Winemaker's Notes:
The 2009 Catena Malbec presents a dark, violet color with deep black tones. This microclimate blend of four unique vineyard sites offers intense aromas with a soft generous texture and concentrated flavors. Angelica vineyard lends ripe plum and chocolate flavors with a very soft, supple mouthfeel. La Consulta vineyard brings a core of black currant and cassis, with excellent structure and length. La Piramide vineyard offers blackberry fruit with a slight earthy tone and notes of spicy black pepper. Finally, the Adrianna vineyard lends exceptional concentration with explosive floral aromatics. Together they give birth to a complex blend of aromas and flavors - a wine with excellent concentration, balance and freshness.
Reviews
Wine Spectator 91 Points
A rich red, with ripe flavors of linzer torte, plum pudding and fig paste backed by layers of mesquite, olive paste and grilled herbs, as grippy tannins add weight to the long, vibrant finish. Drink now through 2013.-J.M.
