91 PTS WINE ADVOCATE. The 10' Quinault l'Enclos shows layers of blueberry and raspberry fruit as well as hints of pomegranate, minerals and earth; medium-bodied with plenty fo finesse in the finish.
92 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '09 Ch Quinault L'Enclos is very distinctive, with acidity running through the core of damson plum, linzer torte and blackberry fruit; roasted apple wood notes; long finish.
92-94 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. The '05 Ch Quinault L'Enclos has beautiful aromas of charcoal, spring flowers, blueberries, raspberries, cassis, and a subtle note of wood; impeccably pure.
85-88 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. Tasted out of the barrel, the 03 Quinault is a balanced red with fine tannins and ripe fruit.
91 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. The elegant, exotic, lush, medium-bodied, Burgundian-style '99 Ch Quinault l'Enclos boasts great complexity; enticing perfume of blueberries, blackberries, and flowers.
92 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. The '01 Ch Quinault L'Enclos boasts a gorgeous bouquet of striking minerality intermixed with raspberries, blackberries and hints of blueberries, espresso roast, and oak.
92-94 PTS ROBERT PARKER JR. The '00 Ch Quinault L'Enclos is meticulously made, with no compromises; opaque purple color; glorious aromatics of crushed blackberries; terrific concentration and purity.
91-93 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. The '99 Quinault L'Enclos offers a dense purple color as well as super-rich aromas and flavors of blueberries, blackberries, prunes, and smoky oak; maturity: 2002-2017.
92-95 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. A wine of exceptionalrichness and complexity, a star of the vintage! Rich but not heavy, sweet tannins, long flavors, gorgeously seamless. Best served: 2001-2018