Description

Score: 100 pts Robert Parker – Wine Advocate

"I was eagerly awaiting the chance to taste the 2013 Gran Enemigo Gualtallary Single Vineyard, as all previous vintages have been exceptional, and I wanted to see how it would express itself in a cooler year. The wine contains around 15% Malbec in the blend, fermented in 500-liter oak barrels together with 50% of the Cabernet Franc and all of the Malbec, then aged in used foudres. It is very intense and powerful, yet at the same time it shows a lightness on the palate that makes it agile, with great inner energy. Its citrus-like acidity makes it effervescent and electric, with very healthy parameters: 7.5 g of acidity and a pH of 3.45. With time, a spicy character emerges that recalls Chinon and also evokes one of my favorite wines from Bordeaux, Lafleur from Pomerol. It is undoubtedly world-class and well worth cellaring, as it will continue to gain complexity in bottle. One of those wines where the only improvement I can imagine would be having it in magnum rather than bottle. Bravo!" — Robert Parker, Wine Advocate

Technical Sheet

• Winery: El Enemigo (Aleanna Winery)

• Score: 100 pts Robert Parker – Wine Advocate

• Type: Red Wine

• Vintage: 2013

• Varietal: Blend

• Blend: 85% Cabernet Franc – 15% Malbec

• Aging: Fermentation in 500 L oak barrels; maturation in used 2,000 L foudres

• Winemaker: Alejandro Vigil

• Alcohol: 13.5%

• Total Acidity: 7.5 g/L

• pH: 3.45

• Region: Gualtallary, Tupungato – Uco Valley, Mendoza (1,470 m a.s.l.)

• Serving Temperature: 16–18°C (61–64°F)

• Production: 3,000 bottles

• Country: Argentina

• Food Pairing: Grilled red meats, braised lamb, game dishes, mushroom risotto, aged cheeses, and mountain cuisine

• Aging Potential: 20+ years