Château Quinault-L'Enclos - St.-Emilion 2016
Price: $73.99
Sale Price: $54.99
| Producer | Château Quinault-L'Enclos |
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| Country | France |
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| Region | Bordeaux |
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| Subregion | St.-Emilion |
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| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
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| Vintage | 2016 |
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| Sku | 11722 |
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| Size | 750ml |
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Wine Enthusiast: 94 Points
"The wine has 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, giving a fine black-currant flavor on top of the nice acidity. It's already a delicious wine, full of great fruit and gentle tannins. The vineyard, in the Right Bank town of Libourne, is definitely raising its game."
James Suckling: 93 Points
Wine Advocate: 93 Points
"This was the first vintage that technical director Pierre-Olivier Clouet started to exclusively use 500-liter barrels for Quinault l'Enclos, decreasing the surface area to which the wines are exposed and, ultimately, the impact of the oak. The percentage of new oak is around 50%, and the blend is 68% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 12% Cabernet Franc. Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Quinault l'Enclos opens with expressive redcurrants, black raspberries and black cherries scents with savory suggestions of tapenade, dried herbs and tobacco plus a waft of cloves. Medium-bodied, the palate is fantastically bright and lively with loads of red fruit accents and a firm frame of grainy tannins, finishing on an earthy note."
Decanter: 92 Points
"The redefinition of Quinault L'Enclos continues with this vintage. Great aromatics, lovely acidity, good persistency and a fresh mint finish giving striking tension that is balanced by silky tannins. A lovely wine, with plenty of Cabernet notes to reflect the gravel soils in the vineyard that have benefitted from careful attention over the last 10 years. Since 2015 this is 50% new oak, but all 500-litre barrels. Drinking Window 2021 - 2036."
Jeb Dunnuck: 92 Points
"Another fresh, pretty wine from the team at Cheval Blanc, the 2016 Château Quinault l'Enclos has nuanced notes of black cherries, blackberries, leafy herbs, and saddle leather. Medium to full-bodied, beautifully balanced and seamless on the palate, with terrific purity, it will benefit from just a handful of years in the cellar."
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