Catena Zapata, Adrianna Malbec other_regions_italy compact and first finish where

compact and first finish where a hint of acid tang arises

The flavors and textures still haven't fully filled out

I would recommend a medium-term drinking window so that you catch the fruit before it fades

This is a full and generous wine with enormous clarity and power

which at one time was part of Montrachet

Catena Zapata, Adrianna Malbec other_regions_italy compact and first finish whereFull ruby red. Musky dark fruits and bitter chocolate on the brooding nose, with a strong kirsch note emerging with aeration. Powerful and deep but youthfully closed, with terrific grip to the flavors of cassis, dark chocolate and minerals. Quite closed and young today, but with its fine grained tannins and slowly building persistence this single vineyard malbec appears to be built for a positive evolution in bottle. Stephen Tanzer