El Enemigo

Gran Enemigo Gualtallary Cabernet Franc

9.316 ratings
9.53 pro ratings
Agrelo, 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
Allison Lyzenga

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
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9.4

(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, 2018
Guillermo Gonzalez

From Wine Merchants El Enemigo class 9/11/20. Cab Franc from Adrianna Catena and Catena winemaker. Deep purple in color. Blackberry on nose. Fruit with lots of vegetal undertones (bell pepper, jalapeño). Big bodied, with medium/high acid and soft tannins. Paired well with pizza, not as well with more tomato heavy lamb moussaka.

From Wine Merchants El Enemigo class 9/11/20. Cab Franc from Adrianna Catena and Catena winemaker. Deep purple in color. Blackberry on nose. Fruit with lots of vegetal undertones (bell pepper, jalapeño). Big bodied, with medium/high acid and soft tannins. Paired well with pizza, not as well with more tomato heavy lamb moussaka.

Sep 16th, 2020
Lawrence John Foo

Interesting nose, fruity with spicy end. Very smooth, well balanced structure. Liquorice, herbaceous, medium acidity, spicy pepper after notes. Medium finish

Interesting nose, fruity with spicy end. Very smooth, well balanced structure. Liquorice, herbaceous, medium acidity, spicy pepper after notes. Medium finish

Feb 22nd, 2020
Ned Gray Creed

That’s the most plush Franc of the night. But exactly what you want with braised Elk. That’s right. Braised Elk. Chef Sophie is championship.

That’s the most plush Franc of the night. But exactly what you want with braised Elk. That’s right. Braised Elk. Chef Sophie is championship.

Jun 2nd, 2019
John Berghoff

John had this 5 years ago

John had this 5 years ago

Sep 12th, 2019
James Vlasic

James had this 3 years ago

James had this 3 years ago

Jul 10th, 2021
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May 23rd, 2021
Roberto Marchi

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Sep 5th, 2020
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Aug 2nd, 2020