El Enemigo Gran Enemigo Gualtallary 2016 Magnum in 1er Holzkiste

Robert Parker: The varietal blend of the 2016 Gran Enemigo is slightly different from the 2015 I tasted next to it; here, there's a bit more Cabernet Franc and less Cabernet Sauvignon, so 20% Cabernet Franc, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Malbec, 10% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot; but the wine was produced exactly the same: vinification (wild fermentation, shortish maceration) and élevage (in large used French oak vats), so what we see here are the differences provided by the year. 2016 was a very unusual vintage, when they saw more rain than ever (they didn't irrigate the vineyards), and the average temperature was much lower. It was not an easy year, especially in the classical zone of Mendoza, but in Gualtallary, where these grapes come from, it was a truly excellent harvest, one of the best in recent times (until 2018 came). 97/100 (2019(

James Suckling: The blue fruit, crushed chalk and stone are so exciting here, as always. Full-bodied with fresh fruit and fine, vertical tannin texture going through the center palate. Softness and balance throughout. So drinkable now, but will improve with age. 96/100 (2020)

Falstaff: Ein schöner Ausdruck von Gualtallary, eines der großen Terroirs von Mendoza. Im Duft zeigen sich Brombeerfrüchte, Veilchen, Rauchigkeit, dunkler Schokolade und Graphit. Weiches, körniges Tannin umhüllt den Gaumen. Anhaltender langer Abgang. Hier hat der Cabernet Franc wirklich eine große Zukunft. 95/100 (2021)