2010 Château Quinault l'Enclos
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Deep dark ruby. Rich ripe nose with a hint of tarmacadam. Very sweet palate entry – perhaps it could do with just a tad more refreshment? But the tannins are well in retreat and leave just a rather dried-out finish. (JR)
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Jeannie Cho Lee MW
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
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Rather sludgy crimson. Fragrant. Lots of vitality and freshness. Sweetness too. Distinctive and appetising. Not thick but very well balanced. Long. (JR)
(14.5% alcohol): Bright, medium red-ruby. Cool aromas of crushed bluberry, bitter chocolate, scorched earth and licorice. Suave, smooth and fine-grained, with harmonious acidity framing and lifting the flavors of pungent red berries, tobacco and wild resiny herbs. Finishes with broad tannins and intriguing hints of herbs and earth. This property is now under the same LVMH ownership as Cheval Blanc and it shows in the wine's silky texture and medicinal reserve. My sample was more complex and layered with extended aeration, without losing any of its verve.
This property have turned out a finesse-styled 2010 with loads of blueberry and raspberry fruit as well as hints of pomegranate, crushed rock and damp earth. A blend of 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, it is medium-bodied and stylish, not a blockbuster by any means, but a wine of finesse to drink over the next 10-12 years. This old property was brought to life by Dr. Alain Raynaud and then sold to the owners of Cheval Blanc.