Château Quintus - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2018

Vinous

90-92 / 100

par Neal Martin le 15/11/2019

The 2018 Quintus was picked 20 September until 8 October. It offers ripe dark cherry and boysenberry fruit on the nose with light floral tones - no excess here with commendable delineation. The palate is rounded and honeyed in texture on the opening, a powerful Quintus with layers of toasty red berry fruit laced with bay leaf and sous-bois, quite luxurious towards the finish where it is difficult to detect the 15.2% alcohol. Give it five years in bottle.

Decanter.com

95 / 100

par James Lawther MW le 06/11/2019

Barrel sample. This wine has a deep purple-black hue and it combines the elegance of 2016 and gourmandise of 2015. It's splendidly aromatic with blueberry, spice and violet notes; the fruit bright and distinct. Concentrated and intense on the palate, the tannins are finely woven, offering a texture that is velvety and smooth, alongside well integrated oak. There is great precision and length. Produced from a yield of 41.1hl/ha.
Drinking Window 2026 - 2045

Vinous

89-92 / 100

par Antonio Galloni le 03/05/2019

The 2018 Quintus is dark, powerful and super-concentrated, with a real sense of textural breadth and amplitude. Dark fruit, chocolate, spice, new leather and licorice add to a feeling of power and gravitas. The 2018 is an especially somber, brooding Quintus. The 15.2% alcohol is at the upper end for 2018 and is very much felt in the wine. Here, too, I am quite interested to see how things turn out after élevage.

Vinifera

94-96 /

par Jacques Perrin le 01/05/2019

Esprit sanguin et intense, dans un style qui rappelle Quinault L'Enclos. Vin très distingué, fin et frais, salin, on devine un grand terroir, c'est très très bon.  

La Revue du Vin de France

17-18 / 20

le 24/04/2019

The Wine Cellar Insider

94-96 / 100

par Jeff Leve le 23/04/2019

The flowers, spice box, crushed rock, licorice and sweet red fruits on the nose really work this year. Dark garnet in color, the wine is sensuality and elegance. More unctuous than usual, the velvet textured, black plums that coat your palate really hang in there. Even though the wine reached 15.2% alcohol, there is only a slight touch of heat in the finish but there is no sensation of jamminess. The wine was made using 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc harvested from September 20-October 8.

Wine Advocate

94-96 / 100

par Lisa Perrotti-Brown le 23/04/2019

Composed of 72.3% Merlot and 27.7% Cabernet Franc, harvested September 20 to October 8, the 2018 Quintus is deep purple-black in color and rolls sensuously out of the glass with very pure, perfumed notes of lilacs, lavender, plum preserves and chocolate-covered cherries giving way to notes of spice cake, cardamom, fenugreek and fragrant soil plus a touch of unsmoked cigars. The full, rich, seductive palate provides layer upon layer of perfumed black fruits and spicy nuances with a firm yet soft frame and oodles of freshness to lift the long finish. Beautifully done.

Jamessuckling.com

93-94 / 100

par James Suckling le 12/04/2019

This is very reserved with blueberry, cedar and shaved-chocolate character. Medium to full body and firm, lightly chewy tannins that are polished and pretty. Energetic finish at the end.

Jean-Marc QUARIN

93 / 100

par Jean-Marc Quarin le 08/04/2019

Yvesbeck.wine

89-90 / 100

par Yves Beck le 01/04/2019

72% Merlot, 27% Cabernet Franc
Pourpre aux reflets violets. Le bouquet de Quintus est invitant et laisse apparaître des notes myrtilles et de groseilles. Belle intensité aromatique au palais avec une touche suave à l’attaque. Les tannins sont bien intégrés, soyeux et l’ensemble du palais est bien équilibré. Un vin qui a du caractère et que l’on pourra certainement déjà approcher dans sa jeunesse, mais son potentiel de garde est prometteur. 2023-2033

Decanter.com

94 / 100

par Jane Anson le 01/04/2019

This is very St-Emilion in its luxury and silkiness, with a beautiful texture and great persistency. It's a highly successful and seductive wine, and 2018 is the eighth vintage under the Haut-Brion banner. It has a beautiful nose showing extremely high quality fruit, combining precision and flesh in the notes of blackberry, dark chocolate, choux bun and liquorice, while touches of violets and peonies help lift the nose. Just a touch of heat through the finish. Harvested 20 September to 8 October. Just 4% press wine used, as it's a particularly tannic year for press wines. 3.62pH.
Drinking Window 2027 - 2042