Popped and poured; consumed over two days. Best on Day 2. No formal notes. The 2016 Chateau L'Enclos is a delightful, charming Pomerol that hits all the things that you want from appellation in the most classic ways. It's unmistakably Bordeaux. It's loaded with dark plums, violets, soft baking spices, iron streaked clay earth, coffee grounds, tobacco, and just the slightest kiss of Brett giving the impression of a horse blanket. The tannins are medium and the acid is medium+ with a long, balanced fruit/earthy/mineral finish. I don't know that I see this improving with age however I feel like this will drink well past 2036. FWIW, I could drink a lot of this and often.
Popped and poured; consumed over two days. Best on Day 2. No formal notes. The 2016 Chateau L'Enclos is a delightful, charming Pomerol that hits all the things that you want from appellation in the most classic ways. It's unmistakably Bordeaux. It's loaded with dark plums, violets, soft baking spices, iron streaked clay earth, coffee grounds, tobacco, and just the slightest kiss of Brett giving the impression of a horse blanket. The tannins are medium and the acid is medium+ with a long, balanced fruit/earthy/mineral finish. I don't know that I see this improving with age however I feel like this will drink well past 2036. FWIW, I could drink a lot of this and often.
Jun 16th, 2023
Partying like it's 1985. Brewed tea, black currant, Dansom plum, and pipe tobacco. The fruit has almost melted away, but still enjoyable.
Partying like it's 1985. Brewed tea, black currant, Dansom plum, and pipe tobacco. The fruit has almost melted away, but still enjoyable.
Nov 19th, 2015
Fantastique! Elegant, very pretty, soft, delicate, but not lacking structure.
Fantastique! Elegant, very pretty, soft, delicate, but not lacking structure.
Jun 9th, 2015
Pomerol, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
