Château Quinault
L'Enclos St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend
St. Émilion, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
Powerful. mid- intensity of color with orange rim. Blueberry, black cherry, coffee, smoke, earth, mushrooms. Dry, mid- acidity and mid- velvety texture. Well balanced well aged saint-emilion grand cru. 70%Me, 20%CF, 5%CS and 5%marbec. 13.5%alc.
Powerful. mid- intensity of color with orange rim. Blueberry, black cherry, coffee, smoke, earth, mushrooms. Dry, mid- acidity and mid- velvety texture. Well balanced well aged saint-emilion grand cru. 70%Me, 20%CF, 5%CS and 5%marbec. 13.5%alc.
Sep 18th, 2017Even with 11 yrs this needed additional time after decanting time to open.
Even with 11 yrs this needed additional time after decanting time to open.
2 people found it helpfulJan 29th, 2017
Classic right bank Bordeaux, but I don't feel this is really singing. Characteristic dark fruit, earth, tannin, etc, but a *slight* off taste in the finish (bitter, almost) leaves a bit to be desired.
Classic right bank Bordeaux, but I don't feel this is really singing. Characteristic dark fruit, earth, tannin, etc, but a *slight* off taste in the finish (bitter, almost) leaves a bit to be desired.
1 person found it helpfulJul 30th, 2017
From the list at our neighborhood favorite, L'Express, this Right Bank Bordeaux is dark and earthy and enjoyable if not particularly complex. Enjoyed over dinner with my mother, sister and godmother, all of whom were visiting from England for our wedding.
From the list at our neighborhood favorite, L'Express, this Right Bank Bordeaux is dark and earthy and enjoyable if not particularly complex. Enjoyed over dinner with my mother, sister and godmother, all of whom were visiting from England for our wedding.
Jun 23rd, 2017
Beautiful dark cherry, dark and tart, no clear rim yet despite age, long way to go and it’s already there. Excited.
Beautiful dark cherry, dark and tart, no clear rim yet despite age, long way to go and it’s already there. Excited.
Jan 20th, 2022
Medium red color with blackberries on the nose. Rich lingering flavors and long aftertaste. The merlot is showing beautifully.
Medium red color with blackberries on the nose. Rich lingering flavors and long aftertaste. The merlot is showing beautifully.
Jun 16th, 2018
This wine is so French that I immediately felt like I had to be snooty and insult someone. Thin with plummy fruit and baking spices. Oak when it was first decanted but that disappeared. A quick burst of flavors turned into a longer drawn out complexity with air. Then we watched Jerry Lee Lewis movies when we were done.
This wine is so French that I immediately felt like I had to be snooty and insult someone. Thin with plummy fruit and baking spices. Oak when it was first decanted but that disappeared. A quick burst of flavors turned into a longer drawn out complexity with air. Then we watched Jerry Lee Lewis movies when we were done.
Dec 25th, 2017
Took an hour to open. At first it was tight and closed. When it opened it here was a lot of dark fruit and earth.
Took an hour to open. At first it was tight and closed. When it opened it here was a lot of dark fruit and earth.
Apr 1st, 2017Ten years old and still a baby. Built for aging.
Ten years old and still a baby. Built for aging.
Jan 1st, 2017