Tasting Notes and Scores
A purity and balance to this year with mineral, lavender and licorice character. Full body yet balanced and super silky. Bright and precise. Best ever.
– jamessuckling.com, April 2016
James Suckling
The 2015 Quinault L'Enclos is absolutely gorgeous. Sweet floral, savory and espresso notes give it noticeable brightness, energy and verve. Those qualities are further enhanced by the decision to age Quinault entirely in larger 500-liter barrels (50% new) for 12 months. Medium in body, with vibrant red fruit flavors and saline notes that bristle, the 2015 is impossible to resist, even at this early stage. This is a superb showing from Pierre-Olivier Clouet and the team at Cheval Blanc. vinous.com, February 2018
Antonio Galloni
Owned by the Arnault family of Cheval Blanc fame and managed by their exceptional team, headed by Pierre Lurton. Bright red fruit, ripe and attractive. Very supple texture, soft and seamless with fine tannins. Fine minerality. Lovely intensity of flavour with ripe cherries, a touch of blackcurrant and spice. Complexity and freshness. Fine.
Bordeaux Index
The 2015 Quinault L'Enclos includes Cabernet Sauvignon planted in 2009, representing 19% of the total blend, 12% Cabernet Franc and 69% Merlot. They now use larger 500-liter barrels, new oak but larger in size to work on the volume of the mid-palate. Aged in 50% new wood, it has a tightly wound, pure bouquet with intriguing graphite and cedar notes infusing the red berry and cassis fruit, perhaps a little Left Bank in style compared to other vintages. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, extremely well defined, a slightly graininess in texture with that graphite element defining the finish. There is great length here, an extremely fine Quinault L'Enclos that will give a lot of pleasure with just 4-5 years in bottle.
– eRobertParker.com, April 2016
Neal Martin
Cheval Blanc have pulled out lots of vines and planted Cabernet Sauvignon. Trying to keep very gentle tannins. 50% new oak but all in 500 litre. Quite a change. Wouldn't work for Cheval.
Very gentle tannins. Really perfumed. Very sweet on the palate. Very different from the old days. Drink 2023-2030.
– jancisrobinson.com, Apr 2016
Jancis Robinson
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