El Enemigo Gran Enemigo 2018

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El Enemigo
Gran Enemigo 2018

Année : 2018
Pays : Argentine
Région : Mendoza
Sous-région
Type : Rouge
Style Rouge Puissant et Corsé
Format : 75cl
Alcool : 13,9°
Cépages : 40% Malbec, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot

Experts		Note	Année
JS	James Suckling	97	2017
VN	Vinous (Antonio Galloni)	96	2017
RP	Robert Parker	95	2017
W&S	Wines & Spirits	92	2017
WS	Wine Spectator	92	2016
TA	Tim Atkin	93	2014
DCT	Decanter	92	2014
WE	Wine Enthusiast	90	2014

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James Suckling (JS) : 97 Points (2017)

A refined, medium-to full-bodied red with aromas of blackberry, bitter chocolate, violets, tar and tobacco. Ultra fine tannins, interwoven with silky and seamless layers of dark berries. So elegant and fine. Long. Serious and focused with fantastic depth and structure. Drink or hold.

Vinous (Antonio Galloni) (VN) : 96 Points (2017)

The 2017 Gran Enemigo is half Malbec and 15% Cabernet Franc, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Merlot from Gualtallary, Uco Valley, along with a 10% dash of Petit Verdot from Luján de Cuyo. It was 30% fermented with stems and aged in French barrels and foudres. The complex nose delivers notes of plum jam, black tea, mint and herbs combined with redcurrants and notes from the aging process such as cedar and ash. In the mouth, it’s intense with a vigorous flow and firm, tannic structure in which the freshness and concentration help to create an easygoing but substantial style before the lengthy finish, which is full of nuanced aromas. Drinking window: 2021 - 2037

Robert Parker (RP) : 95 Points (2017)

The blend 2017 Gran Enemigo was produced with 50% Malbec, 15% Cabernet Franc, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot and 10% Petit Verdot from Gualtallary and feels very creamy and undeveloped, ripe without excess but reflecting the warmer and drier year. The blend of grapes has produced a rounder and mellower wine, gentler but still with a very low pH and very good acidity with a dry, chalky-driven finish. This is more open and approachable than the rest of Gran Enemigo from this vintage. It fermented completely destemmed in barrel—it's the only Gran Enemigo that was destemmed, as the rest were 100% full clusters in 2017—and matured in ancient oak foudre.

Wines & Spirits (W&S) : 92 Points (2017)

Alejandro Vigil and Adrianna Catena make this malbec-focused blend at their winery in the southern foothills of Maipú. Cabernets sauvignon and franc dominate the aromas, red and spicy, flecked with cedar. Once you drink it, though, there’s no mistaking the weight of malbec. Peppercorn spice adds some complexity to the dark, powerful fruit, and the sappy finish recalls the cedar up front. It’s rich, but there’s just enough freshness to dial it back to a nice place.

Wine Spectator (WS) : 92 Points (2016)

Well-structured and full of a zesty mix of concentrated dark fruit, hot spice and forest floor flavors. Chocolate torte notes on the powerful finish, with hints of fresh ground coffee bean. Malbec, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot.

Tim Atkin (TA) : 93 Points (2014)

Made in small quantities, like all of the Gran Enemigo blends, this Cabernet Franc/Malbec combo comes from one of the most westerly vineyards in the Uco Valley. Smoky, spicy, sun dried tomato notes with some green herbs and a note of Angostura bitters. 2018-24. Alcohol: 13.9%

Decanter (DCT) : 92 Points (2014)

Enticing black fruit and violet followed by an elegant, yet powerful palate, with attractive notes of black cherry fruit and oak spice. A lovely drink.

Wine Enthusiast (WE) : 90 Points (2014)

This offers oak and mocha aromas, recalling char, leather, blackberry and green herbs. It's a five-grape blend that includes 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, and in a cold year like 2014, that translates to angular acidity and heavily herbal plum and berry flavors. Decanting or long airing can only help this rugged amalgam. Drink through 2025.