Cabernet Sauvignon High Mountain Vines
2019
At heart, Catena is a story about family. Family who poured their lives, passion, and spirit into transforming scrub-laden desert into some of the most beautiful and unique vineyards in the world. Family that passed their knowledge from generation to generation, blending collective memory with state-of-the-art science from the new world of viticulture. Family who, through risk-taking, faith, and a little luck, transformed their treasured Mendoza terroir into the fountainhead of the...
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A Blend of Four Vineyards - vineyards are divided into lots that are harvested at different times: Agrelo 3,117 ft (950 m) elevation: aluvial origin. Clay topsoil with rounded rocks on the bottom. Villa BastÃas 3,675 ft (1,120 m) elevation: aluvial origin. Silt loamy soil with limestone on the bottom. Paraje Altamira en La Consulta 3,593 ft (1,095 m) elevation: aluvial origin. Loamy soil, with rounded rocks on the bottom. El Cepillo, Eugenio Bustos 3,593 ft (1,090 m) elevation: aluvial origin. Loam-sandy soil with thick calcareous layers and rounded rocks on the bottom.
The grapes were fermented in stainless steel tanks for 14 days and spent 20-23 days in post-fermentation maceration using wild yeasts. Aged for 10 months in barrel. Barrel selection varied depending on vineyard and vintage -First, second and third use barrels were used.
Cassis and cranberries with hints of tar and flowers on the nose. The palate is medium- to full-bodied with a juicy, delicate profile. Firm yet fresh, marked by a long, persistent finish. Sourced from both Agrelo and the Uco Valley.
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Lots of spice and hints of dried herbs to the currant and berry aromas. Medium to full body. Firm, lightly chewy tannins and a balanced finish.
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Some bay leaves, haw fruit and sweet red chili pepper to the nose. Juicy and nicely sweet-sour on the medium- to full-bodied palate. Tannins are lightly chewy and structured. Quite flavorful and approachable. Drink now.
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A majority Cabernet Sauvignon with 7% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot from Luján de Cuyo and the Uco Valley that spent 12 months in French barrels, resulting in a degree of complexity. The nose offers black currant, blueberry and pepper and a hint of pyrazine, along with sandalwood and incense notes. Juicy with fine, firm tannins that fill up the mouth before the flavoursome finish.
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White pepper and spices on top of red berries and tamarind. Juicy and medium-bodied on the palate with firm tannins and a linear, medium-long finish.
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Blackberry and blackcurrant with some dark-tobacco character on the nose, following through to a full-bodied palate with chewy yet polished tannins. Fruit and mineral finish.
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Lots of fresh black and blue fruit on the nose with dried leaves, chocolate orange and rosemary. Medium-bodied with fine, polished tannins. Fresh, creamy cabernet.
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Similar to the Malbec, the 2021 Catena Cabernet Sauvignon was also produced in an approachable and commercial style, with good ripeness, some varietal character and a combination of berries, herbs and spicy oak that makes it attractive and easy to understand by most people. It's medium-bodied with clarity of flavors and aromas and fine tannins. It finishes with an herbal and spicy Cabernet note.
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Less sweet than the straight Catena Malbec, and a better balanced wine in my view, this is an assemblage of Cabernet Sauvignon with 9% Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Textured, smooth and nicely focused, it has cassis and blackberry fruit, subtle cinnamon oak spice and a fresh, balancing finish.
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Containing 8% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, the 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon is beautifully varietal throughout, exuding a red-fruited, herbal and savory profile that is impressively vibrant. It sits high in the mouth with a high-toned, clean energy, concluding with a pleasantly earth-tinged and fine-grained finish.
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The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Catena contains 7% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot from the Uco Valley and Luján de Cuyo. Garnet red in hue. The nose presents bold notes of redcurrant, hints of roasted red pepper and gentle aromas of fresh bell pepper within an oaky frame. Voluminous and grippy, the acidity is juicy, vibrant and just a bit tart.
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