El Enemigo Gran Enemigo Gualtallary Single Vineyard 2014 (750ML)

98 WA / 96 JS

I also tasted the 2014 Gran Enemigo Gualtallary Single Vineyard, which might take some months to come into the market. It has some balsamic aromas, medicinal hints, traces of orange peel, saffron and a touch of sweet spices. It's built around very fine tannins and a notable core of acidity that acts as backbone, giving it length and lifting up the finish. This is quite in line with the 2010 vintage, with power and freshness in a rare combination of clout and elegance only the very best wines manage to show. There are some 3,000 bottles of this wine. It was bottled in March 2017.

A perfumed and significant red on the nose with crushed blackberries, currant bush and rose petals. Full body, fresh herbs, dense fruit and a racy finish. Very powerful. Drink in 2021. James Suckling