Bodega Catena Zapata

High Mountain Vines San Carlos Cabernet Franc

9.123 ratings
9.24 pro ratings
San Carlos, Mendoza, Cuyo, Argentina
Cabernet Franc
Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Hard Cheese, Blue Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, Pungent Cheese, Potato, White Rice, Herbs, Tomato-Based, Pasta, Mushrooms, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Beef, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Lamb, Turkey, Pork, Duck, Venison
Top Notes For
Ryan Mullins

Really great for the money but more for fans of riper east bank Bordeaux than loire

Really great for the money but more for fans of riper east bank Bordeaux than loire

May 26th, 2016
Jessy Manuel

Dried red fruit. Fruit forward.

Dried red fruit. Fruit forward.

Oct 28th, 2018
Arden Barnett

While I was down in Argentina a few years ago, I fell in love with Cabernet Francs out of Mendoza. Unfortunately, one of the sommeliers I was talking to down there said that only a small selection of Cabernet francs are imported into the states. Notes of Cherry, Cedar, provincial herbs and spice fill your nose. Full bodied red with hints of pine, black plums, licorice and blueberries. Super peppery finish that doesn’t last as long as I would’ve liked but still pleasant. Super fun and complex for a great price.

While I was down in Argentina a few years ago, I fell in love with Cabernet Francs out of Mendoza. Unfortunately, one of the sommeliers I was talking to down there said that only a small selection of Cabernet francs are imported into the states. Notes of Cherry, Cedar, provincial herbs and spice fill your nose. Full bodied red with hints of pine, black plums, licorice and blueberries. Super peppery finish that doesn’t last as long as I would’ve liked but still pleasant. Super fun and complex for a great price.

Jul 23rd, 2018
MaJ CappS

Smells of an old Tobacco factory after a rainstorm.

Gentle and precise, a flash of bright fruit, Then a touch of saline, a hint of garden vegetable, well rounded acids and and and exhale of vanilla tannins.

Smells of an old Tobacco factory after a rainstorm.

Gentle and precise, a flash of bright fruit, Then a touch of saline, a hint of garden vegetable, well rounded acids and and and exhale of vanilla tannins.

Feb 25th, 2018
Shane Simpson

Black fruit, cherries, soil, almonds. Amazing glass for the price.

Black fruit, cherries, soil, almonds. Amazing glass for the price.

Jan 16th, 2018
MaJ CappS

Smells of a morning in the redwood forests of Northern California. Damp dew upon unfurling fiddleheads.

Complex wine with each petal releasing a different flavor. Mint, berry bramble, hint of Thai basil, Earth, and garden pepper.


It ends with a see saw balancing act of tannin and acid, both coming to the front as often as they can.

Smells of a morning in the redwood forests of Northern California. Damp dew upon unfurling fiddleheads.

Complex wine with each petal releasing a different flavor. Mint, berry bramble, hint of Thai basil, Earth, and garden pepper.


It ends with a see saw balancing act of tannin and acid, both coming to the front as often as they can.

Dec 11th, 2017
Alan Johnston

2.8. A good Malbec, but it has a not so pleasing aftertaste. This type of wine just doesn't do it for us. On sale for $17.99, regularly $22.99.

2.8. A good Malbec, but it has a not so pleasing aftertaste. This type of wine just doesn't do it for us. On sale for $17.99, regularly $22.99.

Sep 9th, 2017
Mark Plunkett

Recommended by the waiter - he was right!

Recommended by the waiter - he was right!

Jul 25th, 2016
Rob Brobst III

Rob had this 6 years ago

Rob had this 6 years ago

Jan 12th, 2019
Sam Uppala

Sam had this 7 years ago

Sam had this 7 years ago

Feb 18th, 2018