Gran Enemigo Gualtallary 2014

EL ENEMIGO

Gran Enemigo Gualtallary
2014

$208.03*

* Suggested retail price

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Product code
318796
Format
6 x 750ml
Listing type
Speculative
Status
Unavailable
Type of product
Still wine
Country
Argentina
Regulated designation
Geographical Indication (GI)
Region
Mendoza
Subregion
Valle de Uco
Classification
Single vineyard
Varietal(s)
Cabernet Franc 85 %
Malbec 15 %
Colour
Red
Closure type
Cork
Producer's website

About this winery

El Enemigo, “the enemy”. The struggle that most defines us in our lives is the one that we wage with our selves. We are all our own worst enemies. This is the credo behind the name on the label. The wines of El Enemigo are enigmatic, charismatic, and verging on iconoclastic. In that way the wines reflect their maker, Alejandro Vigil, an almost Picasso-like personality. “Ale”, as he is known, is the head winemaker at the iconic Bodega Catena Zapata, but he has many loves. He consults,...

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Production notes

Fermentation in barrel, average temperature: 22ºC. Cold maceration for 5 days. Average maceration 23 days. 30% whole bunch. French oak barrels 2nd and 3rd use. 5 different harvest times (1,5 month between the first and the last one).

Press reviews

Wine Advocate

- 98 points -

Luis Gutiérrez, June 2018 (Vintage 2014)

I also tasted the 2014 Gran Enemigo Gualtallary Single Vineyard, which might take some months to come into the market. It has some balsamic aromas, medicinal hints, traces of orange peel, saffron and a touch of sweet spices. It's built around very fine tannins and a notable core of acidity that acts as backbone, giving it length and lifting up the finish. This is quite in line with the 2010 vintage, with power and freshness in a rare combination of clout and elegance only the very best wines manage to show.

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James Suckling

- 96 points -

February 2018 (Vintage 2014)

A perfumed and significant red on the nose with crushed blackberries, currant bush and rose petals. Full body, fresh herbs, dense fruit and a racy finish. Very powerful.

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Tim Atkin MW

- 95 points -

May 2018 (Vintage 2014)

My pick of the Gran Enemigos in 2014, this cuvée of Cabernet Franc with 15% Malbec hails from Gualtallary. It’s a fresh, savoury, scented style with chalky minerality, fine-boned tannins and a long, tangy, refreshing finish. Sappy, mouth-watering stuff.

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