Description
Le Dragon de Quintus Grand Cru Saint Emilion, Bordeaux, France, 2019
Grapes: 86% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc, ageing in 1/3 new oak barrels
The second wine of Chateau Quintus. Property owned by Domaine Clarence Dillon (of Haut-Brion & La Mission fame) since 2011.
Chateau Tasting Note:
Beautiful dark red colour. Initially intense, fruity and refreshing, the nose gains complexity with aeration, revealing discreet hints of oak alongside very ripe black fruit aromas. Starts out fine and elegant on the palate, becoming full-bodied with relatively long and concentrated tannins, accompanied by fruity notes. This Dragon is definitely well-balanced and delicious.
Critics' Tasting Notes:
"Forward, fresh, soft, and silky, this elegant, spicy, cherry, and red plum filled wine already delivers layers of sweet, ripe cherries and plums."
90/100 points, Jeff Leve, THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER, March 2022
"The 2019 Dragon de Quintus has turned out nicely, delivering a generous bouquet of rich, plumy fruit and creamy new oak. Medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy, it's seamless and polished, with its sweet core of fruit framed by ripe tannins and succulent acids, concluding with an expansive finish. As usual, this bottling tends to derive from lower-lying parcels on deeper, sandier soils than those that inform the grand vin."
90/100 points, William Kelley, WINE ADVOCATE, April 2022
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Additional Details
- SKU:
- BO49AR19
- Size:
- 75Cl
- ABV:
- 15%
- Closure:
- Cork
- Bottled:
- Winery
- Appellation:
- Saint Emilion
- Vintage:
- 2019
- Drink:
- Keep, not yet in drinking window
- Primary Grape/Blend:
- Bordeaux Blend (Merlot & Cabernet Franc)
- Influence of Oak:
- High
- Country:
- France
- Case Deals:
- Available
