May 2025
CATENA
Zapata Birth of Cabernet 2022
- 94 points -
A bit richer and more classically informed than much of the contemporary Catena Zapata portfolio, the 2022 Birth of Cabernet comprises 90% Cabernet Sauvignon (sourced from Angélica Sur Vineyard in El Cepillo and La Pirámide Vineyard in Luján de Cuyo) and 10% Cabernet Franc from El Cepillo. It fermented in a combination of concrete eggs, stainless steel tanks and rolling French barriques before aging in first-, second- and third-use barrels. Opening with an herbal and balsamic profile enhanced by notes of toasted tobacco, the palate is round, rich and enveloping, culminating in a creamy, lush finish supported by a firm, stony undercurrent.
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