Catena Zapata, Nicolas Catena Zapata Vintage:2008 backward and firmly structured effort

backward and firmly structured effort will need at least 6 to 8 years to add flesh and complexity and will likely require fully 15+ years to reveal its full potential

Medium-bodied and quite forward for Bonneau Celestins

opulent finish

they produce a white Chateauneuf du Pape and a number of smoking Cotes du Rones

But hard work does pay off

Catena Zapata, Nicolas Catena Zapata Vintage:2008 backward and firmly structured effort2005 was a cool vintage with generally low yields. This is made up of 78% Cabernet from Agrelo and Uco, and 22% Malbec from Gualtallary, aged for 24 months in French oak barriques. It has a deep, brooding, Cabernet dominant nose with cassis, saddle leather, fig and cedar, and a very pretty, light floral touch. The palate has a dense, concentrated core with firm, rounded tannins. It's only just beginning to open up, revealing some leafy secondary