Catena Zapata Malbec Argentino 2019 vs Château Monbousquet, (Magnum) 2020
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. One of these is currently out of stock across tracked merchants.
| Availability | Out of stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | — | £87.90 |
| Current stockists | — | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Catena Zapata | Château Monbousquet |
| Style | Red | Red |
| Grape | Malbec | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc |
| Size | 750ml | 1500ml |
| Where to buy | No current tracked offers |
Catena Zapata Malbec Argentino 2019
Made from a blend of fruit from their 90 year old Angelica and 20 year old Nicasia vineyard. Aromas of cassis, blueberries and violets laid on earthy tones. The palate is gripping with notes of mocha, dark berries, spice and minerals. "This is made from over 100-year-old vineyards and offers blackberries with blue fruit and dark chocolate. Shows bark and black truffle undertones, too. The quality of the tannins is more precise and fine." James Suckling, 99 points The epic tale of the noble Malbec grape is like no other, and the label for Catena Zapata Malbec Argentino pays tribute to the variety’s history in France and its rise in Argentina. Four female figures embody different landmarks in the history of the grape. Eleanor of Aquitaine represents the birth of Malbec. She is a strong, Old World presence, lingering at the bridge in Cahors, where Malbec came into its own. Next, the Immigrant symbolizes the movement to the New World and the unknown explorers and adventurers who connected Europe with the Americas. Phylloxera personifies the death of Malbec in the Old World, which enabled its rebirth in the new. Finally, there is Bodega Catena Zapata, represented by Adrianna Catena, who depicts birth, earth, and motherhood, sharing the riches of the New World. Today, the Catena family’s fourth generation leads the high-altitude renaissance in Argentina. We are returning Malbec to the sky... where it belongs.
Château Monbousquet, (Magnum) 2020
Monbousquet’s terroir is truly exceptional, with mostly warm, deep gravel to the south and sandy-clay soils to the north. As at Cheval Blanc and Figeac its soils are largely gravel, and thus warm, so relatively late-ripening Cabernets can ripen perfectly. This natural feature accounts for the particularly large proportion of these grapes in the vineyard’s composition.
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