Catena Chardonnay - 2020 - Catena Zapata
Alcoholic content: 13.50 %
yr. 2019 Patricio Tapia - Descorchados:
90 of 100 Points.
"Patricio Tapia - Descorchados" has rated the wine "Catena Zapata 'Catena' Chardonnay" from the vintage 2019 on 01.01.2021 with 90 of 100 points.
"This entry-level wine from the Catena winery is from a combination of vineyards, primarily from Villa Bastías and El Cepillo in Uco and also Agrelo, in Luján de Cuyo. Aged in barrels for 10 months, this has a creamy and voluptuous side that marks its character. The flavors are ripe and fill the mouth with sweet, fruity notes. One for smoked trout."
yr. 2018 Patricio Tapia - Descorchados:
88 of 100 Points.
"Patricio Tapia - Descorchados" has rated the wine "Catena Zapata 'Catena' Chardonnay" from the vintage 2018 on 01.01.2020 with 88 of 100 points.
"From different vineyards in the Uco Valley, this is a simple and friendly chardonnay focused on white fruit flavors and the smoothness of the texture that leaves room for fine acidity. To drink with grilled fish."
yr. 2017 Patricio Tapia - Descorchados:
90 of 100 Points.
"Patricio Tapia - Descorchados" has rated the wine "Catena Zapata 'Catena' Chardonnay" from the vintage 2017 on 01.01.2019 with 90 of 100 points.
"Catena Chardonnay is a blend of different vineyards in Mendoza, one in Agrelo, and the rest in the Uco Valley. It was aged for 10 months in barrels, most of them used, and 40% of the wine was not allowed to undergo malolactic fermentation in order to preserve the freshness of the grapes. The result is a very light-bodied wine with delicious white fruit flavors and notes of honey and spices."
yr. 2017 Wine Enthusiast:
88 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Catena Zapata 'Catena' Chardonnay" from the vintage 2017 on 01.12.2018 with 88 of 100 points.
"A woody, resiny nose is appealing but low on fruit. In the mouth, this Chardonnay is plump and full, with moderate acidity. Spiced pear and apple flavors run heavy on the oak, while this turns slightly flat on the finish. Michael Schachner"
yr. 2017 Falstaff:
91 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Catena Zapata 'Catena' Chardonnay" from the vintage 2017 on 01.10.2018 with 91 of 100 points.
"Helles Gelbgrün, Silberreflexe. Mit zarten Wiesenkräutern unterlegte feine gelbe Tropenfruchtanklänge, etwas Pfirsich, Zitruszesten klingen an. Saftig, feine Nuancen von gelber Birne, angenehmes Säurespiel, harmonisch und gut anhaftend, bietet leichtfüßigen Trinkgenuss."
yr. 2015 Falstaff:
91 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Catena Zapata 'Catena' Chardonnay" from the vintage 2015 on 01.02.2017 with 91 of 100 points.
"Leuchtendes mittleres Goldgelb. Feine Röstaromen, nussige Anklänge, reife gelbe Steinobstanklänge, ein Hauch von Blütenhonig. Wirkt am Gaumen etwas wuchtig, reifer Pfirsichtouch, integrierte Holzwürze, mineralisch, gute Frische, Noten von Aprikosen im Abgang, dezente Süße im Nachhall, wird von etwas Flaschenreife profitieren."
yr. 2014 Wine Enthusiast:
88 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Catena Zapata 'Catena' Chardonnay" from the vintage 2014 on 01.01.2015 with 88 of 100 points.
"Spiced apple, raw oak and related cinnamon and woodspice aromas introduce a flush, chunky palate that's showing modest acidity. Flavors of savory oak, tropical fruits and baked apple finish creamy in feel, with flavors of papaya and vanilla."
yr. 2013 Falstaff:
87 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Catena Zapata 'Catena' Chardonnay" from the vintage 2013 on 01.09.2014 with 87 of 100 points.
"Rauchiger, kräutriger Chardonnay-Duft mit wohldosierter Holztoastung. Geröstete Haselnüsse, etwas Kaffee. Voll weicher, cremiger Fruchtfülle nach reifem gelben Apfel und etwas Exotik. Würzige Süße. Hat Schmelz und Länge."
yr. 2013 Wine Enthusiast:
84 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Catena Zapata 'Catena' Chardonnay" from the vintage 2013 on 01.01.2014 with 84 of 100 points.
"Popcorn, paint thinner and other oak-driven aromas control the nose on this resiny, woody wine. Like the nose, the flavor profile is barrel dominated. It finishes with resin, sawdust and bitter flavors."
yr. 2010 Falstaff:
89 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Catena Zapata 'Catena' Chardonnay" from the vintage 2010 on 01.10.2012 with 89 of 100 points.
"Mittleres Grüngelb. Zart buttrig unterlegte gelbe Tropenfruchtanklänge, ein Hauch von Grapefruitzesten, floraler Touch. Saftig, extraktsüße Nuancen von reifem Pfirsich und Aprikosen, elegant und gut anhaltend, feiner Karamelltouch im Abgang, zarte Birnenfrucht im Rückgeschmack."
yr. 2011 Wine Enthusiast:
86 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Catena Zapata 'Catena' Chardonnay" from the vintage 2011 on 01.01.2012 with 86 of 100 points.
"The waxy, dusty aromas of apple are calm and regular. It feels a bit flat, with oaky flavors of apple, melon, vanilla and resin. The finish feels resiny too, but overall it's good in a regular, popular style."
yr. 2010 Wine Enthusiast:
88 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Catena Zapata 'Catena' Chardonnay" from the vintage 2010 on 01.01.2011 with 88 of 100 points.
"Toasty right from the start, with a good application of barrel aromas mixed with apple and butterscotch. The palate is both creamy and vital due to core acidity, while the flavors run tropical, sweet, citrusy and resiny. Keeps its zing on the finish, which tastes sweet and ripe."
yr. 2009 Wine Enthusiast:
87 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Catena Zapata 'Catena' Chardonnay" from the vintage 2009 on 01.01.2011 with 87 of 100 points.
"A touch creamy and showing fresh corn and haystack on the nose, but in the mouth it's plump, good and mild, with fleshy white fruit flavors sitting in front of a smooth, lightly pithy finish. Yes, it's another warm-climate tropical Chardonnay. But it's a good one that's easy to drink."
yr. 2007 Wine Enthusiast:
86 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Catena Zapata 'Catena' Chardonnay" from the vintage 2007 on 01.01.2009 with 86 of 100 points.
"A fuller-bodied wine with round, cidery aromas and a whack of wood resin. The palate is spherical and honeyed, with apple, pineapple and nectarine flavors. For Argentinean Chardonnay it's well made and respectable, but at $20 it's not going to turn many heads."
yr. 2006 Tom Cannavan:
89 of 100 Points.
"Tom Cannavan" has rated the wine "Catena Zapata 'Catena' Chardonnay" from the vintage 2006 on 01.01.2008 with 89 of 100 points.
"(2008) Lovely toasty, gently honeyed oak and ripe fruit nose, with some tropicality and some nectarine. On the palate this has real tropicality, with pineapple and mango sweetness to the fruit, but lovely racy acidity that hints at minerality and white fruit, but not losing that honeyed limpidity."
yr. 2004 Wine Enthusiast:
86 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Catena Zapata 'Catena' Chardonnay" from the vintage 2004 on 01.01.2006 with 86 of 100 points.
"Peach, melon and apple carry the clean but ordinary bouquet, and behind that comes a round palate full of ripe banana, pear, caramel and vanilla. Fully oaked but not overdone, with toast on the finish. Good Argentine Chardonnay. Imported by Billington Imports."
yr. 2004 Tom Cannavan:
89 of 100 Points.
"Tom Cannavan" has rated the wine "Catena Zapata 'Catena' Chardonnay" from the vintage 2004 on 01.01.2006 with 89 of 100 points.
"(2006) Catena is one of the best estates in South America, and fruit for this barrel-fermented wine is sourced from three estate vineyards in Agrelo and Tupungato, all at altitudes of 1000 metres or over. It has a very elegant, Burgundian nose, with gently honeyed and toasty aromas, but mostly a limpid quality of nutty apple and lemon pith. On the palate there is a mouth-filling rush of sweet, ripe fruit, with plenty of weight and creamy texture, but an incisive backbone of minerality that is really quite mineral. This is cool and sophisticated, yet has fruit to spare and is easy to drink. Lovely stuff and excellent - so too is the 2005, also tasted."
yr. 2003 Wine Enthusiast:
90 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Catena Zapata 'Catena' Chardonnay" from the vintage 2003 on 01.01.2005 with 90 of 100 points.
"Very good and fresh; one of the better examples of a balanced Argentine Chardonnay that you'll encounter. Aromas of pear, vanilla and oak are solid and well blended, while the peach and pear flavors are exact. Some citrus, mineral and baking spice on the finish create a fine ending."
yr. 2002 Wine Enthusiast:
89 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Catena Zapata 'Catena' Chardonnay" from the vintage 2002 on 01.01.2004 with 89 of 100 points.
"This barrel fermented, full-bodied wine delivers lots of depth, clean apple and pear fruit, and big, yummy toast and spice notes. It's a round, well-balanced Chardonnay that screams of the terroir of Mendoza--which means there's size, acidity and power."
yr. 2002 Tom Cannavan:
90 of 100 Points.
"Tom Cannavan" has rated the wine "Catena Zapata 'Catena' Chardonnay" from the vintage 2002 on 01.01.2004 with 90 of 100 points.
"(2004) 100% Chardonnay, 100% barrel-fermented, this premium Chardonnay comes from Catena's vineyards in the Agrelo and Tupungato regions, and spends nine months in French oak, a third of it new. The nose is suffused with a honeyed, toasty warmth, with elegant suggestions of cashew nuts and beautifully rounded fruit. The palate is generous with a terrifically sweet core of unctuous nectarine fruit and just hints of a tropical, pineapple ripeness. Very good balance, with a grapefruity acidity cutting through the richness of the fruit. Very, very classy and Burgundian Chardonnay."
yr. 2001 Wine Enthusiast:
87 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Catena Zapata 'Catena' Chardonnay" from the vintage 2001 on 01.01.2003 with 87 of 100 points.
"Here's a wine with body and power. The nose is chunky and meaty, with lots of oak and banana. The palate is big, with full flavors of vanilla, custard, lemon and more banana. Toasted marshmallow and coconut, both indicators of anaggressive, powerful barrel regimen, are front and center on the finish. --M.S."
yr. 2000 Wine Enthusiast:
85 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Catena Zapata 'Catena' Chardonnay" from the vintage 2000 on 01.01.2002 with 85 of 100 points.
"Custard, melon, citrus and toasted-wood aromas. Pineapple and lemon flavors are offset by a lacquer-like note on the tail end and a heavy mouthfeel. So in that sense, it struggles for balance."
yr. 2021 Tim Atkin:
91 of 100 Points.
"Tim Atkin" has rated the wine "Catena Zapata 'Catena' Chardonnay" from the vintage 2021 on 01.06.2022 with 91 of 100 points.
