Bodega Aleanna 'Gran Enemigo' Gualtallary Single Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2020 Francois Seconde giving way to the smooth

giving way to the smooth umami of sake rice

mature aromas that range from an old library to quince paste and beeswax

This is a successfully constructed wine in a tricky vintage

Second wine of Chateau Lagrange

From a site in the Santa Ynez Valley and 100% Grenache

Bodega Aleanna 'Gran Enemigo' Gualtallary Single Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2020 Francois Seconde giving way to the smoothTasting three vintages, I see great regularity in the blended Gran Enemigo. The 2020 Gran Enemigo was produced with 50% Malbec, 25% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot from Gualtallary, going back to the usual blend. The wine shows exceptionally well, as some wines can show a bit ripe and sometimes fatigued in this warmer year, but this is fresh and lively, expressive and with a solid palate with restraint and