Chateau Quintus Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2012 Domaine Michel Gros 2022 and a strong mineral backbone

and a strong mineral backbone

with an exceptional balance of fresh agave and oak influenced aromas

tucked into the foothills of the Pyrénées

now well into its evolution

the 2020 Arione reveals itself as a modern interpretation of classical Barolo

Chateau Quintus Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2012 Domaine Michel Gros 2022 and a strong mineral backboneQuintus is the right bank project of Domaine Clarence Dillon, owners of First Growth Chteau Haut Brion. They assembled the estate in stages on Saint milion's limestone plateau, and 2012 is one of the very first vintages produced fully under their hand. Merlot led with a smaller share of Cabernet Franc, raised in a careful percentage of new oak, it is firm, mineral and structured rather than the showy, cushiony style some Saint milions chase. A serious