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LOT 569

Lot 569

EL ENEMIGO CABERNET FRANC GRAN ENEMIGO GUALTALLARY 2015 (3) WA 98

EL ENEMIGO CABERNET FRANC GRAN ENEMIGO GUALTALLARY 2015 (3) WA 98
Lot 569 Details
EL ENEMIGO CABERNET FRANC GRAN ENEMIGO GUALTALLARY 2015

Mendoza, Argentina.
u. 3 x bn. 1 x scraped label.

Powerful places tend to mark wines in a stronger way than even the vintage conditions or the grape variety, and that seems to be the case with the 2015 Gran Enemigo Gualtallary Single Vineyard. But of course there are elements of both the year—slightly warmer and riper than 2016—and the grape—mostly Cabernet Franc with some 20% Malbec, which is what is planted in the vineyard, with the logical variations depending on the yields of each grape in a given vintage. This is a little more direct than the 2016, powerful and concentrated but balanced and fresh, and it has a little more tannin. As I said, this is more about the high altitude and austere place with all the components in great harmony. You do not notice the alcohol, concentration of tannins or acidity, as it's all very integrated. All these wines are not about fruit but about soils, about rocks. 3,000 bottles produced. October 2019 Drink to 2030 WA 98

3 bts.    per lot $400 - $600

Realised: $1,560
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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