ON-982355 BC-521849 QC-10205173

Catena Alta Malbec 2012, Mendoza

Malbec Malbec
Mendoza, Argentina

$49.95 (982355)

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91 pts
7
December 12, 2015

Critic Reviews (5)

John Szabo, MS
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John Szabo, MS

I love the top note, floral-violet aspect of this wine - driven by the blending components from the high elevation...

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Anthony Gismondi
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Anthony Gismondi

After tasting all the pretenders it’s great to encounter the real thing. The Catena Alta is an elegant mix of single...

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David Lawrason
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David Lawrason

This deep purple-ruby red shows a ripe nose of violets, plums, oak vanillin, cedar and black tea. It's full bodied,...

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Steve Thurlow
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Steve Thurlow

This is a well structured powerful full bodied malbec that is deeply coloured with aromas of black berry fruit with...

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Marc Chapleau
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Marc Chapleau

dark purple; intensely fruity nose, floral notes, this is all very engaging. The following flavors, intense,...

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Community Reviews (2)

Jason Solanki
Jason Solanki

Highly aromatic and inviting nose of purple fruit, barnyard, and savoury with an earthy core. The palate is medium+ bodied with refined tannins and flavours of black cherry, blackberry, dark currant and sweet oak. Acids are well-balanced and finishes long and smooth. Beautiful! Tasted July/2015

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Mark Lesniak
Mark Lesniak

May 2020

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