Yesterday, Quinault L’Enclos 2018 was released at €24 per bottle ex-negociant, up 11.1% on the 2017 release (€21.60). It is being offered by the international trade for £295 per 12×75, up 11.3% on the 2017 release price of £265 per case.
Critical reception for this year’s Quinault L’Enclos has been positive. Lisa Perotti-Brown (Wine Advocate) scored the wine a barrel range of 92-94 points and said it “slips seductively out of the glass”.
Anotonio Galloni (Vinous) commented that “there is a level of intensity in the 2018 that previous vintage have not achieved” and awarded 91-94 points.
James Suckling even said that “this is the best Quinault ever for me” and gave the wine a barrel range of 93-94 points.
This year’s Quinault L’Enclos is coming to the market above a number of recent vintages. Buyers looking for value may want to consider the 2014, which was awarded 92 points by Neal Martin, and is available at a 20% discount to today’s release.
Looking for more?
Our Bordeaux 2018 pages contain everything you need to know about this year’s En Primeur campaign, including:
- Critic scores
- Release prices
- Bordeaux 2018 analysis tool [members only]
- The conversation on social media
- Liv-ex’s fair value methodology
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