CATENA ZAPATA - Zapata Adrianna Vineyard Malbec River - 2021
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August 2023There is an usual stony austerity in the 2021 Adrianna Vineyard River, cropped from a cold year...
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There is an usual stony austerity in the 2021 Adrianna Vineyard River, cropped from a cold year...
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Coming from a site in the Edna Valley that readers should have on their radar, the 2021 Syrah Slide...
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Quite a shy nose, but on the palate this is so dense without the slightest hint of heaviness. All...
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Deep nose of sour cherries with so many delicate spicy and earthy nuances. Ripe and expansive, but...
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A bit embryonic, but already deep with fine red berry aromas. In spite of the ample structure this...
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Enticing nose of black raspberries and sour cherries. Wonderful freshness and vitality. Silky...
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Fragrant and elegant with effusive red berry and summer flower aromas, this is graceful, but...
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A breathtaking Gevrey 1er Cru with great black cherry fruit and earthy complexity wrapped around a...
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The purity of fruit is impressive in this wine with currants, orange peel, peaches and lemon in the...
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Ripe, savory cranberries, stones, baked grapefruit, dried herbs and some subtle sweet spices. Tense...
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The 2021 Nicolás Catena Zapata was produced with a blend of 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Malbec and...
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Leaner, lighter and fresher than what I recall, although picked later than usual. A cool and...
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This Corton Grand Cru has the imposing structure that we associate with this appellation, but also...
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Blackcurrants and black cherries with lovely flowers on the nose. Medium-bodied with ultra fine...
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Distinctive and elegant, with wild blueberry, huckleberry and cherry flavors that are well-spiced,...
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Packs a bunch of power and precision on a delicate frame, with notes of fresh rose petals, lavender...
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Succulent and mouthwatering, with a snappy mix of lemon curd, lemon blossom and flint elements....
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Matured for 24 months in American oak (14% new) and seasoned American and French oak hogsheads....
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The 2022 Chablis Sainte Claire, which comes from organically grown fruit within several large...
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Aromas of spiced cherries, forest berries and sweet spices. Medium body with fine tannins. Layered...
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Generous if not dominant wood fights a bit with the similarly exotic aromas of lemon confit,...
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A deft application of wood sets off very fresh and bright aromas of just sliced citrus and green...
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Pungent aromas of moderate wood and reduction mask the underlying fruit. More interesting are the...
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Here too moderate wood is present on the aromas of honeysuckle, lemon confit and a vague hint of...
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