El Gran Enemigo Torrontes 2019

 El Gran Enemigo Torrontés 2019 94+WA / 94VM*$39.99 6+ (Mix and Match OK)$41.99 reg US LOWThis wine was a revelation.  Yes, this is a 5-year-old Torrontes, a grape not known for aging; but this is their current release!  It is not from the traditional Torrontes region of Salta, but from the heart of Mendoza in Tupungato.  It is very floral, has excellent acidity, and has a slightly salty and mineral finish.  Very long.  It reminds me of a Grand Cru Alsatian white wine.   Altitude: 5,250 ft (1600 m).Type of Soil:  Calcareous and rocky soil.Vinification:  Fermentation in clay amphoras for 10 days. Wild yeast.Aging:  18 months in French oak with a layer of flor. 500 lt barrels.Alcohol: 12.5% vol94+ pts Wine AdvocateThere is a new white 2019 Gran Enemigo Torrontés from a parral vineyard planted in Gualtallary in 2009. This fermented in concrete, tinaja and oak foudre, and the tinajas and foudres are never topped up; so, the wine develops a thin layer of flor yeast, and the wines mature for