CATENA - Malbec Appellation Vista Flores - 2023
- - 93 points-
James Suckling
March 2025This shows fresh blackberries, dried herbs, dried flowers and a touch of cedar. The palate is...
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This shows fresh blackberries, dried herbs, dried flowers and a touch of cedar. The palate is...
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2022 was the earliest harvest in the estate's history. Jean-Louis Chave harvested the Roucoule and...
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The 2022 Hermitage from Jean-Louis Chave is broad and deep, bursting with aromas of smoke, licorice...
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Notes of violet, chocolate, iris and flowers emerge from the 2022 Saint-Joseph, a medium to...
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Smoky and almondy, this complex wine is enhanced by white spring flowers and green apples with glue...
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This shows golden fruit, white flowers and chamomile on the nose. The palate is medium- to...
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Intense ruby red, almost impenetrable. Elegant nose, ripe plum and cherry, followed by some fresh...
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Cassis and cranberries with hints of tar and flowers on the nose. The palate is medium- to...
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This shows expressive red and dark fruit, tapenade and a touch of dark chocolate. The palate is...
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Tasted alongside the Block 2, this 2023 Block 6 Chardonnay feels far more cohesive and resolved....
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The 2023 Block 5 Pinot Noir is muscular and powerful and savory, totally in line with its esteemed...
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The 2023 Calvert Pinot Noir is abundantly berry driven on the nose, with ripe summer cherries,...
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The delicate yet layered 2024 Riesling Dry shows fruit richness and floral tones. It is restrained...
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The 2024 Dry Riesling is lean and austere, despite a distinct slick of residual sugar through the...
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The 2024 Bannockburn Riesling is fleshy and full of flavor, all the while being tethered to the...
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This shows plums, bark and charcoal on the nose. The palate is precise, sharp, linear and super...
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This shows aromas of plums and cola candy. The palate is medium- to full-bodied, round yet...
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Aromas of fresh-picked cherries, crushed raspberries and sweet basil lead to a focused,...
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Aromas of cherries, plums, red candy, dried herbs and potpourri. The palate is medium-bodied with...
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Bright light golden colour and hue. Pure nose with a gentle evolution, mild oak (neutral or larger...
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Medium deep straw colour with a bright hue. Pure nose offering some chalky notes, fresh pale stone...
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This has a very elegant nose of cassis and fresh, tight fruit. The palate is medium- to...
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A smoky and slightly funky wine with aromas of graphite, leather and red and black cherries. The...
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The dramatic Cape Storm of 23/24 September resulted in reduced yields following uneven flowering,...
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