El Enemigo Gran Enemigo Gualtallary Cabernet Franc 2022 Wine (75cl)

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El Gran Enemigo Gualtallary shows a deep purple color with red highlights. Its aromas are intense and elegant. Cabernet Franc brings sweet spices, black pepper, and light notes of eucalyptus and thyme. Malbec brings notes of ripe black fruits, blackberries, and black cherries. The oak aging gives a touch of chocolate and vanilla to the blend. The taste is complex with structured tannins and a very long and persistent finish. This wine was made in honor of the old Pomerol style, where Cabernet Franc was blended with the other Bordeaux varieties. The 2022 Cabernet Franc Gran Enemigo Gualtallary includes 15% Malbec. This fermented with 40% whole bunches, harvested in stages across 1.5 months and aged for 15 months in concrete. Intensely complex, it opens with aromas of mountain herbs-huacatay and heterotheca-along with redcurrant, violet and red fruit. This is a dry, vibrant and fruit-driven expression. It offers chalk, airy concentration, juicy texture and a core of ash. This is weightless, stretching the flavor with crystalline definition. It is a site-driven Cabernet Franc that is shaped by its terroir and polished by the vintage. The 2022 is magic. This pure cabernet franc has notes of pepper, blue fruit and violets. It's also distinctly herbal with hints of sage and dill. The well-constructed palate is incisive, saline and delicate, showing marginal coolness and finely etched blue fruit. This wine has a unique varietal profile, achieving something that could only come from this place. Drink now or hold. Excellent complexity is the star of the 2022 Cabernet Franc Gran Enemigo Gualtallary Single Vineyard, spicy in dusty gravel texture and richly layered blue fruit. Blended with 15% Malbec, some whole-cluster, fermentation and aging is all concrete, leading to a sleek, medium-bodied wine that should age well. Hold and drink 2028-2038.