Catena Zapata, Malbec Nicasia other_regions_italy sneaky long and beautifully well-balanced

sneaky long and beautifully well-balanced finale

blackberries and licorice

Just a tad brutal

all wrapped in a mildly austere and reasonably well-balanced finish that offers good if not exceptional complexity

Catena Zapata, Malbec Nicasia other_regions_italy sneaky long and beautifully well-balancedThe 2010 Catena Zapata Nicasia Vineyard is a single vineyard Malbec from their vines from Nicasia in Altamira (La Consulta) in the south of the Uco Valley, a chalk rich zone that is quickly gaining ground on the terroir map of Mendoza. The grapes were barrel fermented with 5% Cabernet Franc. The grapes were harvested at six different points in time, depending on the difference of soils in the vineyard. I see quite ripe fruit here, a round wine, with