Jan de Weerd

9.1

The wines in Mendoza have rapidly evolved over the last 15 years. One winemaker told us that they put the previous 100 year evolution into a 10 year revolution with new vineyard management techniques and winemaking methods. New expressions of Malbec and new varieties. El Enemigo is a winery that is an example of the latter. They are focusing on single vineyard expressions with Cab Franc. This particular one was a bit more single note than I remembered tasting at the winery. Maybe the 11 years of age started to show with the fruit being a little less expressive. Still good though. Soft, fine grained tannins, a little spice on the background lifting the red/dark red fruit. — 16 days ago

with Tammy

Michael Amoruso

9.0

Something different. Waxy, honey suckle. Quite dry. Nice finish. Some salinity. — 6 months ago

FabianG

9.0

#wineaccess — 10 months ago

Ming L

9.1

Last of the 3 bottles. Still going strong and will have another 4-5 years of drinking window easy. Prior notes applied. — 3 years ago

Lindsay C

9.4

2014 vintage, oaky, cherry, plum, smoke, leather, rare steak. Delicious. — 4 years ago

with Nigel

James Hewitt

9.3

A tad bit effervescent. Absolutely divine. Complex for a white which makes it a more interesting pairing for a range of food. — 5 years ago

Ming L

9.3

The Don Rolando bottling was a tough act to follow, but this Cab Franc is equally impressive.

Perfumed nose of black cherry and plum layered with violet, pencil shavings, tobacco leaf, a subtle green herbal note that added freshness without becoming vegetal. The palate, almost Bordeaux like, is concentrated and layered, driven by vibrant acidity and stony minerality, with fine grained yet firm tannins. — 2 months ago

Erica Gamble

9.2

Nutmeg and mushroom on the nose. Earthy, woodsy, semi-dry finish. Really unique, good wine. — 5 months ago

Glenn Fiddich

9.0

Bonarda on a wacky railroad. A lot of different tastes come up while drinking this. Ate it with self made Napoli style pizza while breaking the rules using a litte Asian herbs in the squized tomato. Will buy again. — 7 months ago

Hayden Hamilton

9.0

Surprisingly the best Argentinian wines are found in Argentina. — 3 years ago

Jess

9.3

Deep purple color.
Aromas of blueberry compote, vanilla, licorice, cocoa.
Dry. Flavors of fresh blueberry, licorice, cocoa. Rich, chewy tannins. Great acidity!

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 3/5
Balance: 5/5
Finish: 5/5 — 3 years ago

Neil Blaze

9.4

By far the best bonarda I've tasted. So smooth and silky in texture. It was jammy without being syrupy or artificial-tasting. Loads of dark fruit on the nose and palate, perhaps a hint of spice. Extremely enjoyable. Would definitely buy again. 100% Bonarda. 8/11/22. — 4 years ago

María Fitz-James Stuart

9.5

It’s not from Italy, it is from Murcia, SPAIN! — 6 years ago

Alexandre Pagliano

9.0

Deep rubi robe, nose of liquorice, blackcurrant and plums. Dark fruits, medium bodied and very pleasant in the mouth, good balance and works well with food. — 2 months ago

with Jose, veronique and 1 other

Victor Charcan

9.1

The way it keeps the primary fruit (blackberries, blueberries, white pepper) amazes me. The quality of the tannins is striking, grain texture, fine finish. Technically perfect. — 4 months ago

Tam Chambers

9.4

03.06.26 Retreat : great tasting easy taste — 8 months ago

Victor Charcan

9.4

Made me think of the Kinks: You really got me. Peaches, pomegranates and baked apple in the nose, showing some evolution. In the mouth…Holy! An amazingly creamy texture that fills the palate and lingers on thanks to a remarkable acidity. Great — a year ago

Matt Ragan

9.0

Herbaceous, raisinated, savory, and pepper — 3 years ago

with Shelley

Adam Gäfvert

9.5

Höghöjds-cab franc. Elegant och attraktiv. Fantastisk bra vikt, en riktig-wow känsla. Fyllig men riktig dansant. Mörka bär med mycket sekundära komplexa smaker. Lakrits, lagerblad, tapenade, kaffebönor. Fint drickfönster nu. — 5 years ago

Michael B

9.4

Wow! On the nose, dark plums and black cherries, fresh dark liquorice.
On the palate. A first phase of dark plums, black cherries and black berries. Fairly quickly the dark fruit notes are cut through with black liquorice, secondary ripple effects of vegetation and hints of fresh mint. The final third engulfs the medley of flavours laced with fine leather. Medium tannin percolates around, staying for a final bow. Decanted 1hr and 45 min. Served with filet mignon with melted blue cheese, roasted vegetable medley sprinkled with goat’ cheese (sweet potatoes, beets, carrots), asparagus and green pea basil/mint puree (all prepared at home). — 5 years ago