

The Wine Advocate:

The 2012 Malbec Catena Zapata Nicasia Vineyard feels fresher and more harmonious than the 2011, when in reality the vintage character is the opposite. It is sourced from the vineyard that names the wine and that is located in Altamira. The Malbec grapes fermented in open barrels and cement vats with 15% whole-cluster Cabernet Franc. There is one extra level of precision and harmony here. It has an elegant nose and the palate almost reflects the tension in the skin of the grapes with its a velvety texture and great acidity. This is really tasty and long, it could be the best Nicasia ever produced. 8,000 bottles produced.

James Suckling:

Vivd aromas of currants and blackberries. So much dark fruit. Violets too. Full body, yet buttressed with a center palate of salty acidity and firm tannins. From grapes grown in Altamira. Persistent and vibrant. Drink or hold.