LE DRAGON DE QUINTUS
2017 Grand Cru Saint Emilion
| Grapes | Merlot, Cab Franc |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | France, Bordeaux |
| Sub-district | Saint Emilion & Satellites |
| Village | Saint Emilion |
| Classification | Grand Cru |
The 2017 Le Dragon de Quintus has a simple, slightly rustic bouquet that needs more ripeness. This feels just a little green. The palate is medium-bodied with light tannin, simple blackberry and raspberry fruit with a slightly smudged finish. Drinking range: 2020 - 2023 Rating: 84-86 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (May 2018)
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Composed of 87% Merlot and 13% Cabernet Franc, the 2017 le Dragon de Quintus is deep garnet-purple colored and scented of baked cherries, warm mulberries and blackberry pie with touches of bay leaves and fertile loam. The palate is medium to full-bodied with a lively backbone and ripe, grainy tannins defining the vibrant fruit, finishing with impressive length and an herbal lift. Rating: 88-90 Lisa Perrotti-Brown, RobertParker.com (Apr 2018)
87% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc. Dark purple, sweet, fragrant, nicely dusty with some vanilla sweetness. Intensely fruity, lots of freshness and very smooth tannins. Juicy and quite fleshy. Relatively simple but concentrated. Drinking range: 2021 - 2028 Rating: 16 Julia Harding MW, www.JancisRobinson.com (Apr 2018)
A fresh and clean second wine of Quintus. Medium body, fine tannins and a precise finish. Easy and fine. Rating: 89-90 James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com (Apr 2018)
Château Quintus
Domaines Clarence Dillon (Haut Brion) bought, in 2011, what used to be Château Tertre Daugay, a Grand cru Classé Saint Emilion. The name was chosen following the Roman tradition of calling the fifth child Quintus. The property was originally about 16 hectares of vines on a promontory on the south-west corner of the Saint Emilion plateau, with vines on the limestone of the plateau itself and sloping down on all sides on clay over the limestone base, looking over the Dordogne valley.
In 2013, the Dillon family acquired Château L'Arrosée which they include in the production of Chateau Quintus. This has expanded the property to 28 hectares of vines on a gently sloping plateau 68 meters above sea level in the south west of Saint Emilion. Soil type varies from limestone in the north of the property, to clay and gravel in the south. Merlot represents 66% of the vines planted; Cabernet Franc (26%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (8%) make up the rest.
There are two wines, Château Quintus and its second wine 'Le Dragon de Quintus'.
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