2017 Dragon de Quintus 6 Pack

93 POINTS

James Suckling

Crushed blackberries and violets with raspberries and shitake mushrooms. Medium body, firm and silky tannins and a chocolate, hazelnut and berry aftertaste. Extremely well-done second wine. Better after 2022.

90 POINTS

Neal Martin - Vinous

The 2017 Le Dragon de Quintus has a fragrant bouquet, quite floral with red berry fruit, red plums, hints of marmalade and oyster shells. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin and well judged acidity. This Deuxième Vin has a nonchalance about it. Open and approachable with peppery notes towards the harmonious finish. Delicious.

90 POINTS

Jeb Dunnuck

The entry-level 2017 Château Quintus Le Dragon de Quintus is comprised of 87% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc. Its deep purple color is followed a youthful, pure, elegant wine that has tons of jammy Merlot fruit, lots of minerality, juicy acidity, and a fresh, clean, structured personality.

90 POINTS

Antonio Galloni MW - Vinous

The 2017 Le Dragon de Quintus is plump and racy in the glass, with lovely up-front dark fruit, spice, mocha and leather notes that give the wine so much immediacy and sheer allure. Élevage has done wonders for the 2017, which, from bottle, is richer and deeper than it was from barrel. The bold, ripe style of Quintus comes through nicely in this second wine.

Jane Anson - Decanter

This is a perky wine with a fruit spectrum of black cherry and damson, joined by a vanilla tang. It's well structured with a fresh core for medium drinking. Harvest took place between 14-29 September, yielding 30hl/ha, and frost only affected the third wine from down on the sandier soils, not up on the plateau. There is no second generation fruit in this wine. 3,500 cases for Dragon and 2,500 cases for the grand vin.

James Suckling

A fresh and clean second wine of Quintus. Medium body, fine tannins and a precise finish. Easy and fine. Points: 89-90

James Lawther MW - Decanter

Like the 2017 grand vin, this is lighter bodied and more forward. It is attractively fruity on the nose and is gentle, round and juicy with a fine tannic frame. Classic in style, balanced and refreshing. Drinking Window 2022 - 2028

Matthew Jukes

This is a sumptuous Dragon with lovely bold fruit and little astringency. The oak is very much in the background providing some detail and savoury touches, but the main game is the delicious, plummy core. 17/20