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Dragon de Quintus 2021

Name: Dragon de Quintus 2021
Brand: Château Quintus
SKU: 1550/21
Price: 49 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.82 (1188 reviews)

2nd wine of Ch. Quintus -

Bordeaux

Saint-Emilion

- Red - See details

Parker | 90

J. Suckling | 91-92

J. Robinson | 16

Vinous - A. Galloni | 90-92

The Wine Independent | 87

$294.00

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Packaging : 6 x Bottle (75cl)

6 x 75CL

$294.00

3 x 1.5L

$270.00

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ALL VINTAGES OF THIS WINE

All Château Quintus wines

Marks and reviews

/100

Decanter

Clarity on the nose, summer red berries with bramble touches, nicely aromatic. Succulent and juicy, this is lightly framed with quite a direct flavour – the slightly sour, slightly bitter notes coming through with high acidity give the strawberry and red cherry flavours a high tone alongside eucalyptus and cool mint as well as soft cinnamon and clove. Super long finish with a nice overall balance. An easy-drinking wine but still with nuance and complexity in terms of flavour detail. Needs time to round out and become more expansive. Right now, quite linear and driven on the palate.

/100

James Suckling

Aromas of blueberries and sandalwood with hints of bark. Medium-bodied, with fine tannins and salty clove undertones. Bright and vivid with a crunchy finish. 82.7% merlot, 14.5% cabernet franc and 2.8% malbec. Better in two or three years but already fresh and energetic.

/20

Jancis Robinson

Tasted blind. Paler than most. Light, fruity and very distinctive. Not fighting the vintage. Some follow-through. Not very Bordeaux but more fun to drink than most of its peers. (JR)

/100

Jeff Leve

Leve Jeff

Medium-bodied, forward, elegant, and fresh, with a core of ripe, soft-textured cherries and plums, and a touch of licorice on the nose and palate, this is ready for early drinking. Drink from 2024-2033.

/100

The Wine Independent

Lisa Perrotti-Brown

Le Dragon de Quintus 2021 is medium garnet-purple in color. It reveals a nose of red plums and kirsch, plus suggestions of tilled soil, charcoal, and black olives. Medium-bodied, the palate is light on its feet, with a lively line and soft tannins to frame the delicate red fruit flavors, finishing savory.

/100

Le Figaro Vin

Black fruits on the nose (black cherry), rosemary stem, fine wood. Serious and satisfying on the palate, with pronounced fruit and velvety tannins. Sophisticated.

/100

Jean-Marc Quarin

Dark, deep colour. Intense nose with pure, ripe fruit, even with a subtle edge. A beautifully effective hint of ink on the Right Bank. Soft on the attack, a touch easy-going on the mid-palate yet very fragrant, the wine caresses the palate with flavours of ripe fruit and blackberry jelly. Lovely length, more aromatic than weighty.

Description

The finesse and fruity expression of a Saint-Emilion Second Wine

The estate

Château Quintus was born from the union of the Château Tertre Daugay and Château L’Arrosée terroirs, respectively acquired by the family company Domaine Clarence Dillon in 2011 and in 2013. Château Quintus is thus the fifth property of the Domaine Clarence Dillon group, alongside Châteaux Haut-Brion and La Mission Haut-Brion. The estate takes its name from the Gallo-Roman tradition of naming one's fifth child Quintus.

The vineyard

Château Quintus produces Saint-Emilion wines from a 42-hectare vineyard that enjoys a unique mosaic of terroirs. Aged 30 years on average, the vines are planted on a plateau upon a succession of south-facing limestone layers, as well as on south-facing clay-limestone and gravelly soils at the north of the estate.

The wine

Dragon de Quintus is the Second Wine of Château Quintus.

The vintage

Less early than in recent years, 2021 began with a particularly mild winter. The spring frost episode had little impact on the vineyard thanks to its well-ventilated geographical position. Despite the heavy rainfall in June, the vineyard was not affected by any cryptogamic diseases due to its limestone promontory, its topography and its optimal natural drainage. Although the coolness of July slowed down the vegetative development, the warm and sunny days during September are ideal and helped to refine the ripeness of the grapes.

Vinification and ageing

Meticulous sorting in the vineyard and in the cellar in order to keep only the finest grapes. Vinification at low temperature, favouring gentle extractions. Aged in barrels (30% new).

The blend

Merlot (82.7%)

Cabernet Franc (14.5%)

Malbec (2.8%).