2017 Bodega Catena Zapata Cabernet Franc San Carlos

Community Tasting Notes (13) Avg Score: 89.7 points

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  5/28/2021 - quaffnov Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Hour and a half decant, the nose and palate are brimming with baked blackberry, vanilla, molasses. The palate leans on acidity to hold it up, there is a lack of tannic structure here but the acidity does the job. Big in mouthfeel with a long finish, a great fruity expression of cab franc with a very high QPR

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  5/22/2021 - WineCenturyAZ Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Ruby in the glass, moderately aromatic nose red fruits, palate is dry, fruits tend ripe with some dried berry notes, plum, red and black currant, note smoky, dried floral, leather, vanilla, acidity and body are medium +, finish is long. Very nice.

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  3/19/2021 - Roberto Mangioni Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Very interesting 100% cabernet franc, fruit are well integrated and different from the average wine. Well-elaborated. Likely will revisit this wine. 91+, 92.

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  2/26/2021 - tarheel17 Does not like this wine: 80 Points

  Nose: sweet, ripe
  Palate: lacking structure, this was flat and blah. Tannin and acid both remarkably absent. The finish turned a bit pruney, definitely flabby. Discarded after first glass. Not for me.

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  2/6/2021 - MJMcCarthy Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Bell pepper opening into tart cherries and raspberry. Elegant and smooth.

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