阿根廷名園《CATENA ZAPATA卡帝那‧沙巴達酒莊》，莊園造型如大蜘蛛般盤據在門多薩省(Mendoza)海拔1000公尺的高原上。80年代，莊主Nicolas Catena受到加州卡本內致力提升品質的影響，決定改變以量取勝的策略，改走品質至上的做法。經過多年摸索之後，決定以阿根廷特有的馬爾貝(Malbec)葡萄品種當作重心，並勇於挑戰世界知名酒款，贏得全球酒展與酒評家的讚嘆，從此建立起《CATENA ZAPATA卡帝那‧沙巴達酒莊》成為阿根廷酒王的地位。最讓人津津樂道的是Catena Zapata酒莊在2001年英國舉辦的第十屆葡萄酒比賽中奪魁。這場盲目試飲的酒款涵蓋法國五大酒莊頂級酒Château Latour, Haut-Brion、加州頂級酒與阿根廷《CATENA ZAPATA卡帝那‧沙巴達酒莊》等，結果全體在場的專業人士評定《CATENA ZAPATA卡帝那‧沙巴達酒莊》為第一名，奠定了卡帝那‧沙巴達酒莊頂級酒莊在世界舞台的地位。世界最具權威葡萄酒專家Robert Parker 也在其出版的「全球最出色酒莊」書中將《CATENA ZAPATA卡帝那‧沙巴達酒莊》列為唯一入選的阿根廷酒莊。「Decanter 品醇客雜誌」更將《Nicolas Catena Zapata》置於封面，並列為新世界偶像酒的今日巨星酒款。《CATENA ZAPATA卡帝那‧沙巴達酒莊》同時也是法國頂級酒莊Chateau Lafite Rothschild 正式的合作夥伴，酒莊的國際地位早已獲同行專業人士的肯定。
2016年是精選自家不同海拔的葡萄園最佳區塊的Cabernet Sauvignon(61 %)、Malbec(31
%)及 (8%)葡萄混釀。香氣複雜而優雅，如咖啡、黑醋栗、薄荷和礦物質等氣味；口感是大骨架的結構，在口中黑色漿果、橡木的香味結合得相當巧妙，加上漂亮的酸味和礦石味讓口感表現得非常高雅而有深度，餘味悠長。它不像波爾多新上市酒那麼生硬，現在已經適飲，不過再陳放幾年也可以讓酒質有更豐富的表現。名列這款酒推出以來的最佳年份之一。
WA: 96 Drink: 2020-2026
The 2016 Nicolás Catena Zapata has not been released, and they are going to sell the 2017 before it. This is the one wine, together with the Adrianna Vineyard Mundus Bacillus Terrae Malbec, that is sold through the négoce in Bordeaux for Europe and Asia. This is backward, serious and austere, with terrific balance and great length. This is a blend of 61% Cabernet Sauvignon from Gualtallary and 31% Malbec from Nicasia. There is also some 8% Cabernet Franc that seems to add a touch, and in 2016, it didn't need irrigation because there was enough rain. This seems to follow the style of the 2013, a little tight, perhaps because of the Cabernets. This is nuanced and complex, with very good integration of the varieties and the oak, fruit, acidity and mineral texture. One of the best vintages for this bottling. 74,400 bottles produced. It was bottled in November 2017.
