Chateau Quinault L'Enclos, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France 2016 Maule Valley Fresh blackcurrants

Fresh blackcurrants

strawberries are combined with hints of violet and oaky notes to create an elegant aromatic profile

The total absence of any sense of sweetness in this Brut Zéro allows the limestone to take center stage

with very good structure and maturity

Chateau Quinault L'Enclos, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France 2016 Maule Valley Fresh blackcurrantsThis was the first vintage that technical director Pierre Olivier Clouet started to exclusively use 500 liter barrels for Quinault l'Enclos, decreasing the surface area to which the wines are exposed and, ultimately, the impact of the oak. The percentage of new oak is around 50%, and the blend is 68% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 12% Cabernet Franc. Medium to deep garnet purple colored, the 2016 Quinault l'Enclos opens with expressive