2019 Château Quintus

The 2019 Château Quintus is brilliant and does everything right in the vintage. Loaded with ripe red and black cherry fruits as well as notes of white truffle, leafy herbs, baking spices, and tobacco, it hits the palate with a stunningly balanced, full-bodied profile delivering gorgeous tannins, the purity and freshness of the vintage, and a great finish. Coming from the Dillon team, this is Saint-Emilion brilliance that's already approachable yet will cruise for another 20-25 years. Bravo. (04/2022)

The 2019 Quintus is composed of 55.4% Merlot and 44.6% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet-purple in color, it tumbles out of the glass with playful scents of dark chocolate, vanilla pod, and licorice over a core of stewed black cherries and black plums with a hint of aniseed. Full-bodied, rich, and seductive in the mouth, it has wonderfully velvety tannins and a long spicy finish. (01/2023)

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.- J.M. (03/2022)

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. (04/2022)