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Catena Zapata White Bones & White Stones

White Bones & White Stones

On February 25, 2014 · Leave a Comment

 

Determining a winner is of academic interest only. Both are elegant wines with precision, presence and a personal expression. Both are top class chardonnays. But they’re for sure different, the 2010 White Bones and the 2009 White Stones from Catena in Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina.

You can’t neglect the risk-taking at the Adrianna vineyard. [...]

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Words come easy…

On February 4, 2011 · Leave a Comment

 

Loyal followers probably remember my Cahors Malbec incomprehension post last year. You most likely also remember me slightly apologizing when I was poured the single vineyard Malbec’s of Catena; Adrianna and Nicasia. Aah, what great wines which called for a revision of my Malbec status.

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Chimichurri – where have you been all my life? The art of food and wine pairing.

On December 1, 2010 · 2 Comments

 

Food, beautiful women, and wine. Not necessarily in that order though. What more can one ask for at a wine tasting?

A month ago I realized, while having the trilogy of Catena’s Adrianna, Argentino and Nicasia in front of me, that whenever the desire for a great Malbec emerged, I should [...]

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Viva Catena Zapata!

On November 2, 2010 · 6 Comments

 

I don’t know if it’s the high altitude, the ungrafted vines or simply just a matter of personal preferences? When I long for a top class Malbec it’s Argentina who delivers. Cahors in all its glory and long history seldomly appeal to my taste buds. And also; if there’s any wine to taste right [...]

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Am I changing palate?

On June 4, 2010 · 2 Comments

 

Think about it. The wines that started your love affaire with Bacchus; are they still amongst your favourites today? Or, the type of wines you adored five years ago; are they just as praised today? And what about those left overs in your cellar; are they just lying there, waiting for perfection, or have [...]

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>Vinveckan som varit – #32

On August 16, 2009 · 10 Comments

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Varje gång jag beträder den skånska myllan vill jag inte hem igen. Jag trivs bra i Stockholm och har ingen anledning återvända övertalar jag mig själv. Hustrun är likadan trots hon blott är semi-skåning. För väl på plats är det egentligen inte svårt förstå när vi pendlar mellan LA och Genarp i början på [...]

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