2021 El Enemigo Malbec Mendoza
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Vinous
Reviewed November 2024This 2021 Malbec contains 10% Cabernet Franc sourced from the slopes of Gualtallary in the Uco Valley. After fermenting in new oak barrels, it opens with delicate notes of violet and fresh plum, accented by subtle herbal hints. Compact yet expressive, its juicy palate reveals layers of plum and licorice, with a balanced and appealing flavor profile. A true hallmark of this wine is its unburdened texture, carrying pristine floral nuances through an enduring, graceful finish. (JH)
Professional Reviews
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James Suckling
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. Drink or hold. (ZS)
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Wine Advocate
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. 35,000 bottles were filled in July 2022. (LG)
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Tim Atkin
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. 2025-30
Notes
Formerly Bodegas Aleanna, this joint project of Alejandro Vigil and Adrianna Catena. El Enemigo makes some of the most exciting, textured and pure wines from Mendoza. Sourced from high elevation in the Uco Valley, mostly Gualtallary. The yield are incredibly low, a ton or less per acre. This is a Malbec with a small addition of Cabernet Franc.It was aged for 15 monthes in foudre. Lightly wooded, aromatic and pure fruit with soft tannins and a fresh clen finish.
Details
| Type | Red Wine |
|---|---|
| Varietal | Malbec |
| Origin | Argentina |
| Bottle Size | 750 mL |
| Alcohol Content | 14% |
| SKU | 1811293 |