• Home
  • Beer
  • Events
  • Newsletter
  • Select Six
  • Collector's Cellar
  • Insider's Pick
Wine Warehouse
  • Home
  • Beer
  • Events
  • Newsletter
  • Select Six
  • Collector's Cellar
  • Insider's Pick

INSIDER'S PICK: 2010 BODEGAS CATENA ZAPATA 'NICOLAS CATENA ZAPATA' (Vinous 94 Points, Wine Advocate 95 Points) $99.99

11/16/2016

0 Comments

 
Picture
One of the most fortunate relationships we have been able to nurture over the years has been with the Catena Zapata winery in Argentina. It is not hyperbole to say they are among the most respected wineries in the Southern Hemisphere, easily among the most important and revolutionary in Argentina. They are as iconic in their part of the world as Martin Ray and Robert Mondavi are in California. Dr. Nicolas Catena, the patriarch of the modern winemaking family, was one of the first to move through the financial and political upheaval of the 1980's and focus on improving the quality of winemaking in Mendoza. His early experimenting with clonal selection for Malbec and high elevation vineyard development put their evolution decades ahead of everyone else, and what was learned at their winery has influenced almost every other exceptional vineyard in the country. Volumes have been written about them, and multiple awards bestowed upon them, more than we can do justice in this email.

The Nicolas Catena Zapata bottling was first introduced in the 1997 vintage, a selection of primarily Cabernet Sauvignon and various portions of Malbec from their best vineyards. Since its inception it has been one of the most dependably high achieving wines in the world, routinely equaling the finest Bordeaux and California Cabernets in blind tastings, as well as outstanding press and reviews from the most respected publications. This wine always displays great power, but because of the high altitude vineyards the fruit always has an added layer of acidity often lacking in 'big' wines. Simply put, this is a world class wine, and we consider ourselves fortunate to have the opportunity to present it for a free tasting.

 Because of the high price of the bottle we will only have the opportunity to open one for tasting; if that should occur, we will have two other wines from Catena Zapata open to taste instead, the 2015 Chardonnay 'Tupungato' and the 2014 Cabernet Franc 'San Carlos'. Bottles of the Nicolas Catena Zapata can be purchased for the 10% discount even if the tasting bottle is finished off. Hope to see you here!


0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    The Best of the Best. 

    We offering free tastings on these wines in the store every Thursday and Friday,  and a 10% discount off the retail price through the duration of the day. Come on by and give them a try!

    Archives

    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
  • Home
  • Beer
  • Events
  • Newsletter
  • Select Six
  • Collector's Cellar
  • Insider's Pick