- Château Quinault l’Enclos 2021 has been released at £312 per 12×75.
- The wine has 88-90 points from Neal Martin.
- The 2007, 2014, 2019 and 2020 offer better value.
As part of this year’s Bordeaux En Primeur campaign, Château Quinault l’Enclos 2021 has been released at €25.80 per bottle ex-négociant, unchanged on the 2020’s opening price.
It is being offered by the international trade for £312 per 12×75. The 2007, 2014, 2019 and 2020 vintages look better value compared to today’s release. See more pricing analysis below.
Critics’ scores
Neal Martin (Vinous) awarded today’s release a barrel range of 88-90 points. He said that the palate was ‘leading to an almost Left Bank finish’.
Antonio Galloni (Vinous) gave it 91-93 points and called it ‘exquisite’. He further remarked that ‘challenging conditions reduced the crop by nearly 50%’.
Like Martin, William Kelley (Wine Advocate) rated it 88-90 points. He noted that ‘some 80% of the blend is matured in foudres rather than barriques’ and that the wine is ‘produced by Cheval Blanc’s winemaking team’.
The wine also received 89-91 points from Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW (The Wine Independent) and 92-points from Jane Anson.
Fair Value analysis
Prices for Quinault l’Enclos show correlation (50.7%) to Neal Martin’s critic scores, which Liv-ex members on Silver+ packages can explore on the Fair Value tool.
The 2020 is the highest scored Quinault l’Enclos vintage and is available £300 per 12×75. The 2019 also looks attractive, with 92-points from Martin and for a 21.5% discount to today’s release.
Buyers looking for value and a bit of age might also wish to consider the 2014 and 2007 vintages, which similarly have higher critic scores and are available for less than the new release.
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Liv-ex analysis is drawn from the world’s most comprehensive database of fine wine prices. The data reflects the real time activity of Liv-ex’s 560+ merchant members from across the globe. Together they represent the largest pool of liquidity in the world – currently £100m of bids and offers across 16,000 wines. Independent data, direct from the market.
