Yet another inexpensive, delicious Malbec red wine from Mendoza, this wine features a dark violet color, black fruit and cocoa nose and concentrated flavors of black current and wild berries with a strong yet not aggressive tannic finish; with a century of tradition, Catena Zapata produce a wide range of wines from inexpensive, easy drinking wines, to some of Argentina's most prized red wines.
Allow 15 minutes for breathing and serve at 18℃; match with BBQ and roasted meats that have a touch of spice as well as lightly to medium spiced Szechuan meat dishes like Sliced Pork with Garlic Sauce.
3 months in 50% French and 50% American oak.
Drink now or can be kept for up to 5 years.
John H. Isacs