100 point

As outstanding as the 2021, the 2022 Cabernet Franc Gran Enemigo Los Chacayes Single Vineyard is definitely consistent, the site contributing undeniably perfumed red fruit, depth, and length. Violet and white pepper permeate on the nose as layers of medium-bodied richness build, accented in cassis and fresh acidity. There’s 15% Malbec in the mix, the wine fermented in concrete, 40% whole-cluster, and aged 15 months in concrete again. This is a compelling, complex wine that seems to deliver greatness no matter the year, a testament to Vigil’s tremendous attention to detail and love for the site.

97 point

Red cherries, pepper, elderberries and a subtle touch of paprika on the nose. The palate is juicy and incisive, with a very precise, tight thread of fruit. Vibrant, with finely focused tannins. This ferments with 40% whole bunch. Drink now or hold for further complexity.

96 point

The 2022 Cabernet Franc Gran Enemigo Chacayes includes 15% Malbec. It has intriguing aromatics of field herbs, particularly jarilla, heterotheca and a touch of curry mixed with blackberry. This is generous and energetic, with defined tannins and a core of black fruit on the finish.

96 point

A co-fermentation of 85% Cabernet Franc and 15% Malbec, sourced from south-facing parcels at The Vines of Mendoza, the 2022 Gran Enemigo Chacayes Single Vineyard was vinified entirely in concrete, with 40% whole bunches, and macerated for 40 days with minimal extraction. It opens with the most distinctly herbal and botanical bouquet of the Single Vineyard quartet, followed by a beautifully textured mouthfeel enlivened by racy acidity and chalky tannins. The finish takes a firm, initially introverted turn, taking its time to unpack and steadily foreground a structure of visceral minerality and powdery tannins, making it the most overtly stony and austere expression of the Gran Enemigo range.