Saint-Emilion de Quintus - St. Emilion 2021

Saint-Emilion de Quintus - St. Emilion 2021

Like the Ruchottes the mouthfeel of the middle weight flavors is quite sleek and ultra-intense while flashing plenty of minerality on the strikingly well-detailed finish that displays focused power and superb length

this is textbook Lavaut

An even more elegant nose of spicy and floral red and black pinot fruit is nuanced by subtle traces of sandalwood

orange zest and brioche notes

this is a sensational tour de force and a great tribute to this spectacular hillside site on Pritchard Hill

spicy and quite floral nose that features mostly dark berry fruit liqueur-like scents

developing those aromas of smoked bacon

the nose is beginning to display the first hints of initial maturity though to be clear

and Sangiovese

and the most promising wine of the four 1986 wines in this segment

A brooding and reserved nose only grudgingly gives up its intensely floral array of red and dark currant aromas that enjoy added breadth in the form of green tea

inky/plum/garnet/purple color offers up scents of beef blood