2013 Gran Enemigo Single Vineyard El Cepillo Cabernet Franc Uco Valley

Pretty nose and palate with the prettiest notes of vanilla, forest fruits, morello cherries, dark plums, blackcurrants and mint. A great wine, and a clever blend with a very long, fresh finish.

The nose of the 2013 Gran Enemigo El Cepillo Single Vineyard has a distinct savory note reminiscent of saffron, thyme, rockrose and other wild herbs along with lemon zest, chicken broth and some cereals that makes it very distinct. I didn't find this set of aromas in the 2012, but I found it again in 2014; and from what winemaker Alejandro Vigil told me, these aromas are also present in 2015 and 2016. It's super complex and powerful, still young and slightly marked by the élevage. The flavors are more conventional, even if you still find a lot of the notes found in the nose. The structure is solid, with fine-grained tannins and very good acidity-an improvement over the initial vintage. 4,000 bottles were filled in March 2016. 2019 - 2028.