Catena Zapata, Adrianna Malbec Vintage:2007 iodine and violet scents that

iodine and violet scents that blossom in the glass

anise and applewood notes

There is excellent richness to the solidly concentrated and well-detailed flavors that possess a sleek mouth feel despite the presence of plenty of taut muscularity

hence my question mark after the rating

Catena Zapata, Adrianna Malbec Vintage:2007 iodine and violet scents thatFull ruby red. Musky dark fruits and bitter chocolate on the brooding nose, with a strong kirsch note emerging with aeration. Powerful and deep but youthfully closed, with terrific grip to the flavors of cassis, dark chocolate and minerals. Quite closed and young today, but with its fine grained tannins and slowly building persistence this single vineyard malbec appears to be built for a positive evolution in bottle. Stephen Tanzer