Bodega Aleanna 'El Enemigo' - Semillon Mendoza 2023
Price: $27.99
| Producer | Bodega Aleanna 'El Enemigo' |
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| Country | Argentina |
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| Region | Mendoza |
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| Varietal | Semillon |
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| Vintage | 2023 |
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| Sku | 37734 |
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Bodega Aleanna 'El Enemigo' Description
El Enemigo Semillón is light, creamy, and refreshing. It displays aromas of tropical fruit, spice, honey, acacia flowers, and vanilla. The rich palate boasts flavors of lemon, apricot, toasted nuts, and minerality.
Enjoy with mushroom risotto, goat cheese salad, or meatier fish like halibut, swordfish, or tuna.
James Suckling: 96 Points
Lovely aromas of pears, salted lemons and quince. The palate is saline and exceptional, with concentrated peach flavors and striking saltiness. Sourced from a historic vineyard in El Peral, this spent one year under flor. Bright, concentrated and incisive.
Wine Advocate: 94 Points
My favorite wine of the El Enemigo range is the 2023 Semillon, which hails from Agrelo and was vinified in barrique with a substantial portion under flor. An exotic, floral bouquet of stone fruit, mandarin, citrus oil and dried white flowers is followed by a round, oily yet invigorating and tensile palate. The finish continues this tension with a chiseled, lifted quality that doesn't sacrifice textural breadth. This is a beautiful example of Uco Valley's proclivity to produce compelling Sémillon.
Vinous: 93 Points
The 2023 Sémillon hails from Agrelo, Luján de Cuyo, and is aged 15 months in French oak with 35% under a flor veil. Yellow-green in hue, it opens with subtle honey and chamomile plus a touch of oak aging. This compact and medium-bodied white finishes pleasant and long with a return of gentle oak. This is a modern and nuanced Sémillon for Argentina, and compared to other years, the 2023 is slightly leaner.
