Yes, not an Australian wine...but thought I'd talk about it anyways..
Quinault L'Enclos 2004. St. Emilion. Mostly Merlot, some Cab Franc and a bit of Cab Sav and Merlot.
2004 wasn't a great year in Bordeaux but I've always been relatively happy with the quality and they always seemed to be pretty good buys because most people wanted 2005....
Popped and Poured...this definitely needed more air but it was still showing fairly well...started off tight but opened up a tad...
A bit of chocolate and pencil lead on the noise...dark fruits...some herbs...Really fine tannins that stayed with your mouth to remind you it still had good structure....Reasonably good acid...Nice dark dark fruits...mocha...Picking up a bit of crushed rock as well. Nice balance...a certain elegance that you don't really find too often in Australia...With a bit more air it starts to open up a bit more...fruit starts to brighten a bit...finish seems a bit longer...I really do wish I had more time w/ this...
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