Bordeaux

2017 Dragon de Quintus

$648.00
6 x 750ml
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. Read more
Critic Reviews
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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.

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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.

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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.

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Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW - Wine Advocate

A blend of 87% Merlot and 13% Cabernet Franc, the 2017 le Dragon de Quintus is deep garnet-purple in color and prances out of the glass with exuberant boysenberries, mulberries and warm plums notes plus hints of cinnamon stick, cloves and aniseed with a waft of forest floor. Medium-bodied, the palate is wonderfully juicy, with an elegant structure of plush tannins and oodles of freshness, finishing on a restrained mineral note. Drinking Window : 2020 - 2030

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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. Drinking Window 2023 - 2034

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James Lawther MW - Decanter Magazine

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

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Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider

Medium bodied, soft, forward and charming with sweet, red cherry fruits, this is elegance in a glass.

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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

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International Marketplace Product: Estimated dispatch from Sydney warehouse: June 30th, 2024


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