LA PASSION DES TERROIRS - Le Dragon de Quintus Saint-Émilion Grand Cru - 2016

LA PASSION DES TERROIRS

Le Dragon de Quintus Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2016

- 90 points -

The 2016 Le Dragon de Quintus is dark, pliant and supple. Dark cherry, mocha, espresso and spice notes all flesh out in this succulent, racy second wine from Quintus. Élevage has given the 2016 soft contours and also a bit more oak influence than the wine showed en primeur. I would give the 2016 a few years in bottle to shed some of its baby fat. The 2016 spent 12 months in 29% new oak. I would prefer to drink the 2016 over the next few years, while the wine remains supple.

Antonio Galloni, January 2019