Chateau Quinault L'Enclos, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France 2016 Maule Valley 20% Carignan and 20% Syrah

20% Carignan and 20% Syrah

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

In a word: sublime

Fresh blackcurrants

Chateau Quinault L'Enclos, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France 2016 Maule Valley 20% Carignan and 20% SyrahThis 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