By Chateau Quintus
Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2012

The Climate
The 2012 vintage was uneven from bud break, which was disturbed by a cool, wet month of April, to veraison (color change), which took place over a long period. Fortunately, July and August were ideal: warm and dry. This fine summer weather enabled us to do everything possible in the vineyard to compensate for the poor spring weather. Our team worked meticulously to make ripening as homogeneous as possible for two months and removed any green grapes at veraison. The harvest for both red and white wines began under sunny skies. 2012 is a truly fine vintage for early-ripening terroirs such as ours.

Technical Information
Harvest Dates: From the 1st to the 17th of October
Blend: Merlot 89%, Cabernet Franc 11%
Yield: 42.5 hl/ha
Percentage of Production: 22%
New Barrels: 51%
Alcohol: 14.50%
Bottling Date: May 14th, 2014

Tasting Note
This wine has a tightly knit tannic texture and a beautiful, long, aromatic aftertaste. It is fruity, spicy, and oaky (the oakiness is normal at this early stage). 2012 Quintus starts quite smooth on the palate, showing ripe fruit and freshness that might be referred to as mineral, which is typical of the terroir. While 2011 Quintus can be considered a tremendously charming vintage, this 2012 is a more serious wine. Made from a very small crop, it has the potential to become a great Saint-Emilion.
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Chateau Quintus St.-Emilion 2012
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Vintage: 2012
Score: 93
This has an almost Burgundian bouquet, in which forest-berry notes mingle with an aroma of wet earth in fall. The roasted character surely comes from new oak casks. Medium-bodied and rather sleek, the fine tannins now well integrated. Quite some savory complexity at the long, crisp finish. Drink or hold. Chateau Quintus vertical tasting. SP.

Chateau Quintus 2012 Saint-Emilion
From: Saint-Emilion, Bordeaux, France
Rating: 93
Winery: Chateau Quintus 
Region: Bordeaux
Variety: Bordeaux-style Red Blend
Wine Type: Red
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Issue Date: 5/1/2015
The second release since the owners of Chateau Haut-Brion took over the property, this is very tannic and certainly extracted with its dark chocolate flavors. It's textured, dominated by Merlot and richly lush under the tough exterior. Drink from 2020.
Reviewed By: Roger Voss

2012 Quintus
Producer: Quintus
Place of Origin: France, Saint Emilion Grand Cru, Bordeaux
Color: Red
Grape/Blend: Bordeaux Blend
Rating: 91
Drinking Window: 2023 - 2033
From: A Century of Bordeaux: The Twos (Sep 2022)
The 2012 Quintus has a rich and fleshy bouquet with upfront, expressive red fruit with vanilla and liquorice aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with lower acidity than its peers, just a tad smudged on the finish but with greater persistence than either Peby-Faugeres and Canon-la-Gaffeliere. Tasted twice with consistent notes, the second perhaps just a little drier than the first. Tasted blind at the Southwold Ten-Year On tasting.
By: Neal Martin on February 2022

2012 Chateau Quintus (St. Emilion Grand Cru)
Points: 90
Sweet black raspberries, fresh cherries and soft tannins, with a spicy character, the wine is medium/full bodied, ending with a melange of clean red fruits.
Tasted May 15, 2015

Chateau Quintus St.-Emilion 2012
Score: 90
Wine Type and Color: Red Still
Reviewed By: James Molesworth
Primary Grape: Merlot
Issue: March 15, 2015
Region: France / Bordeaux / St.-Emilion
Briar, black currant and licorice root notes form the core, with good energy to the briary grip. A tobacco lining runs through the finish. Shows good length and cut overall. [...]

2012 Quintus
Rating: 89
Producer: Quintus
Wine Region: France, Bordeaux , Saint-Emilion
Variety: Proprietary Blend
Color / Type / Sweetness: Red / Table / Dry
Reviewed By: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
Drink Date: 2015 - 2030
The 2012 Quintus (89% Merlot and 11% Cabernet Franc) is made in a firm, structured style with a hint of minerality, dark plum and black currant fruit, touches of cherries and spice, along with some background oak. It is medium-bodied, well-made, and pure. Drink it over the next 12-15 years.
Published: Apr 29, 2015

Chateau Quintus, St-Emilion, Grand Cru, Bordeaux, 2012
Tasted by: James Lawther MW (at Chateau Quintus, 05 Nov 2019)
Part of Chateau Quintus: A St-Emilion estate to watch
Drinking Window: 2019 - 2027
Points: 88
Producer: Chateau Quintus
Vintage: 2012
Wine Type: Still
Colour: Red
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
There's more depth than in the 2013 grand vin, but it lacks true definition. Merlot provides sweetness and volume, and the oak adds a touch of char. The tannins have been handled well. The yield was generous, at 42.5hl/ha. Only ex-Tertre Daugay fruit has been used here.

Ch Quintus 2012 St-Emilion
Producer: Ch Quintus
Region: Bordeaux
Country: France
Colour: Red
Alcohol: 14.50%
Score: 14.5/20
When to Drink: 2018 - 2024
Published On: 14 Jun 2022
Date Tasted: 31 May 2022
Reviewer: Jancis Robinson
Tasted blind. Slightly cloudy crimson. Grainy, ‘gritty’ nose. Fruit seems tired with a suggestion of oxidation. Hot, very drying finish. Ch Pavie?