Gran Enemigo 'EL Cepillo' Cabernet Franc 2018 (750ml)
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Description
Gran Enemigo's El Cepillo is a Cabernet Franc from Mendoza's Pampa El Cepillo, blended with 15 percent Malbec and aged in large-format oak foudres. The 2018 vintage comes from a notably dry growing season, which shaped its character in distinctive ways.
The wine opens with an intriguing spiced character, carrying notes of curry and florals alongside a mineral, herbal edge. There's an aromatic, slightly exotic quality to the nose, marked by brightness and purity. On the palate, fine-grained tannins and lively acidity provide structure without heaviness. The wine is juicy and balanced, with flavors of blackcurrant, ash, and sour cherry moving through to a vivid, persistent finish. This is an elegant, food-friendly expression of the varietal, ready to drink now but built to age gracefully.
Product Details
| Category | Wine |
| Color | Red |
| Country | Argentina |
| Region | Mendoza |
| Subregion | Pampa El Cepillo |
| Varietal | Cabernet Franc |
| Producer | El Enemigo |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Size | 750 ML |
| Subtype | Still |
Expert Reviews
The nose of the 2018 Gran Enemigo El Cepillo Single Vineyard, from a low-yielding and drier year, is full of curry, a note that was a constant across the three vintages I tasted together, but it tends to be stronger in low-yielding and dry years like this. It's also floral and comes through as aromatic and a little exotic, in a good way, with elegance, persistence and very pure flavors. It has fine-grained tannins, great acidity and balance. 7,200 bottles. All these single-vineyard bottlings mature in ancient 4,000-liter oak foudres for some 15 months.
The 2018 Cabernet Franc Gran Enemigo Single Vineyard El Cepillo contains 15% Malbec, both from El Cepillo, Uco Valley, and was aged for 18 months in foudres . A vivid purple in hue. The nose presents lively notes of ash, mint and blackcurrant along with subtle aromas from the aging process and hints of herb, earth and sour cherry. Indulgent with a mild flow and a taut expression, it’s juicy with good volume and a long, vivid finish.