Quintus: Chateau Quintus 2020

Chateau Quintus 2020

Trækasse

97–98
100
2
Merlot 62%, Cabernet Franc 38%
5
rød, tør
15,5% Vol.
Modenhed til at drikke: 2027–2048
Pakket ind i: 6 OHK flad
9
struktureret
saftig
velsmagende & krydret
3
Lobenberg: 97–98/100
Suckling: 97–98/100
Parker: 95–97/100
Wine Cellar Insider: 95–97/100
6
Frankrig, Bordeaux, Saint Emilion
7
Allergener: Sulfitter
lobenberg

Heiner Lobenberg om:
Chateau Quintus 2020

97–98
/100

Quintus er en del af Haut-Brion-imperiet. Slottet dækker 28 hektar og er en sammensmeltning af opkøbene Tertre Daugay og L'Arrosée. I 2020 med 62 procent Merlot og 38 procent Cabernet Franc. Betydeligt finere end 2019. Måske ikke helt så spændende, men totalt poleret. Uendelig fin næse af sorte kirsebær. Ingen trættende tanniner overhovedet, blot fin, båret, aromatisk og lang. En stor fornøjelse, en stor smagfuld hedonisme allerede i næsen. I munden får sorte kirsebær selskab af moreller. Så kommer en vidunderlig hindbærsyre. Fantastisk længde. Lidt træ, let lakrids og cremet chokolade, men forbliver superfin. Totalt poleret, en hedonistisk fornøjelse. Hvis jeg ikke vidste, at vinen er ret dyr, ville jeg sige, at dette er en perfekt Saint-Émilion til hver dag. Det er en sand fornøjelse. Prisen er en anden ting. Men selve vinen er perfekt delikat, utrolig fin og subtil. 97-98/100

97–98
/100

Suckling om: Chateau Quintus

Wow. This is very chalky and salty with lots of mineral character. It shows lots of purple fruit and firm tannins. Racy and bright. Chewy yet fine tannins. Gorgeous. Gets better and better. 97-98/100

95–97
/100

Parker om: Chateau Quintus

The 2020 Quintus is a blend of 62.5% Merlot and 37.5% Cabernet Franc, weighing in with an alcohol of 15.4%. Displaying a deep purple-black color, it leaps from the glass with bold notes of crushed blackberries, boysenberries and stewed plums, plus suggestions of chocolate mint, clove oil, lilacs and star anise. The full-bodied palate is densely laden with rich black fruits and floral accents, framed by well-balanced acidity and finely grained tannins, finishing with great length and impressive energy. Judging from this barrel sample, this is the finest, most complex and complete Quintus yet—bravo! 95-97/100

95–97
/100

Wine Cellar Insider om: Chateau Quintus

Deeply colored, the wine is packed with nuances of crushed rocks, black raspberries, flowers, plums and forest leaves. Extremely poised and polished, the silky palate offers purity in the fruit, length and the sense of minerality, finishing with an array of red pit fruits, cocoa and salty tannins. The wine blends 62.5% Merlot with 37.5% Cabernet Franc, 15.2% ABV. 95-97

Chateau Quintus 2020