Château Quinault Enclos 1998 Bouteille (75cl)
Château Quinault Enclos 1998 is a red wine from Saint-Émilion in Bordeaux, produced by Château Quinault L’Enclos and classified as a Grand Cru Classé of Saint-Émilion. Its blend combines Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. The Wine Advocate awards it 93/100 and Jancis Robinson 16.5/20. Critics describe a fully evolved wine with notes of dried fruit, spices, leather and anise, underpinned by powdery tannins and a lively acid structure. The published drinking windows range from 2005 to 2010 for Jancis Robinson and from 2018 to 2020 for The Wine Advocate.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Saint Emilion
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château Quinault L'Enclos
- Millésime
- 1998
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Château Quinault L'Enclos
Château Quinault L’Enclos is a 19-hectare estate situated in Libourne, within the Saint-Émilion Grand Cru appellation. This urban vineyard, nestled amongst the meandering banks of the Dordogne, has been part of the Château Cheval Blanc estate since 2008. Its grape varieties are dominated by Merlot, complemented by Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.
- Owner
- Bernard Arnault et la famille Frère, via Château Cheval Blanc
- Surface (ha)
- 19.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 80 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
According to Château Cheval Blanc, vine-growing in the southern part of Libourne, where Quinault L’Enclos is located, dates back to the Gallo-Roman period. Until 1973, the vineyard fell within the former Sables-Saint-Émilion appellation, before being incorporated into Saint-Émilion. In 1997, Dr Alain Raynaud acquired the property, which was then owned by Henri Maleret-Mons. He undertook a renovation of the estate, including replanting and a switch to hand-harvesting. The château was then renamed Château Quinault L’Enclos. In 2008, Alain Raynaud sold the property to the owners of Château Cheval Blanc, Bernard Arnault and Albert Frère. A thorough restructuring and replanting of the vineyard began in 2009. In 2011, the wine was presented en primeur alongside Château Cheval Blanc. The estate was included in the Saint-Émilion classification as a Grand Cru Classé in 2012, but did not submit an application for the 2022 classification. Vineyard management and winemaking are overseen by the team at Château Cheval Blanc.
