Appellations

Quintus 2016

St Emilion

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Tasting Notes

The 2016 Quintus is powerful and fleshy in the glass, with a good bit of textural depth and overall radiance. Soft, plush and open-knit, the 2016 will drink well with minimal cellaring,. While certainly a very good wine, and maybe a bit more than that, I expected more.

Score: 93 Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Maturity: 2021-2035 Date: 01 January 2019

One of the real surprises of the vintage, the 2016 Quintus is superb. Creamy and ample on the palate, with striking depth to its dark, fleshy fruit, it possesses exceptional balance. All of the previous vintages have been good, but each of them has lacked something. The 2016 is the first vintage in which I can say Quintus is not missing anything. Now, what remains to be seen is how high this wine can go. The 2016 is exceptionally vivid and nuanced, with seemingly endless layers of fruit that virtually cover the tannins, and a long, sublime finish. (93-96+)

Score: 93 - 96 Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Date: 25 April 2017

The 2016 Quintus is endowed with a vivid bouquet of red cherries, raspberry preserve, orange zest and touches of blue fruit that become more evident with time in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin and a fine bead of acidity. Rounded and supple in the mouth, revealing succulent red cherry and strawberry notes toward the caressing finish. Excellent.

Score: 92 Neal Martin, Vinous.com Maturity: 2021-2035 Date: 01 January 2019

The 2016 Chateau Quintus, of course under the umbrella of Domaine Clarence Dillon (Haut Brion, La Mission Haut Brion), is a blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc picked between 3 and 20 October. This is the highest proportion of Cabernet Franc since the debut in 2011. Matured in just under 30% new oak, it has a slightly broody bouquet at first with black fruit and hints of allspice and clove. The palate is nicely structured, with the Cabernet Franc lending this impressive backbone (more than the 2015) and a slightly masculine, grippy finish that suggests it will be a long-term proposition. Excellent.

Score: 92 - 94 Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2022-2040 Date: 28 April 2017

The sixth vintage under the wing of Haut-Brion. The vines didn't block in the heat here, which is why the alcohols are generous, but this is absolutely perfectly balanced. The generosity of the ripe blackberry and cassis fruit stretches out with the juice running right through it, joined by some exotic spice and grilled oak touches through the mid-palate. But they never overwhelm the gentle extraction, and overall this is an extremely successful Quintus that leaves a beautifully fragrant quality in the mouth. 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc.

Score: 94 Decanter, - Maturity: 2027-2050 Date: 21 April 2017

70% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc. Deep lustrous purple. Bright and opulent nose of high quality plum and cherry fruit. Not hugely concentrated at first but builds in the middle, touch of spiced plums. Good structure and tannins are sandy. Dense and quite elegant.

Score: 92 - 94 Albany Vintners, - Date: 19 April 2017

Dark purplish crimson. Silky and appetising and now it's getting really good! Fresh and zesty. Polished and very successful in this sixth vintage. Appetising and sophisticated. Croquant. Long. Spicy.

Score: 17 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2024-2040 Date: 13 April 2017

A tight and concentrated young Quintus with blackberry, blueberry and salt character. Medium-to full-bodied, firm and lightly chewy. Grows on the finish.

Score: 94 - 95 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com Date: 04 April 2017