Bodega Catena Zapata

Alamos Mendoza Malbec

8.7178 ratings
8.13 pro ratings
Mendoza, Cuyo, Argentina
Malbec
Tomato-Based, Beef, Potato, Venison, White Rice, Pork, Chili & Hot Spicy, Pungent Cheese, Salami & Prosciutto, Mushrooms, Pasta, Hard Cheese, Lamb, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Eric

This was a holiday gift. One sip and it went down the drain - literally.

This was a holiday gift. One sip and it went down the drain - literally.

2 people found it helpfulDec 29th, 2018
Ashley Richman

This is a repeat buy. Love it even though it’s a mild Malbec.

This is a repeat buy. Love it even though it’s a mild Malbec.

2 people found it helpfulOct 20th, 2018
Jordan Tasker

$6.98 from Sams.
A little dry with alcohol esters. Can really taste the cherry on the finish.

$6.98 from Sams.
A little dry with alcohol esters. Can really taste the cherry on the finish.

2 people found it helpfulAug 9th, 2018
Ellen Clifford

Hard at work...this is fleshy and ripe but has a hit of green. Wonder if they gave it a tad of stem inclusion. Ripe and dried red fruit—something pruney going on. Not my favorite but I never get Malbec in blind tastings so attempting to learn. This is just a big mouthful of dried fruit served in a woodshop. Gives me flashbacks to when my granddaddy once made wine and the adults were trying it (I was maybe seven) and my uncle snuck to pour his out in the big sink in the garage near where granddaddy kept his woodworking stuff. The uncle turned out to be a ass so I’ve no idea if the wine was good but I drink this and...The smell of wood and wine...

Hard at work...this is fleshy and ripe but has a hit of green. Wonder if they gave it a tad of stem inclusion. Ripe and dried red fruit—something pruney going on. Not my favorite but I never get Malbec in blind tastings so attempting to learn. This is just a big mouthful of dried fruit served in a woodshop. Gives me flashbacks to when my granddaddy once made wine and the adults were trying it (I was maybe seven) and my uncle snuck to pour his out in the big sink in the garage near where granddaddy kept his woodworking stuff. The uncle turned out to be a ass so I’ve no idea if the wine was good but I drink this and...The smell of wood and wine...

1 person found it helpfulAug 17th, 2018
Alisha Nixon

Black cherry. Sweet, smooth

Black cherry. Sweet, smooth

Jan 16th, 2020
Mike Woei

Robust

Robust

Oct 25th, 2019
Dorothy Graves

Nice and fruity with a heavy steak which I don’t normally like but was nice for summer.

Nice and fruity with a heavy steak which I don’t normally like but was nice for summer.

Sep 1st, 2019
Bruce Gunther

Best with food

Best with food

Aug 19th, 2019
Robert Howey

Blackberry, plum, spice, nice balance, medium body and with nice tannins. Easy tannic finish lingers. A marvelous value wine.

Blackberry, plum, spice, nice balance, medium body and with nice tannins. Easy tannic finish lingers. A marvelous value wine.

Aug 9th, 2019
Ryan Dennis

A bit bitter. Not my favorite $10 wine. Very tart. I ended up mixing it with Rosé.

A bit bitter. Not my favorite $10 wine. Very tart. I ended up mixing it with Rosé.

Aug 5th, 2019