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Alta Malbec 2023

CATENA

Alta Malbec
2023

  • Durable
  • Végan
Pays
Argentine
Désignation réglementée
Dénomination origine (DOC)
Région
Mendoza
Cépage(s)
Malbec 100 %
Couleur
Rouge
Sucre
Sec
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Information sur le domaine

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Revues de presse

Vinous

- 96 points -

Mars 2026 (Millésime 2023)

The 2023 Malbec Alta blends grapes from Luján de Cuyo and the Uco Valley. Harvested in one of the most challenging vintages for Luján de Cuyo, marked by late frost that reduces yields and a hot summer that accelerates ripening, it opens with plum, a balsamic edge, subtle background oak and a delicate floral lift. The palate is juicy and lightly grippy, with the slightly angular contour shared by several 2023 reds, yet it carries notable energy and forward drive. Crucially, there is no greenness here; instead, the wine feels alive and dynamic, pulsing with freshness and momentum despite the year’s difficulties.

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Vinous

- 95 points -

Avril 2025 (Millésime 2022)

The 2022 Malbec Catena Alta brings together historic vineyards from Luján de Cuyo and Uco Valley to capture the best of both regions: Luján’s generous, supple tannins and Uco’s juicy, fresh fruit. Aged for up to 18 months in barrel, this wine is the essence of Mendoza Malbec. Intense aromas of fresh plum and delicate balsamic notes float over oak and a floral hint in the background. With indulgent depth and a juicy flow, the 2022 balances plush tannins with refined texture to produce a long and sapid palate with a touch of intensity and subtle concentration. This is a rich wine that raises the bar for Mendoza Malbec.

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Vinous

- 95 points -

Février 2024 (Millésime 2021)

The 2021 Malbec Catena Alta comprises 70% sourced from Gualtallary in the Uco Valley and the remaining portion from Luján and Maipú. Aged for up to 18 months in French oak barrels, both new and used, this purple wine reveals aromas of plums and cherries alongside hints of lavender and violets, all atop a subtle cedar layer. Dry and juicy, the supple and velvety tannins are complemented by a nimble flow, resulting in a mildly structured red with a flavorful, lasting finish. If there is a key in Mendoza Malbec, meaning piecing together terroirs to enhance complexity, this bottle might be the example.

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James Suckling

- 95 points -

James Suckling, Avril 2020 (Millésime 2018)

Beautiful blackberries and green tea with some blueberries. Medium body with beautiful balance, freshness and whole-berry sensibility and brightness. Subtle and sophisticated. Drink or hold.

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James Suckling

- 94 points -

Mars 2019 (Millésime 2017)

The transparency to this malbec draws you in with the blackberry, blueberry and walnut undertones. Medium-bodied, very linear and tight with cool fruit and then a dry and bright finish. 

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James Suckling

- 94 points -

Mai 2024 (Millésime 2021)

Fresh blue fruit with dried herbs, ripe stems and white pepper. Very juicy, fresh and fine-grained on the palate with a medium body and a crunchy, fluid finish. Quite long

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James Suckling

- 94 points -

Mai 2025 (Millésime 2023)

An outstanding cabernet that’s pure, focused and attractively mineral, exhibiting depth and finesse. Long and pretty linear with good tension from the firm yet cohesively knitted tannins that drive the medium-bodied palate to a long yet transparent finish. Fresh, structured and poised.

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James Suckling

- 93 points -

Mai 2024 (Millésime 2022)

Racy berries, cherries and touches of white pepper and tamarind. Very juicy and fluid, with fine-grained tannins and a mouthwatering finish. Long, succulent and very poised

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Tim Atkin MW

- 93 points -

Mai 2019

Maipú, Luján de Cuyo and the Uco Valley are the joint sources for this sizeable blend. Richly oaked, aromatic and intense, it’s a Malbec lover’s Mendoza Malbec with violet, liquorice and blackberry flavours and succulent tannins.

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Wine Advocate

- 93 points -

Mai 2025 (Millésime 2023)

The 2023 Alta Malbec is a focused snapshot of modern Argentine Malbec, sourced from Catena's vineyards spanning Maipú, Luján de Cuyo and Uco Valley. It leads with a lush, savory bouquet supported by vibrant red- and black-fruit aromas, followed by a seamless palate that straddles textural breadth and tensile focus. It concludes with a harmonious, layered and mineral-tinged finish.

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James Suckling

- 93 points -

Avril 2023 (Millésime 2020)

Ripe and racy fruit full of dried strawberries, cherries and some sweet spices. Juicy and generous on the medium-bodied palate with some sappy, sweet fruit. Firm but approachable.

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Vinous

- 93 points -

Septembre 2022 (Millésime 2020)

The 2020 Malbec Catena Alta is a combination of grapes from specific historic lots in Luján de Cuyo and the Uco Valley and was aged for up to 18 months in new and used barrels. Purple in the glass. The complex nose presents notes of ripe plum with hints of spice, cedar and refined woody flavors along with a hint of jam. Indulgent and broad with a lean feel and expansive flow, the precise freshness and grippy tannins lend solidity to the palate.

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Wine Advocate

- 93 points -

Novembre 2022 (Millésime 2020)

The perfumed and floral 2020 Catena Alta Malbec is serious and keeps the balance and poise in this warm and challenging year of the pandemic. It's ripe without excess at 13.8% alcohol and has mellow acidity, coming through as serious and balanced in the palate, with abundant, fine-grained tannins and a tasty and long finish. It's a serious Malbec that overdelivers for the conditions of the year. 165,600 bottles produced.

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Tim Atkin MW

- 92 points -

Mai 2020

Historic Rows hails from five different Mendoza sub-regions - Agrelo, Gualtallary, Lunlunta, Paraje Altamira and San Carlos - and is very much the quintessential Argentinian Malbec. Deeply coloured, intense and ripe, with supple, palate-caressing tannins, scented oak and aniseed and blackberry flavours.

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Wine Spectator

- 92 points -

Décembre 2020

Well-structured, with a fine-grained texture to the lively mix of dried red berry and spice flavors. Slate and floral hints on the crisp finish.

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Wine Spectator

- 92 points -

Novembre 2024 (Millésime 2021)

A fresh and ready-to-drink version, with a mélange of dried hibiscus, orange peel and red currant folding over onto the smooth-textured palate. Abundant spice details add to the berry preserve flavors, and a twinge of crunchy acidity chimes in to drive the finish. Offers nice length, suggesting the possibility of short-term cellaring.

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Vinous

- 92 points -

Joaquín Hidalgo, Octobre 2020 (Millésime 2018)

A Malbec from Mendoza made from a selection of parcels in different terroirs in Primera Zona and the Uco Valley that spent 18 months in French oak, this is complexity in a bottle. The ripe, layered, evolving nose delivers plum and violet notes followed by a hint of acidic cherry over a woody backdrop. Fleshy on the palate, it offers the good grip and volume typical of Malbec as part of a satisfying combination that also includes a terse texture and juicy freshness.

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Gismondi on Wine

- 91 points -

Février 2023 (Millésime 2019)

Catena Alta is an assemblage of historical rows of the Catena Zapata vineyards planted to the Catena family's proprietary selection of malbec plants from 900-1400m. The 5 blocks yield highly aromatic and elegant wine that speaks to four generations of winegrowers. The wine spends 18 months in 70 percent new oak and another 24 months in bottle before release. It's malbec at a comfortable 13.8%, finished unfined and unfiltered. 2019 was a cool year, and the yields were lower than average, leading to excellent acidity and concentrated flavours. Look for violet with hints of blueberry and the classic savoury jarilla characters. On the palate you'll find red and blue fruit with substantial mid-palate weight and rich tannins. This wine will age over the next five years.

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