Purity, earthy, texture.
Aged eight months in traditional Italian-style clay pots, this Maipu-born Malbec went through a full secondary fermentation and saw zero added sulphites.
Dark fruit and berries, cocoa, wild herbs and bitter mocha notes lead to a fresh red-fruit and earthy palate with chew and texture. It's a more medium-bodied wine with nice purity and thoughtfulness.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - April 22nd, 2022

Spicy, serious, woven.
A joint effort between Nicolas Catena and Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) this woven blend offers spiced plums, blackberry and toasted spices, vanillin oak, espresso and tobacco aromas. The palate is spicy as ell, sweet cherries and black fruit flavours are layered with mocha, smoked meat and balsamic flavours. It's a serious wine with all the structure and balance in check.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - July 6th, 2020

Supple, plush, generous.
Like the Catena Malbec from the same line, this is a muscular wine. Aromas of grilled herbs, black currents, dark cocoa, waxy bayleaf, coffee, savoury spice and leather lead to a smooth palate. Generous black fruit, brown spice, violets, vanilla an mocha flavours are revealed. Full-bodied and plush lengthy and supple.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - June 25th, 2020

Second Review: Dec 2018

Savoury aromas of red currents and forest berries, roasted herbs, espresso and dried violets lead to a succulent, well balanced and postured wine with a supple weight.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - December 12th, 2018

Consistent, excellent, finessed.
Made by Argentina's pioneering Malbec family, this wine comes from fruit harvested from prestigious Lujan de Cuyo, Tupungato, Maipu and San Carlos vineyards.
Boasting excellent consistency and intensity, this vintage offers that distinct Catena succulence; wild blackberries and red currents, dried violets, grilled herbs, tobacco, bitter chocolate and espresso. Equally savoury on the palate, it has a masculine character, impressive acidity and spice and mocha flavours followed by a long tealeaf finish. .
Pair: grilled meats, hard cheeses, hearty pastas or stews or rich mushroom gnocchi.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - December 5th, 2017

Consistent, excellent, complex.
Made by Argentina's pioneering Malbec family, this wine comes from fruit harvested from prestigious Lujan de Cuyo, Tupungato, Maipu and San Carlos vineyards.
Consistently excellent, this vintage boasts blackberries tossed in baking spices, chocolate, dried bayleaf, espresso and undertones of leather and grilled meat. The palate is supple and fresh then grown more muscular mid-palate. Postured and balanced it has a lengthy spiced finish.
Pair: grilled meats, hard cheeses, hearty pastas or stews or rich mushroom gnocchi.
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Wine Scores Reviewed - June 25th, 2020