Château L'Enclos 1989
Château L’Enclos 1989 is a Pomerol red wine from Bordeaux, produced by Château L’Enclos. Its blend brings together 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Malbec. The Wine Advocate awards it 87/100, describing it as a full-bodied and silky wine with expressions of blackberry and violet, underpinned by firm tannins on the finish. The drinking window indicated by The Wine Advocate spans from 1993 to 2005.
The bottle offered
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Original Wooden Case of 12
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Wine details
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, 5% Malbec
Château L'Enclos
Château L'Enclos is a Pomerol estate located in the Grand Moulinet sector, on the western slope of the appellation. Its 10-hectare vineyard, spread across numerous parcels, rests on soils combining gravel and clay and produces a Merlot-dominant wine. Owned by the Adams family, the estate has been certified organic since 2017.
- Owner
- Denise Adams
- Maître de chais
- Romain Gonzalez
- Surface (ha)
- 10.00 ha
Histoire du domaine
The documented history of Château L'Enclos begins at the end of the 19th century, when Pierre Larroucaud brought together several family parcels in the hamlet of Grand Moulinet and had a residence built, surrounded by the vat room, cellars, and storehouses. The property's name comes from a parcel called "Enclos". The estate quickly gained a certain reputation, notably winning a silver medal at the Paris Agricultural Show in 1892, and then at the Antwerp Exhibition in 1894. It remained in the hands of the descendants of the founding family until its acquisition in 2007 by Americans Denise and Stephen Adams, who already owned Château Fonplégade in Saint-Émilion. The new owners undertook replanting and adapted the winery equipment for parcel-by-parcel vinification. The vineyard obtained organic certification in 2017. Stephen Adams passed away on March 14, 2024; Denise Adams is now listed as the owner of the cru, whose cellar is under the responsibility of Romain Gonzalez.
