Catena Zapata, Nicolas Catena Zapata Vintage:2005 very good ripeness with touches

very good ripeness with touches of clear honey

There is enough wood and reduction to notice so I would strongly advise decanting this if you’re inclined to try a bottle young

ripe tannins

The 2001 Sori Tildin is stellar

Catena Zapata, Nicolas Catena Zapata Vintage:2005 very good ripeness with touches2005 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