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Quintus 2019 150cl

Grand Cru | St. Emilion | Bordeaux | France
CHF 187.00
Critics scores
93 Robert Parker
The 2019 Quintus exhibits aromas of rich, plummy fruit mingled with exotic spices and smoky, toasty new oak. Full-bodied, broad and textural, it's rich and fleshy, with a ripe core of fruit, lively acids and powdery structuring tannins. Cabernet Franc represents nearly 45% of the blend this year.
91 Wine Spectator
This has good flesh and focus, with a wave of warmed cherry compote and cassis backed by a red licorice note. Shows a subtle mineral edge that adds a hint of tension to the finish, with a gently mouthwatering echo, too. Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Drink now through 2032. — JM
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Château Quintus
Originally known as Château Tertre Daugay, Château Quintus was purchased in 2011 by Domaine Clarence Dillon (of Châteaux Haut-Brion and La Mission Haut-Brion) and shortly thereafter transformed. They named it Quintus, which was a common name in ancient Roman times for a fifth child. In terms of the Dillon family, it is their fifth Grand Vin that they produce after both the red and white wines of Haut-Brion and La Mission Haut-Brion. In 2013, they also purchased Château l'Arrosée, another property located with the Saint-Émilion appellation and their vineyards are now being including into Quintus’. Today, the estate totals 28 hectares which are planted to Merlot (67%) with the remainder being Cabernet Franc (33%). In addition to making Château Quintus, they also have a second wine called Le Dragon de Quintus. Both wines are made by Haut-Brion and La Mission's winemaker, the inimitable Jean-Philippe Delmas.