95/100Patricio Tapia - Descorchados
2019 VintageTasted: Jan 2023
For this blend, they use roughly half cabernet franc and half malbec, all from vineyards with calcareous soils in the Gualtallary zone, at about 1,400 meters above sea level in the north of the Uco Valley. It's juicy above all else, with nervy acidity and fine, well-defined tannins that are sharp on the palate, while aromas and flavors of black cherries are projected through the mouth, with a finish of herbs and tobacco.
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89/100Wine Enthusiast
2015 VintageTasted: Feb 2019
Aromas of tree bark, cola and chocolate hide the fact that the fruit here isn't distinguished. A high-acid palate lends flash to gamy berry and red fruit flavors, but also a screechy sensation. A salty finish is once again gamy in flavor, but also seemingly pumped up by acidity that doesn't come naturally. Michael Schachner
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91/100Wine Enthusiast
2013 VintageTasted: Jul 2018
Chunky, earthy aromas of balsam wood, finely aged balsamic vinegar and stewed blackberry yield to a tight drawing palate with hard tannins. This tastes meaty, roasted and more aggressive than El Enemigo's lower-elevation 2013s. A finish with salty toasty oaky notes, big tannins and blazing acidity closes the show. This is Cab Franc with 15% Malbec. Drink through 2023.
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90/100Wine Enthusiast
2014 VintageTasted: Jan 2018
This offers oak and mocha aromas, recalling char, leather, blackberry and green herbs. It's a five-grape blend that includes 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, and in a cold year like 2014, that translates to angular acidity and heavily herbal plum and berry flavors. Decanting or long airing can only help this rugged amalgam. Drink through 2025.
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94/100Falstaff
2012 VintageTasted: Feb 2017
Dark garnet, purple reflections, lighter rim. Attractive dark wild berry confit aroma, sweet fine oak spiciness, and fresh orange zest. Juicy on the palate, pronounced fruit, elegant, silky tannins, fine acidity, balanced, delicate freshness, lingers long, mineral finish, red berry touch in the aftertaste, and with a pleasant saltiness. It already seems very gluggable, and has clear ageing potential.
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93/100Wine Enthusiast
2012 VintageTasted: Jan 2015
Aromas of blueberry, violet, wood smoke and black fruits are subtle, complex and poised. Bold, smooth and structured on the palate, this offers baked, earthy, toasty blackberry flavors in front of a finish with a loamy, earthy feel and flavors of baking spices. Drink through 2022.
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93/100Wine Enthusiast
2011 VintageTasted: Jan 2015
Round, earthy blackberry aromas are dressed up in dry spice and oak. A fleshy, pure palate has bounce to its step, while oaky, toasty flavors of baked black fruits, cocoa and spice finish with just the right amount of cutting acidity and flavors of baking spices. Drink this Cabernet Franc-led blend through 2020.
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93/100Wine Enthusiast
2010 VintageTasted: Jan 2014
With huge amounts of graphite, toast, wood grain, blueberry and blackberry aromas, this Cabernet Franc-led blend (with Malbec and Petit Verdot) is solid as granite, with a layered structure. Flavors of blackberry, chocolate and herbs dance together, while the finish is long, dark, minty and chocolaty. Best from 2016 through 2022.
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94/100Tim Atkin
2019 VintageTasted: Feb 2023
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96/100Robert Parker The Wine Advocate
2019 VintageTasted: Nov 2022
When to drink: 2022 to 2030
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95/100Robert Parker The Wine Advocate
2020 VintageTasted: Nov 2022
When to drink: 2023 to 2032
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95/100Robert Parker The Wine Advocate
2018 VintageTasted: Nov 2022
When to drink: 2022 to 2030
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95/100Tim Atkin
2018 VintageTasted: Jun 2022
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2017 VintageTasted: Oct 2021
96/100Tim Atkin
2017 VintageTasted: Jan 2021
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94/100Decanter World Wine Awards
2017 VintageTasted: Jan 2021
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92/100Wine Spectator
2016 VintageTasted: Dec 2020
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93/100Tim Atkin
2016 VintageTasted: Jan 2020
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92/100Decanter World Wine Awards
2016 VintageTasted: Jan 2020
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90/100Wine Spectator
2015 VintageTasted: Nov 2019
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97/100Robert Parker The Wine Advocate
2016 VintageTasted: Oct 2019
When to drink: 2019 to 2030
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95/100Robert Parker The Wine Advocate
2015 VintageTasted: Oct 2019
When to drink: 2019 to 2029
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