The 2014 Quintus has a concentrated nose with pure red cherries, raspberry and cranberry scents laced with smoke and wet stone. This is fragrant and very appealing. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, almost Burgundian in terms of purity. The oak is beautifully disguised and it is blessed with a wonderful, caressing lace-like finish that belies the persistence that comes through. This Quintus appears to have really blossomed over the last year. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting. - vinous.com, March 2018

The 2014 Quintus presents lovely dark red cherry, stone fruits, spices, leather and tobacco all in an attractive, mid-weight style. Round and silky through to the finish, the 2014 fleshes out quite nicely, suggesting it will drink well early. The blend is 69% Merlot and 31% Cabernet Franc. Tasted two times.

Tasted blind. Garnet with a pale rim. Very fresh nose with some Cabernet evident. Sleek and polished with a lightly saline hint. A complete, confident wine. Long and savoury with a dry finish and real density of fruit with quite a bit of tannin for the long term. Cool and dry on the end. Sappy and energetic. Ch Figeac? (JR)

Tasted blind. Bricky rim. Very unusual nose with a suggestion of roses and shoe polish. Lean, high acid and tannins drying on the finish. (JH)