Bodegas Renacer Enamore 2007

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BN#262365

The Enamore is a joint venture between Bodegas Renancer and Allegrini. The goal here is to produce an Amarone styled wine from grapes grown in Argentina. The Renancer team allows the grapes to dry on the vine through the winter which gives the wine it’s intense fruit. Dark violet purple in color. Rich plum and raisin aromas with notes of mocha and chocolate. The palate is explosive on the front with gobs of fruit and texture. A soft mid-palate with ripe tannins carries the wine to a lengthy, spice filled finish.

Wine Advocate

The 2007 Enamore is a blend of 60% Malbec, 23% Cabernet Franc, and the balance Syrah, Bonarda, and Cabernet Sauvignon. It was sourced from own-rooted vines over 50 years of age and aged for 12 months in seasoned French oak. A glass-staining opaque purple, it offers up a fragrant perfume of cedar, spice box, lavender, damp earth, and black cherry. Opulent on the palate, it is dense and sweetly-fruited with complex black fruit flavors, plenty of spice, ripe tannin, and a lengthy finish. Cellar it for 2-3 years and drink it from 2011 to 2019.

Score: 92. —Jay Miller, August 2009.

Wine Spectator

Shows a sweet, dried fruit style, with raisin and date hints that stay fresh, thanks to layers of crushed currant and black cherry fruit. The long, velvety finish lingers with a dash of incense. Malbec, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Bonarda. Drink now through 2011.

Score: 91. —James Molesworth, August 31, 2009.