Catena Zapata • Mendoza, Argentina
Nicolás Catena Zapata is Catena Zapata’s flagship Mendoza red, a high‑altitude “original Bordeaux blend” dominated by Ca…Nicolás Catena Zapata is Catena Zapata’s flagship Mendoza red, a high‑altitude “original Bordeaux blend” dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec (often with a share of Cabernet Franc), sourced principally from the Adrianna and Nicasia cr…Learn More »
$110
/750ml
2020 Retail Average
96
/100
2020 Pro Rating
Dark-toned fruit rolls out first—cassis, blackberry and ripe plum—then Catena Zapata Nicolás 2020 shades into tobacco leaf, dried flowers and a flicker of spice from its French oak. The higher-than-usual Cabernet Franc charge keeps this warm, low-yielding vintage remarkably cool-headed: the palate feels poised and long, with fine, chalk-dusted tannins, juicy acidity and a refined, Bordelais sense of structure that promises real grace in the cellar.
dry-aged ribeye with rosemary potatoes; roast lamb with herb crust; mushroom and truffle risotto
Nicolás Catena Zapata is Catena Zapata’s flagship Mendoza red, a high‑altitude “original Bordeaux blend” dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec (often with a share of Cabernet Franc), sourced principally from the Adrianna and Nicasia crus in the Uco Valley. First released in 1997, it helped define Argentina’s modern fine‑wine movement, marrying mountain freshness and stony, calcareous terroir character with dense black-fruit concentration, firm yet polished tannins, and long aging potential.