Château Quintus - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2016 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056

Wein Wisser

17,5 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe5/10/2017

Bettane & Desseauve

96 / 100

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/3/2017

Le plus réussi depuis la création du cru, parfaitement classique dans son bouquet et très adroit dans la qualité de son tannin.

Wine Advocate

92-94 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/2/2017

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.

Vinous

93-96 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe4/26/2017

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.

matthewjukes.com

18 / 20

byMatthew Jukesthe4/25/2017

(70 Merlot, 30 Cabernet Franc) | 35% new oak | 15% alc. | 66 IPT | Harvested between 3-20 October With more amplitude, density and much more prominent alcohol and structure than I was expecting, this is a powerful wine and I wonder if it is a little too muscular. It will, of course, calm down in due course, but at the moment it seems like it is from a different vintage. The fruit flavour is extraordinary and the texture is hedonistic, but I am hoping that the dryness on the finish will even out in time. My score suggests that it will. 18+

Decanter.com

94 / 100

byJane Ansonthe4/24/2017

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. Drinking Window 2027 - 2050

Jancis Robinson

17 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/21/2017

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.

Jamessuckling.com

94-95 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/5/2017

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