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Château L'Enclos
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2023
Château L'Enclos (Pomerol)
Elegant, soft, silky, floral, and fresh, the medium-bodied wine does not rely on density, Instead, here, you find a wine embracing its refined character, with sweetness, and purity in the fruit, the mid-palate, and in the backend of the finish. The wine blends 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Malbec. Drink from 2026-2037. 91-93 Pts. 1,092 Views Tasted May 4, 2024 |
2020
Château L'Enclos (Pomerol)
With a strong note of florality, from there you find licorice, cherries, cocoa, mint and truffles. The wine is medium-bodied, soft, fresh and silky with loads of those sweet, ripe, elegant cherries that stick with you through to the finish. This is the finest vintage of L'Enclos ever produced! Drink from 2023-2040. 1,317 Views Tasted Mar 21, 2023Plummy, silky, fresh, medium-bodied and already focusing on its core of chocolate-covered plums, licorice and espresso. You should be able to enjoy this on with just a year or two of age. 89-91 Pts 2,364 Views Tasted May 20, 2021 |
2019
Château L'Enclos (Pomerol)
Truffle, flowers, and cocoa come through easily in the nose. The wine is soft, sweet, silky and fresh with a gorgeous, refined, sense of purity to the sweet cherries on the palate and in the silky finish. I really like the spicy, chocolate note on the backend. Clearly, this is the best vintage of L'Enclos ever produced! Drink from 2023-2037. 3,045 Views Tasted Mar 29, 2022The best vintage of L'Enclos ever produced! Round, silky, opulent and with ripe, dark fruits, licorice, smoke, espresso and black cherry with plum, now you find a texturally interesting wine with a lingering finish. 91-93 Pts 3,097 Views Tasted Jun 8, 2020 |
2018
Château L'Enclos (Pomerol)
Forward, soft and vinified for early approachability, here you'll find red plums, espresso, spice box and floral scents. Medium-bodied and elegantly styled, enjoy this in its youth for the purity of the silky, sweet, red fruits. The wine was made from a blend of 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc, reaching 14% ABV. 89-91 Pts 2,352 Views Tasted Apr 19, 2019 |
2017
Château L'Enclos (Pomerol)
Spicy black raspberries, incense and floral scents can be found with ease. On the palate, the wine is medium bodied, bright and focused on its sweet cherries, citrus and thyme. There is a hint of cocoa in the easy to like finish. Made from a blend of 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc, the wine reached 13.5% ABV. The frost damaged close to 60% of the harvest. 1,744 Views Tasted Apr 26, 2018 |
2016
Château L'Enclos (Pomerol)
Medium bodied, fruity and forward, the wine is soft, refined, elegant and charming. This early drinking Pomerol leaves you with sweet, red plums, espresso and licorice on the palate and finish. 3,008 Views Tasted Sep 21, 2019With more depth of color than usual, the wine offers black raspberry, vanilla bean and earth. It is soft, sweet and fresh with a supple, dark, red berry finish. Made from a blend of 85% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc and 3% Malbec, the wine is 14% ABV. 3,207 Views Tasted Apr 29, 2017 |
2015
Château L'Enclos (Pomerol)
Sweet, fresh, ripe, elegant plums, licorice, cherry and cocoa are on the nose and palate. The wine is medium bodied, silky and very soft, finishing juicy, sweet plums. Give this 2-3 more years in the cellar. This is clearly the best vintage I've tasted from L'Enclos yet. 5,585 Views Tasted May 21, 2018A refreshing glimmer of strawberry with plum and spice are the first things you notice in the nose. Medium/full-bodied, silky and soft, the plums are fresh, spicy and delight the palate. You can drink this young or wait a while. This is clearly the most impressive vintage I've tasted from L'Enclos. From 85% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc and 3% Malbec (surprise!), the wine reached 13.5% ABV. 90 - 92 Pts 3,423 Views Tasted Apr 27, 2016 |
2014
Château L'Enclos (Pomerol)
Early drinking effort, with a plum and olive core of fruit that is already drinking well. 3,657 Views Tasted Jul 2, 2017Medium-bodied with an earthy, wild plum character, revealing notes of fresh strawberry and cherry at its core, this wine is best tasted in its youth. From 80% Merlot, 17% Cabernet Franc and 3% Malbec, the wine reached 12.5% ABV. 85-87 Pts 3,528 Views Tasted Apr 24, 2015 |
2013
Château L'Enclos (Pomerol)
Lighter style of a spicy, red berry dominated Pomerol for early drinking pleasure. 2,426 Views Tasted May 25, 2016Medium bodied with raspberry, cherry and licorice in its character, the wine has soft textures in its espresso and red plum finish. 86-88 Pts 2,510 Views Tasted Apr 25, 2014 |
2012
Château L'Enclos (Pomerol)
Medium bodied, with a fresh, black raspberry, smoke and spicy nose, the wine is soft, forward and easy to like. 3,797 Views Tasted May 15, 2015This vintage shows an increase in the use of micro vinification with 45% of the harvest undergoing the whole berry fermentation technique. Truffle, incense, floral and black plum notes open to an oaky, plum-filled finish. 89-91 Pts 3,708 Views Tasted Apr 26, 2013 |
2011
Château L'Enclos (Pomerol)
Produced from 85% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc and 3% Malbec. The Malbec is added to bring more density to the wine. Cocoa, flowers, black raspberries, medium body, soft textures and a round cherry finish are found in this Pomerol. 88-89 Pts 3,246 Views Tasted Apr 21, 2012 |
2010
Château L'Enclos (Pomerol)
L’Enclos Simple easy going, correctly made Pomerol without fault or distinction. With a new team in place coupled with a serious commitment to spend what it takes to make the best wine possible, things should pick up a this estate starting with the 2011 Bordeaux vintage. 87-89 Pts 5,842 Views Tasted Apr 21, 2011 |
2009
Château L'Enclos (Pomerol)
Already showing bricking in the color, the secondary notes of truffle, licorice, smoke and earth dominate the nose. Soft and round on the palate, this is at the peak of maturity. Drink this over the next 3-5 years before the fruit begins to fade. 2,885 Views Tasted Sep 20, 2019Soft textures, medium bodied and a supple cherry personality. 3,845 Views Tasted May 3, 2012 |
2008
Château L'Enclos (Pomerol)
Fully mature, with no effort you find the wet earth and red fruity aromas. The wine is soft, light, elegant and will be best consumed over the next few years, allowing you to enjoy the freshness in the cherries, before they fade to more secondary characteristics. 2,170 Views Tasted Sep 17, 2018Medium bodied with crisp red fruits, espresso and earthy notes, this is a wine to enjoy in its youth. The wine was made from a blend of 79% Merlot, 19% Cabernet Franc and 2% Malbec. 4,096 Views Tasted Aug 28, 2015 |
2006
Château L'Enclos (Pomerol)
Fully mature, elegant, soft, graceful style of wine, with an earthy, thyme, cherry and plum core of fruit with a soft, refined texture in the finish. 3,311 Views Tasted May 25, 2016 |