Le Paradis
2018
$344.53*
4 case(s) available
Armed with the vision of elevating Catena and Argentine wines to stand with the best in the world, Catena’s high standard of excellence has brought them much acclaim over the years, for their wines and for their work. Most recently, Nicolás Catena Zapata was the recipient of Wine Enthusiast’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2021, while his daughter Laura Catena, fourth generation vintner, as well as physician and author, has been called “the face of Argentine wine” and was awarded 2022...
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This cool climate vineyard that belongs to Laura and her sister Adrianna Catena feels like paradise itself to Laura. It is lined by trees and fruit orchards, with majestic views of the Andes. Inside the 12 Hectare vineyard, there is a little house with two tiny bedrooms and a kitchen, where Laura dreams of spending a whole month reading books - Laura’s version of paradise. The little house is affectionately named Château Laura.
High intensity of mineral elements such as chalk, with some reduction and herbal notes. A few minutes after opening, berry aromatics appear. Layered and every-increasing aromas. Subtle, integrated oak. High acidity. Fine tannins.
Aromas of violets, cassis and blueberries sit fresh on the nose of this striking pinot noir. This has a very rich, attractively complex style with so much to offer in every regard. The palate has multiple phases of fresh, red and blue-fruit flavors with fine, layered tannins. The supple, long finish holds very focused, in alluringly spicy mode.
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The highest vines in Gualtallary (at an impressive 1,500 meters above sea level) have produced an impressive 2018 Le Paradis Pinot Noir, which is nuanced, insinuating and detailed with some stony austerity and a sense of inner strength and energy that is gobsmacking. It comes from 1.1 hectares planted in 2011 with Dijon's clone 667 that was micro-vinified in 12 separate fermentations in stainless steel and rolling barrels. The wine matured in French barriques for 18 months. It has pungent and deep flavors and great precision. 2,340 bottles were filled in December 2019.
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A new frontier for Pinot Noirs in Argentina. Grown in Gualtallary at 1,500 meters above sea level and micro-produced in 12 lots, 50% roll-fermented by oenologist Roy Urvieta, the result is a fascinatingly profound array of subtle flavors. A fairly pale red in the glass, Le Paradís delivers a nose of damp earth and mint, fragrant notes of leather and rose, and touches of licorice and orange petit-four, each stage bigger than the last. In the mouth, the flavors are intense, with a delicate, smooth texture, hints of chalk and well-integrated acidity clad in a silk glove.
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The Le Paradis Vineyard belongs to Laura Catena and her sister Adrianna Catena, and it feels like paradise, according to Laura. The 12 hectare site is lined by trees and fruit orchards, with majestic views of the Andes sitting at an impressive 1525 metres in the Gualtallary Alto, Tupungato, Uco Valley. The soil is deeper, with calcium carbonate texture and boulders below the loam. This wine has a wealth of minerality that leads with intense red berry aromatics, herbaceous notes, and some reduction on first pouring. The oak is beautifully managed, and the textures are silky smooth thanks to the rolling fermentors and concrete eggs in use. Paradis is the most flavourful in red cherries of the group, and the label with the most style. Rare high altitude pinot noir that is worth a look.
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