Catena Zapata, Nicolas Catena Zapata Vintage:2008 backward and firmly structured effort

backward and firmly structured effort will need at least 6 to 8 years to add flesh and complexity and will likely require fully 15+ years to reveal its full potential

This firm effort is presently quite compact and a wine that is going to need at least some bottle aging to further flesh out

More discreet if not invisible wood surrounds an expressive nose of red and black pinot fruit

Medium-bodied and quite forward for Bonneau Celestins

as she shares ownership with Alejandro Vigil in the Aleanna winery (also included in this report)

Catena Zapata, Nicolas Catena Zapata Vintage:2008 backward and firmly structured effort2005 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