(the wine's various varieties are co-fermented): Bright, dark red-ruby. Knockout nose combines cassis, black cherry, redcurrant, bitter chocolate, graphite and flowers. Tactile and densely packed, showing terrific acidity...
(the wine's various varieties are co-fermented): Bright, dark red-ruby. Knockout nose combines cassis, black cherry, redcurrant, bitter chocolate, graphite and flowers. Tactile and densely packed, showing terrific acidity and cut to its very pure fruit and mineral flavors. Already boasts lovely definition but this suavely tannic blend should gain in complexity with another couple years of cellaring. Incidentally, owner/winemaker Alejandro Vigil is making and aging the El Enemigo reds entirely in aged 2,000-liter barrels as of vintage 2013 in order to privilege terroir differences. Previously he used barriques, some new, for aging. Try this with prosciutto.
-- Stephen Tanzer