- 91 points -
March 2018Lavish cassis and black cherry fruit for an entry wine. Bold and fruity with some gentle tannins at the long finish.
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CATENA
Cabernet Sauvignon
2017
$22.99*
Product code
427849
Format
12 x 750ml
Listing type
MBLL - Specialty listing
Status
Available
Product type
Still wine
Country
Argentina
Regulated designation
Geographical Indication (GI)
Region
Mendoza
Varietal(s)
Cabernet Sauvignon
90 %
Cabernet Franc
7 %
Petit Verdot
3 %
Color
Red
Sugar
Dry
Closure type
Cork
Winery's website
About this winery
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 award-winning...
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Notes about product
Through decades of study and exploration within Mendoza's high altitude mountain terroirs, the Catena family has identified special locations for its Estate vineyards. This wine is a blend of four vineyards - divided into lots that are harvested at different times.
Winemaking notes
Fermentation in stainless steel tanks for 14 days and post-fermentation maceration for 20-23 days. Wild yeasts. Elevage: 12 months in barrel. Barrel selection varies depending on vineyard and vintage - First, second and third use barrels used.
Tasting notes
The Catena Cabernet Sauvignon shows a dark ruby color with violet tones. On the nose, it offers intense aromas of ripe raspberries and cassis with notes of pepper, clove, and a touch of cedar. On the palate, it is full-bodied and rich and displays layers of black currant and black raspberry with notes of cedar and oregano. This Cabernet Sauvignon is an elegant wine with silky tannins that provide structure and a long and persistent finish.
Press reviews
- 90 points -
June 2018Compared with the 2016, the 2017 Catena Cabernet Sauvignon feels a little riper within its fresh style, with moderate alcohol and good acidity. This always contains small percentages of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, and it matured in oak barrels for 12 months.
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- 90 points -
June 2020Pure cabernet with a cedary nose, spicy plums and cherries with a savoury after taste. Well-balanced and just enough tannin to age gracefully for another three to five years in bottle. Dependable and affordable, “High Mountain Vines” is a blend of four vineyards picked at a different time to reflect each unique site and story. A quick tour includes Agrelo 950 m of clay topsoil with rounded rocks on the bottom. Villa Bastías 1,120 m of silty, loamy soil with limestone on the bottom. Altamira in La Consulta at 1,095 m of loamy soil, with rounded rocks on the bottom and finally El Cepillo, Eugenio Bustos 1,090 m of loam-sandy soil with thick calcareous layers and rounded rocks on the bottom. It’s all fermented in stainless steel tanks for 14 days and post-wild ferment the juice sits on its skins for 20-23 days followed by 12 months in barrel whose age first, second and third use barrels is determined by the quality of the vintage. The mix is 90/7/3/ cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc and petit verdot.
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