Gran Enemigo Single Vineyard Gualtallary, El Enemigo 2022

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. Drink 2025-2045.

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.