Malbec
2021
43,16$*
El Enemigo signifie « l’ennemi ». Ce nom reconnaît qu’à la fin d’un périple, nous ne nous souvenons que d’une seule bataille, celle que nous avons menée contre nous-mêmes, l’ennemi originel. C’est cette bataille qui nous définit. Les vins d’El Enemigo se veulent un hommage à ces combats intérieurs qui contribuent à forger notre personnalité. Ils sont le fruit de la collaboration d’un vinificateur, Alejandro Vigil, et d’une historienne, Adrianna Catena. Ils...
The very young 2021 Malbec follows the path of restraint, balance, harmony and elegance that was seen in the 2019, which I tasted next to it. This is a neatly crafted Malbec with varietal typicity, spiced up with some Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, always with very careful oaking to respect the typicity of the variety and the place. It's mineral and stony, finishing dry and long.
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Exuberant red and blue fruit with a touch of stones and subtle spices. Juicy and firm on the palate, with a medium to full body and fresh, fine-grained tannins. Quite a long finish full of fruit.
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El Enemigo’s entry-point Malbec, blended with 8% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, comes from vines at 1,300 metres in Gualtallary. Fermented with 60% whole bunches, it has appealing ginger and vanilla oak, flavours of liquorice, plum and blackberry and the supple, sculpted tannins that are part of the bodega’s style.
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Enchanting cherry aromas mix with cinnamon, creating an aromatic bouquet. This is a fruit-forward and energetic red. The textured palate is full of vibrant notes of blackberries, red plums and wild herbs. A smooth and fresh finish completes this lively expression of Malbec.
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Expressive notes of plumeria and orange peel make for an alluring entry to this version, which boasts a polished berry mélange core, with a subtle toasty cocoa bean thread underneath, plus suave, mineral-tinged tannins.
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