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2009 Bodega Catena Zapata Chardonnay Alta
Producer: Bodega Catena Zapata
Style: White Wine
Grape Type: Chardonnay
Origin: Argentina
Region: Argentina
92 Points | International Wine Cellar , January 2012
(aged for 16 months in 50% new French oak): Pale bright yellow. Sexy aromas of tangerine, stone fruits, talc and flowers. Bright and penetrating, with a subtle intensity and a suggestion of sea air to the fresh apricot flavor. A strong calcaire quality gives this wine terrific inner-mouth lift and finishing grip. Winemaker Alejandro Vigil notes that this wine contains the fruit of several different parcels on different soils, harvested up to a month apart. There's always some botrytis in the mix, but this chardonnay is more classic than exotic.
