An elegant pretty Quinault the 2004 displays a dense ruby/purple color along with a big rich nose of licorice black raspberries cherries and spice. This blend of 71% Merlot 17% Cabernet Franc and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec possesses an excellent texture beautiful elegance and complexity and no hard edges. A seamlessly made supple-textured evolved forward effort it can be drunk now or cellared for 12-15 years. This is a very strong effort in a challenging vintage.