 Gran Enemigo 2008
$89.00/bottle
FORMAT: 6x750mL
AVAILABILITY: SPLTY Allocated, Limited Stock Available94 POINTS Wine Advocate
"The 2008 El Gran Enemigo Malbec contains small quantities of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot in its blend. It has a dense purple color and an alluring nose of sandalwood, exotic spices, incense, lavender, a hint of balsamic, and black cherry. Ripe, sweetly-fruited, and voluptuous, this layered, spicy offering mandates 3-4 years of cellaring and will deliver prime drinking from 2014 to 2023+." December 2011
"Cabernet Franc is a variety that many winemakers are toying with, and I can certainly see the potential; Argentina's climate is perfect for achieving those lovely bell pepper notes while achieving phenolic ripeness. Most winemakers still view Cabernet Franc as a blending variety, although the El Gran Enemigo 2009 from [Alejandro Vigil] demonstrated the heights it can achieve (though you could argue that it attested as much to the art of assiduous blending!)" Neal Martin (Making Malbec on the Moonscape: Argentina 2012, October 2012).
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Nicolas Catena's youngest daughter, Adrianna Catena and Alejandro Virgil have teamed up to create El Enemigo (The Enemy). Produced at Piedemonte al Sur, located in the southern foothills of Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza. The facility is named for the unique aspect of Mendoza's high altitude winemaking region nestled in the foothills of the Andes Mountains.