Nicolás Catena Zapata is made from a selection of the best lots of Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec in the Catena Zapata Vineyards. The first Nicolás Catena Zapata was made in 1997, a phenomenal Cabernet Sauvignon vintage in Mendoza. The 1997 Nicolás Catena Zapata was released in 2000 through a series of blind tastings held in the USA and Europe where it was compared blind to Chateau Latour, Haut Brion, Solaia, Caymus and Opus One. The Nicolás Catena Zapata 1997 came in either first or second in...

Rating: 98/100 - As reviewed by The Wine Advocate

Rating: 95/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator

Rating for Argentina: 91 (bad vintage)<br/><br/>Drinkability: too young, let it sit<br/>