Pierre Yves Colin Morey, Saint Aubin Le Banc Size:12x750ml The 2010 Catena Zapata Malbec

The 2010 Catena Zapata Malbec Argentino is a blend of grapes from Adrianna and Nicasia

But today the wine's huge

I'm not wild for the oak treatment here

Oak however is a little distracting on this vintage

70 ha total of the 1ers La Riotte

Pierre Yves Colin Morey, Saint Aubin Le Banc Size:12x750ml The 2010 Catena Zapata MalbecA pungent nose of soft reduction and wood toast largely pushes what appears to be ripe fruit to the background. More interesting are the denser and more serious medium bodied flavors that possess very good vibrancy, all wrapped in a clean, dry and citrusy finish where the wood telegraphed by the nose slowly reemerges.