Description

Chateau Quintus has just under 30 hectares of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon vines that are just under 30 years old. Their yields are limited in order to gain in concentration, the harvests are done by hand and are severely sorted. The vinification is done in stainless steel vats and involves gentle extractions.

The wine is aged in barrels for nearly 18 months. Supple, almost unctuous, the wine reveals with majesty all the know-how of the Clarence-Dillon family (Haut-Brion).

Wine Advocate : “This year, the 2023 Quintus is a well-performing wine, possessing a dense, complex bouquet of smoke, dark wild berries and licorice intertwined with a delicate, oaky frame. Fleshy and ample, medium to full-bodied, it’s perfectly balanced with a delicate, lively core of fruit and a long, ethereal and chalky finish. The influence of the Grand Pontet limestone plateau lends additional straightness and precision to this wine, a blend of 78.3% Merlot and 21.7% Cabernet Franc.”