El Enemigo - Gran Enemigo Cabernet Franc Gualtallary Single Vineyard 2020 (750ml)
Price: $129.99
| Producer | El Enemigo |
| Country | Argentina |
| Region | Mendoza |
| Varietal | Cabernet Franc, Malbec |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Sku | 205058 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Wine Advocate: 99 Points
The 2020 Gran Enemigo Gualtallary Single Vineyard is nothing but phenomenal. It's very fresh and balanced and, for a warm year like 2020, doesn't show any heat or excess; it's subtle and has an ethereal character within the powerful and exuberant character from Gualtallary. It fermented in concrete with indigenous yeasts and some full clusters, sometimes up to 70% of the volume. It's intense and powerful, but something makes if feel light on its feet and with great inner power. This is still young and should develop nicely in bottle and for a long time. 9,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in July 2021 after maturing in large oak foudres for 15 months.
Vinous: 95 Points
The 2020 Cabernet Franc Gran Enemigo Gualtallary hails from the higher-altitude regions of the Uco Valley. Despite being produced in a warm year, this wine maintains a juicy essence, although it lacks depth. It opens with an intense bouquet of grapefruit, violet and wild herbs. Natural fruit flavors emerge on the palate, highlighted by blackberry hints and a chalky texture, culminating in a long, fruit-driven finish. This wine is vertical, showcasing slightly riper fruit nuances. If's interesting how a region like Gualtallary can shift its profile between warm and cool years, emphasizing the extremes.
Wine Spectator: 93 Points
Fresh rosemary, graphite and tobacco accents meld with an elegant, orange peel–accented raspberry and plum core that reveals cocoa nib details while unfurling around a nice lift of fresh acidity, driving the flavors onto the finish around structured tannins.
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