Château Quinault L'Enclos位於波爾多Saint-Émilion產區，起源於17世紀，在90年代時被時任「特級葡萄酒聯盟Union des Grands Crus」主席的Raynaud夫婦買下，大力投資使其成為當地最著名的酒莊之一。2008年被LVMH集團納入麾下，享受與Château Cheval Blanc 白馬堡同樣的釀酒團隊精心照顧，品質卓絕且風格與白馬堡神似，更為純淨精緻，充滿微妙花香，口感絲滑細膩而圓潤，年輕時就適合飲用，也有10幾年的陳年潛力。是LVMH集團旗下最親民的酒款！
Quinault l'Enclos comes from off a very gravelly soil with great drainage, but there's not a lot of water during dry periods. Adeptly produced by the team of Cheval Blanc (who purchased the estate in 2008), the wine nonetheless maintained its poise under the dry and warm ripening conditions of 2018, coming in at a respectable pH of 3.67 and relatively moderate alcohol of 14.1%. The 2018 Quinault l'Enclos has a deep garnet-purple color and beautifully expressed notes of baked black cherries, ripe black plums and boysenberries, plus hints of violets, dark chocolate, star anise and tobacco leaf. The medium-bodied palate has a gorgeous velvety texture and oodles of freshness supporting the perfumed black fruits, finishing long and fragrant. This vintage is a blend of 70% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Cabernet Franc, aged in 50% new oak and the rest in one-year-old 500-liter barrels and foudres. It is tempting to drink this right now, but give it two years in the cellar for full impact and enjoy it over the next 17+ years.
WA:93+ Drink Date: 2023 - 2040
