El Enemigo
Gran Enemigo Gualtallary Cabernet Franc
Agrelo, Mendoza, Cuyo, Argentina
Wow! Expressive nose of blueberriss, blackberries, plums, coffee, great body, acidity and length
Wow! Expressive nose of blueberriss, blackberries, plums, coffee, great body, acidity and length
Nov 18th, 2024
Vintage 2016 | Rich Cabernet Franc
Vintage 2016 | Rich Cabernet Franc
May 25th, 2023Vintage 2013 / rich, juicy, modestly refined
Vintage 2013 / rich, juicy, modestly refined
Nov 1st, 2019
Deep ruby; medium plus intensity aromas of black fruit, plum, blackberry, cassis, purple flowers, baking spices, vanilla; dry, medium acid, medium plus tannins, high alcohol, full bodied, medium plus intensity flavors of ripe black fruit, purple flowers, baking spices, vanilla; long finish, intense concentrated flavors
Deep ruby; medium plus intensity aromas of black fruit, plum, blackberry, cassis, purple flowers, baking spices, vanilla; dry, medium acid, medium plus tannins, high alcohol, full bodied, medium plus intensity flavors of ripe black fruit, purple flowers, baking spices, vanilla; long finish, intense concentrated flavors
Jun 16th, 2019
Nice way to christen the countertop...
Luscious nose of cherry jam and cigar. Drum tight, dry mouthfeel. Not a pop-n-pour, but requires air and bottle age. Excellence in the making. Good fruit profile displaying black and red fruits, along with rose petals. Does not resemble a cab franc. A pure finish with clarity and precision.
Nice way to christen the countertop...
Luscious nose of cherry jam and cigar. Drum tight, dry mouthfeel. Not a pop-n-pour, but requires air and bottle age. Excellence in the making. Good fruit profile displaying black and red fruits, along with rose petals. Does not resemble a cab franc. A pure finish with clarity and precision.
(13.9% alcohol, with a pH of 3.5 and 7.2 grams per liter of acidity): Saturated bright, dark ruby. Knockout perfume of dark berries, black cherry and licorice lifted by a pungent chalkiness. Compellingly juicy and sharply delineated, with outstanding saline mineral lift giving this wine an almost magically light touch. Finishes with firm but suave tannins, serious energy and palate-staining floral length. This remarkably refined, weightless wine, made from 30-year-old vines and the saltiest of this set of single-vineyard Cabernet Francs, should evolve slowly and gracefully, and I would not be surprised if it ultimately merited an even higher score. (Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, July 2018)
(13.9% alcohol, with a pH of 3.5 and 7.2 grams per liter of acidity): Saturated bright, dark ruby. Knockout perfume of dark berries, black cherry and licorice lifted by a pungent chalkiness. Compellingly juicy and sharply delineated, with outstanding saline mineral lift giving this wine an almost magically light touch. Finishes with firm but suave tannins, serious energy and palate-staining floral length. This remarkably refined, weightless wine, made from 30-year-old vines and the saltiest of this set of single-vineyard Cabernet Francs, should evolve slowly and gracefully, and I would not be surprised if it ultimately merited an even higher score. (Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, July 2018)
Jul 25th, 2018Dark ruby hue. Exquisite bouquet of fruit, with aromas of blueberry, pepper, plum, saline, vanilla. Plus body, with plus tannins and plus acid. Superbly balanced and elegant, with a lengthy, memorable finish. Tannins are already well-integrated, but this is something to drink on special occasions. 85% Cabernet Franc, 15% Malbec.
Dark ruby hue. Exquisite bouquet of fruit, with aromas of blueberry, pepper, plum, saline, vanilla. Plus body, with plus tannins and plus acid. Superbly balanced and elegant, with a lengthy, memorable finish. Tannins are already well-integrated, but this is something to drink on special occasions. 85% Cabernet Franc, 15% Malbec.
1 person found it helpfulApr 21st, 2024
How much I loved the 2013 when I drank it a year ago.....
This 2016 is at this moment as many of us are: In partial lockdown. Had it in decanter for 6 hours but the nose was completely blank. In the mouth there was something of some redfruit (fresh) but nothing really happening.
Will try the second half of the bottle in a few months and the other bottles.......? 2023?
How much I loved the 2013 when I drank it a year ago.....
This 2016 is at this moment as many of us are: In partial lockdown. Had it in decanter for 6 hours but the nose was completely blank. In the mouth there was something of some redfruit (fresh) but nothing really happening.
Will try the second half of the bottle in a few months and the other bottles.......? 2023?
Outstanding! What an incredible wine, still my favorite, amazing work from Alejandro Vigil, such a masterpiece 100 points Parker
Outstanding! What an incredible wine, still my favorite, amazing work from Alejandro Vigil, such a masterpiece 100 points Parker
1 person found it helpfulMay 4th, 2019