2004 Quinault L'Enclos, St-Emilion
SKU #1040182
91 points
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
An elegant, pretty Quinault, the 2004 displays a dense ruby/purple color along with a big, rich nose of licorice, black raspberries, cherries, and spice. This blend of 71% Merlot, 17% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec possesses an excellent texture, beautiful elegance and complexity, and no hard edges. A seamlessly made, supple-textured, evolved, forward effort, it can be drunk now or cellared for 12-15 years. This is a very strong effort in a challenging vintage. (RP)
(6/2007)
90 points
Vinous
Red-ruby. Black cherry, mocha, iron, licorice and exotic spices on the nose. Juicy and bright, with a slight peppery quality lifting the middle palate. Not especially fleshy or sweet but spicy and aromatic. Finishes with dusty tannins and good verve. As always, this conveys a strong impression of soil character, although from the nose alone I'd be more likely to guess Pomerol than Saint-Emilion. (ST)
(5/2007)
Jancis Robinson
Fresh and racy. Rich right-bank fruit but not heavy. Drink 2014-2020. (JR)
(5/2004)