Catena Zapata, Malbec Nicasia Vintage:2010 lemon rind and copious Chablis

lemon rind and copious Chablis elements

It has an exquisite bouquet that is defined and focused

vanilla and cassis with plenty of freshness

but not overripe fruit in the finish

Catena Zapata, Malbec Nicasia Vintage:2010 lemon rind and copious ChablisThe 2010 Catena Zapata Nicasia Vineyard is a single vineyard Malbec from their vines from Nicasia in Altamira (La Consulta) in the south of the Uco Valley, a chalk rich zone that is quickly gaining ground on the terroir map of Mendoza. The grapes were barrel fermented with 5% Cabernet Franc. The grapes were harvested at six different points in time, depending on the difference of soils in the vineyard. I see quite ripe fruit here, a round wine, with