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Sourced from a cooler, south-facing site situated at 1,480 metres and planted in 1997, this is the freshest and most mineral of the Catenas’ superb array of Malbecs. Spicy and aromatic, with 50% new oak adding a glossy toasty sheen, this finishes with a chalky flourish.
May 2018
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