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Neal Martin

Vinous

The 2025 Quintus, picked September 8 to 22, has the most opulent bouquet from Domaine Clarence Dillon, with lavish black cherries, cassis and blood orange scents, and a big bunch of violets developing in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with svelte, smooth tannins. A little lower in acidity, yet it maintains balance and comes armed with a seductive, dark chocolate-tinged finish that is a bit of a guilty pleasure. Very luxuriant. 05/2026

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Yohan Castaing

Robert Parker/Wine Advocate

The 2025 Quintus, a blend of 73.2% Merlot and 26.8% Cabernet Franc (39.5% new oak), reveals a dark, somewhat brooding bouquet of dark wild berries, blackberry, cassis and spice, with a more noticeable oak imprint at this stage. Medium- to full-bodied, layered, dense and concentrated, it’s structured and framed by youthful tannins and concludes with a spicy, lead pencil–inflected finish that underscores its somber character. It will need to gain in flesh and integration with élevage to achieve greater balance. 04/2026

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Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

Ripe black cherries, leafy herbs, cedar pencil, and truffle all emerge from the 2025 Château Quintus, a medium-bodied Saint-Emilion with fine tannins, wonderful complexity, and outstanding length. It's balanced and beautifully put together. I think it will shine right out of the gate, yet it should have a broad drink window as well. 05/2026

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Jean-Marc Quarin

Jean-Marc Quarin

Couleur rouge sombre, intense et pourpre. Nez très aromatique, fin, subtil et complexe. Touches de mûres et de vanille. Ultra minutieux en entrée de bouche, très, très savoureux au milieu, avec un gras fin parcourant le palais, le vin évolue juteux et extrêmement parfumé, vers une longue finale qui maintient toutes ses qualités. Ce dernier tiers du palais est royal. C'est incroyable ! Assemblage : 73,2 % Merlot, 26,8 % Cabernet Franc. Degré d'alcool : 14° - pH : 3,46 - IPT : 76,8. Rendement : 29,5 hl/ha. La propriété n'a fait aucun effeuillage et aucune vendange en vert pour conforter la résistance à la sècheresse. Vendanges du 8 au 22 septembre pour le Merlot et fin du Cabernet Franc le 24 septembre. 04/2026

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Jacobo García Andrade

James Suckling

A beautiful expression of fruit with focus and great definition. A tight balance between the chalky tannins, linear acidity and fruit. 73.2% merlot and 26.8% cabernet franc. 04/2026