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2012 Château Quinault L'Enclos
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Libournais
- St. Émilion Grand Cru
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Community Tasting Notes 16
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phynes wrote: 88 points
October 19, 2022 - Drank at ROH in London. PnP. A bit disappointing. Not much happening on the nose or the palate. Monolithic, with a warm sweet taste that reminded me of some lesser wines from Napa than a St Emilion from an average vintage.
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ChristoBretts Likes this wine: 91 points
May 9, 2022 - Decanted and drank over two days. Medium body. First day nose and palate of oak and some spice, fruit acidity, soft tannin. Second day the oak is less prominent giving way to cedar, spice box, some creosote with less acidity than day one. In a good drinking spot at this time. Enjoy with food or on its own, but better with food. Decant for several hours or overnight.
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vinhonotte Likes this wine: 90 points
April 12, 2022 - Medium garnet with some edge browning, and visible glass stain. Aromas of medium ripe red cherry, cranberry, and some cocoa, caramel, and rocket leaves. Bright acids, with a bit of bite from tannins, and ripe cranberry and herbal flavours. Spice-driven finish
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ChristoBretts Likes this wine: 90 points
March 11, 2022 - Decanted and drank over two days. Nose of black fruit and a bit of tar, although overall not significantly aromatic. On the palate the acidity is most pronounced with black fruit taking a secondary role. In my limited experience, the acidity of the 2012 BDX is rather consistent. This wine is best with food, resulting in more of the fruit and secondary nuance..
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Tremendous_Slouch wrote: 87 points
August 22, 2021 - This wine seem unbalanced. There is minimal fruit, and what is there seems underripe. There is some astringency. I don’t think it had enough primary fruit flavors to last long enough for the tannins to mellow.
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Pro Reviews 11
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
2/24/2022 (link)(Ch Quinault L'Enclos St-Émilion Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Neal Martin
Cellar Journal: Bordeaux 1920-2015 (Dec 2019), 12/1/2019 (link)(Quinault L'enclos Quinault L'enclos Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Decanter
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By Sarah Jane Evans MW
Château Cheval Blanc, 11/25/2019 (link)(Château Quinault L'Enclos, St-Émilion, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
1/20/2016 (link)(Ch Quinault L'Enclos St-Émilion Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Antonio Galloni
2012 Bordeaux: Messages in a Bottle (Jan 2016), 1/1/2016 (link)(Quinault L'enclos Quinault L'enclos) Subscribe to see review text.
Decanter
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By James Lawther MW
Bordeaux 2012 results: St Emilion Grand Crus Classes, 4/22/2013 (link)(Château Quinault L'Enclos, St-Émilion, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Julia Harding, MW
4/9/2013 (link)(Ch Quinault L'Enclos St-Émilion Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Ian D'Agata
April 2013, IWC Issue #168 (link)(Chateau Quinault L'Enclos Saint Emilion) Subscribe to see review text.
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
April 2013, 4/1/2013 (link)(Château Quinault L’Enclos St Emilion Red) Subscribe to see review text.
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
Mar/Apr 2013, Issue #44, The 2012 Bordeaux Vintage: A Very Inconsistent, But Classically-Proportioned Year(Château Quinault l’Enclos) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Neal Martin
A Century of Bordeaux: The Twos (Sep 2022) (link)(Quinault l'Enclos Quinault l'Enclos Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2012
- Type Red
- Producer Château Quinault L'Enclos
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Libournais
- Appellation St. Émilion Grand Cru
- UPC Codes 3277035313529, 3660255005815
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 204 (49%)
- Consumed 212 (51%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
88% Like It 8 votes
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- SubRegionLibournais
- AppellationSt. Émilion Grand Cru
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