Saint-Émilion de Quintus 2019

Clarence Dillon Wines

Saint-Émilion de Quintus
2019

$47.50

* Retail price including taxes and service fees if applicable
Service fees
$ 0.10
Product code
14367356
Format
6 x 750ml
Listing type
SAQ Specialty by lot
Status
Available
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$41.24
Country
France
Regulated designation
Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
Region
Bordeaux
Appellation
Saint-Emilion
Varietal(s)
Merlot 64 %
Cabernet Franc 23 %
Cabernet Sauvignon 14 %
Alcohol percentage
15%
Colour
Red
Sugar
Dry
Closure type
Cork
Aging vessel type
12% new barrels and 1 and 2 year old barrels
Producer's website

About this winery

Clarence Dillon Wines is one of Bordeaux's leading fine wine merchants and the creator and exclusive seller of Bordeaux's first super premium brand: Clarendelle, inspired by Haut-Brion. Since its creation in 2005, Clarence Dillon Wines has been active as a wine merchant and represents more than 100 of the most prestigious estates in Bordeaux. Sold as en primeur or deliverable wines, the wines marketed by Clarence Dillon Wines come in great majority directly from the Châteaux. The wines are...

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Product notes

The winter of 2018-2019 was mild and dry. Cool temperatures in spring slowed down vine growth. Flowering took place in ideal conditions, without coulure (shot berries) nor millerandage (abnormal fruit set). Storm Miguel swept across the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region on the 7th of June, although our grapes were fortunately spared. Heavy, regular rainfall was conducive to vegetative growth, leading the vines to develop an impressive leaf canopy. The rain came to a sudden halt on the 22nd of June, and a series of successive heatwaves ensued. July was the third hottest in history after 2006 and 2013, with temperatures reaching a record-breaking 42°C on the 23rd. Fortunately, rain fell on the 26th, followed by cool nights in August, propitious to the synthesis of anthocyanins.

Tasting notes

Beautiful crimson colour. The bouquet displays delicate hints of oak and vanilla at first. Wonderfully ripe red fruit notes develop with aeration and get the taste buds tingling. Starts out delicious on the palate, becoming soft and generous. The medium-long tannic finish leaves a lasting impression of a lovely fruity wine.