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Château Quinault L’Enclos blev i 2008 erhvervet af Château Cheval Blanc som et eksperimentelt projekt – et sted for innovation, læring og fornyelse. Beliggende blot seks kilometer fra Cheval Blanc, i hjertet af Libourne langs Dordognefloden, er ejendommen en sand grøn oase midt i byen. Vin har været dyrket her siden den gallo-romerske tid, og de 19 hektar vinmarker repræsenterer et historisk vidnesbyrd om Saint-Émilions gamle vintradition.
Efter overtagelsen blev vinmarken totalt omlagt med fokus på balance, præcision og bæredygtighed. Fra 2011 blev Quinault L’Enclos serveret som husets vin på Cheval Blanc og præsenteret ‘en primeur’ sammen med sin berømte storesøster. I 2012 blev slottet optaget i Saint-Émilions officielle klassifikation som Grand Cru Classé – et kvalitetsstempel, som cementerede dets position blandt regionens mest lovende domæner.
Terroiret, præget af grus og småsten nær floden, giver druerne en særlig finesse og modenhed. Beplantningen domineres af Merlot (65 %), suppleret af Cabernet Sauvignon (21 %) og Cabernet Franc (14 %), som tilsammen skaber en vin med dybde, rundhed og harmonisk struktur. Fra og med 2024 vil en lille andel Malbec tilføje yderligere kompleksitet.
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BEPLANTNING
65 % Merlot, 21 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 14 % Cabernet Franc (+ Malbec fra 2024)
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AREAL
19 hektar
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SLOTTETS ANDEN VIN
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EJER
Château Cheval Blanc
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LINK
www.chateau-cheval-blanc.com
A juicy red with creamy, polished tannins and attractive blackberry, blackcurrant, wet-earth and bark flavors. Rich finish. Needs time to come together, but already very attractive. Try after 2024.
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. 93+
The 2018 Quinault L'Enclos is so impressive. Bright and delineated, the 2018 pulses with energy from start to finish. The aromatics alone are just captivating, with floral and savory notes that soar out of the glass. Lavender, sage, menthol, licorice, crushed rocks and plum all build as the 2018 shows off its considerable allure. The 2018 is such a gorgeous wine.