El Enemigo

Mendoza Cabernet Franc

9.0284 ratings
9.027 pro ratings
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
John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.1

Tasty. On the old world side of things.

Tasty. On the old world side of things.

Feb 19th, 2024
Andrew Holod

National Sales Grapes of Spain

9.0

This plays a well balanced role. Enough fruit intensity to appeal to New World drinkers and the hint of death and higher acid that might work for a Bordeaux aficionado.

This plays a well balanced role. Enough fruit intensity to appeal to New World drinkers and the hint of death and higher acid that might work for a Bordeaux aficionado.

Sep 15th, 2022
Wine101Hamden

Coffee beans waiting to be tossed into a grinder. Light and elegant. Easy drinking on its own.

Coffee beans waiting to be tossed into a grinder. Light and elegant. Easy drinking on its own.

Jan 4th, 2019
Scott Lester

Incredible dark fruit, great structure. Very well balanced. Rare cab franc from Mendoza. Super grateful to try.

Incredible dark fruit, great structure. Very well balanced. Rare cab franc from Mendoza. Super grateful to try.

Oct 31st, 2017
Scorewine

Wine writer http://www.israelwines.co.il

8.8

Well made CF from Argentina, nose a bit spicy with black current, black pepper, plum, mint, well rounded medium to full body, good tannins and acidity.delicious mid finish. My score 88, drink to 2020

Well made CF from Argentina, nose a bit spicy with black current, black pepper, plum, mint, well rounded medium to full body, good tannins and acidity.delicious mid finish. My score 88, drink to 2020

Oct 29th, 2017
Aaron Means

Amazing Cab Franc for the 💵! Serious structure, blackberry compote, herbal notes, and a texture that is a little dirty due to round but youthful tannins.

Amazing Cab Franc for the 💵! Serious structure, blackberry compote, herbal notes, and a texture that is a little dirty due to round but youthful tannins.

Oct 4th, 2017
Sipping Fine Wine

The ‘17 has about 8% Malbec in blend. Deep Ruby with aromas of dark fruits, floral and spice. On the palate flavors of ripe blackberry, currants and sweet spices with notes of toasty oak and cacao. Medium+ finish, fine tannins, ending with fruit, oak, spice with slight presence of alcohol. Nice value!

The ‘17 has about 8% Malbec in blend. Deep Ruby with aromas of dark fruits, floral and spice. On the palate flavors of ripe blackberry, currants and sweet spices with notes of toasty oak and cacao. Medium+ finish, fine tannins, ending with fruit, oak, spice with slight presence of alcohol. Nice value!

2 people found it helpfulOct 14th, 2021
Eddie Dukes

Originally tasted at Lambertville Station. Liked it so much I had to buy a case. We love cab francs and this is an excellent example from Argentina. Once opened, lots of tarry notes with mocha and that classic cab franc pepper on the back.

Originally tasted at Lambertville Station. Liked it so much I had to buy a case. We love cab francs and this is an excellent example from Argentina. Once opened, lots of tarry notes with mocha and that classic cab franc pepper on the back.

1 person found it helpfulApr 10th, 2020
Hayden B. Oothout

Interesting Cab Franc from Mendoza, not a region that is typically known for single varietal Cabernet Franc. On the nose there is red fruit but not much else, on the palette there is red fruit, dark cherry specifically, nice tannic backbone, and a pleasant spice characteristic. This isn’t a bad wine, it just seems like it is missing something. Fed in to the hype, wasn’t rewarded.

Interesting Cab Franc from Mendoza, not a region that is typically known for single varietal Cabernet Franc. On the nose there is red fruit but not much else, on the palette there is red fruit, dark cherry specifically, nice tannic backbone, and a pleasant spice characteristic. This isn’t a bad wine, it just seems like it is missing something. Fed in to the hype, wasn’t rewarded.

1 person found it helpfulJul 31st, 2019
Drew Summers

Sales Northampton Wines

9.2

El Enemigo ('The Enemy') is Comprised of 92% Cabernet Franc / 8% Malbec -- Finished in 100 yr. old Alsatian Foudres that were purchased & reworked in Mendoza.....Ripe, Burly & without Excessive Vegetation

El Enemigo ('The Enemy') is Comprised of 92% Cabernet Franc / 8% Malbec -- Finished in 100 yr. old Alsatian Foudres that were purchased & reworked in Mendoza.....Ripe, Burly & without Excessive Vegetation

Feb 14th, 2016