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Mundus Bacillus Terrae Malbec 2020
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Mundus Bacillus Terrae Malbec 2020
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Mundus Bacillus Terrae Malbec 2020
Vintage :
2020
Country :
Argentina
Region :
Mendoza
Subregion
Type :
Red
Style
Deep Full Bodied
Format :
75cl
Alcohol :
13,5°
Grappes :
100% Malbec
Experts
Score
Vintage
RP
Robert Parker
97
2020
JS
James Suckling
97
2020
VN
Vinous (Antonio Galloni)
97
2018
DCT
Decanter
97
2015
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Nicola Catena planted his first Malbec vineyards in Mendoza in 1902. Malbec had been a blending grape in Bordeaux, but Nicola suspected it would find its hidden splendor in the Argentine Andes. Fast forward sixty years and Nicola’s grandson Nicolas took the reigns of the family firm. Since the mid-1960s, Nicolas has spent his career building Catena in to one of the world’s best wineries, emulating what his mentor Robert Mondavi achieved in California. Nicolas was a pioneer of…
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Robert Parker (RP) :
97 Points
(2020)
Tasting the 2020 Adrianna Vineyard Mundus Bacillus Terrae next to the 2019 showed a different aromatic profile of darker fruit, denoting ripeness and sun. The wine was still very young with a luxurious, creamy texture and mouthfeel. 2020 was an extremely dry year (70% lower than the average with just 282 liters!), and the grapes were picked two to three weeks earlier. It has a bright, saturated color and a heady nose with ripe berries and a spicy, smoky twist from 19 months in oak vats. It's medium to full bodied, with a soft texture and velvety tannins, sleek and seamless.
James Suckling (JS) :
97 Points
(2020)
Fascinating nose of blue flowers, blueberries, sea shells, moss and lemon grass. It’s medium-bodied with ultra-fine, silky tannins. So fresh and elegant with bright, saline character. Still a little reserved. Try after 2024.
Vinous (Antonio Galloni) (VN) :
97 Points
(2018)
Mundus Bacillus Terrae is a parcel of Malbec whose name pays homage to the rhizobacteria that live in symbiosis with the vines at 1,450 meters in the Adrianna vineyard. Three-quarters of the wine is fermented in concrete and the rest in foudres, followed by 18 months in French oak. The nose features violets and lavender with subdued notes of red fruit, but the wine only properly comes out in the mouth. It is pure texture with nervous tension and ripe but gentle, very Malbec-ish tannins that don’t impede the flow. The magic of this wine lies in its uniqueness, both in terms of style and as an approach to the variety. It is the questions it raises that make it truly compelling. (JH) (10/2020)
Decanter (DCT) :
97 Points
(2015)
Of the three single-parcel Malbecs from Catena in the Adrianna Vineyard, this is by far the most radical. From heavy calcareous soils, this is more than fruit – it smells of stones and chalk, has a tense, sharp structure with no hint of sweetness. Fresh and vivacious fruits towards the end. Drinking Window 2019 - 2025 (AC) (2/2019)
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Catena Zapata Mundus Bacillus Terrae Malbec 2020
Reviewed by
Robert Parker
29-03-2024
. Score:
5