The excellent and floral 2019 Catena Malbec shows the typicity of the grape, violets and red berries, and the freshness of the year. It has the textbook aromas and a soft and velvety mouthfeel, with very fine grainy tannins.

Featured as a Top Ten: Red Wine Values from Anthony Gismondi on Wine.

 "Some wines just deliver year in and year out and this Rasteau is one of them. La Domelière is planted to a commune hillside over chalky-limestone terraces covered with pebbles. The mix on average is 40 years age for the grenache (70%), syrah (20%) and mourvèdre (10%). The palate is a savoury, spicy garrigue affair with dark red, slightly jammy red fruit, flecked with licorice and pepper. It’s the value and the honesty here that makes this wine so attractive."

Superbly ripe and enticing with blackcurrant, warm spice, game, thyme and spicy oak characters, offering terrific fruit power and persistency. It's generous and satisifying with excellent complexity, finishing long and structured.

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.

Aromas of elderberry, red cherry, ground clove and rosemary. Medium-bodied with fine, tense tannins. Juicy red fruit on the palate, complemented by ground spice. Lovely, fresh finish.