A wine you can really sink your teeth into! We check out the latest vintage of the deep, dark and absolutely delicious El Enemigo Cabernet Franc, available at a great Costco price.<\/p>\n
90% Cabernet Franc<\/a> and 10% Malbec<\/a> from vineyards at around 4,700 feet of elevation in Gualtallary, Tupungato, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina<\/a>. The wine spends 16 months in French oak, 20% new, and has just 3.0 g\/L of residual sugar. <\/p>\n Once again, we found the El Enemigo Cabernet Franc for $19.99 at Costco<\/a> while the average price elsewhere is quite a bit more. <\/p>\n The estate is owned by Alejandro Vigil (who also makes the wine) and Adrianna Catena. It is imported by Winebow Inc. <\/p>\n From the bottle:<\/p>\n El Enemigo The Enemy Cabernet Franc. <\/p>\n At the end of the journey, we remember only one battle: the one we fought against ourselves, the original enemy. The one that defined us. <\/p>\n 13.5% Alcohol<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n As we’ve noted many times in the past<\/a>, Argentina is about much more than Malbec. And one of the more exciting varietals coming out of this region currently is Cabernet Franc, a variety that we love. We’ve got a number of exceptional examples in our list of the best Cabernet Franc<\/a>. <\/p>\n Today, however, is a bottle that without Costco’s low price wouldn’t normally fall within our price range. It’s still not cheap at $19.99, but this wine has been consistently good since we began reviewing it with the 2015 vintage. <\/p>\n The 2021 El Enemigo Cabernet Franc<\/strong> begins with a serious, but very attractive aroma of red cherry and dark berry fruit, herbs (but no green pepper), cedar, leather, graphite, black pepper, spice and a hint of crushed rock. <\/p>\n Tasting reveals a deep, dark and absolutely delicious wine especially after a couple hours of air. Savory, ripe, juicy and fresh the wine features similar flavors to the nose plus chocolate, a little earthiness, touches of tobacco and vanilla and a burst of black pepper notes on the mid-palate. <\/p>\n It ends very long and juicy on the dry, chewy finish that also features the return of that crushed rock\/mineral hint from the nose. The wine was even a bit better on day two. This is excellent! We put it at the high end of our 9 Taste Rating (92-93 points). <\/p>\n Taste: 9\u00a0(92-93 points) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Cost: 3<\/span><\/p>\n OVERALL RATING: 7.5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Looking for more of the best wines at Costco? Click the picture below to find all of our recommended wines plus tips and tricks for shopping the wine section! <\/p>\n You may also want to check out more of our favorite wines from Argentina here<\/a>. <\/p>\n![\"El](\"https:\/\/www.reversewinesnob.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/el-enemigo-cabernet-franc-2021-costco.jpg\")
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