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  • Quinault L'Enclos - Saint Emilion 2018 750ML

Quinault L'Enclos - Saint Emilion 2018 750ML

72 SGD
Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Vintage
2018
Type
Red Wine
Format
750ML
Rating
Robert Parker 93
Description
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.
Character
    Pivēne's Words
    Handmade from the team at Cheval Blanc
    Pivēne's Words
    Drink Guide
    Appreciating wine can be enhanced even further if its stored and served correctly.

    Wine, for the most part, is a peculiar beverage and everything form the way the bottle is stored, to the way its opened; the way the cork is pulled, the decanter thats used and the glass its served in, can have an immense effect on the outcome.

    The sommeliers of PIVENE recommend the following for how to get the best out of this wine;

    How to Enjoy

    Quinault L'Enclos - Saint Emilion 2018 750ML

    72 SGD

    Quinault L'Enclos - Saint Emilion 2018 750ML