Catena Zapata 'Nicolas Catena Zapata' 2004 3L Bodegas Toro Albalá yet expressive on the nose

yet expressive on the nose of this blend of 38% Grenache Blanc

It's soft and round with a balancing core of saline minerals

This sister property to Château Giscours is firing on all cylinders with this wine

Balanced sweetness wraps smoothly over the palate

The southwest-facing Asili vineyard is one of Luigi Giordano's top crus

Catena Zapata 'Nicolas Catena Zapata' 2004 3L Bodegas Toro Albalá yet expressive on the noseCatena Zapatas flagship is the Nicolas Catena Zapata, a Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec blend. The 2004 Nicolas Catena Zapata is composed of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon and 28% Malbec. It spent 18 months in 100% new French oak. A saturated black purple in color, it has an aristocratic perfume of pain grille, mineral, espresso, saddle leather, cassis, black currant, and black raspberry. Opulently textured, complex, ripe, and sweet on the palate, it maintains a