The 2018 Quintus Bordeaux Blend from Saint Emilion, France, reflects the remarkable quality of this vintage. This red wine, produced by Quintus, showcases a deep garnet-purple color and boasts an alcohol content of 15.5%.

Vinous' Neal Martin praises the wine for its development since its barrel stage, noting that it has "gained more exuberance and intensity on the nose." He describes the aromatic profile as "flamboyant black fruit, blueberry, crushed violet petals, and potpourri," highlighted by a light menthol scent. Martin finds the palate "medium-bodied with crisp black fruit, tobacco, and light cedar aromas," and appreciates its "precise, quite minerally finish," rating it 92 points.

Lisa Perrotti-Brown from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate gives a higher score of 94 points, emphasizing the blend's composition of 72.3% Merlot and 27.7% Cabernet Franc. She describes the wine as "bursting from the glass with rambunctious scents of stewed black plums, boysenberries, dried mulberries, and Christmas pudding." Perrotti-Brown notes the wine's "rich and voluptuously fruited" character, balanced by "alluring exotic spice and floral accents," ending with a "long and fragrant" finish.

Jeff Leve from TheWineCellarInsider.com, awarding it 95 points, highlights the balance of elegance and high alcohol. He notes the presence of "flowers, spice, licorice, and ripe red fruits," and praises its "sweet, long and intense" finish with "beautiful purity to all the red fruits."

Decanter also gives the wine a 95-point rating, calling it "splendidly aromatic with blueberry, spice, and violet notes," and appreciating its "concentrated and intense" palate. The wine's tannins are described as "finely woven" with a "velvety and smooth" texture.

James Suckling matches the 95-point score, noting the "deep, meaty and earthy nose" and "stunning interplay of fine and graceful tannins with restrained richness." He commends its "very long, fresh and light-footed finish."

Wine Spectator's 92-point review highlights the "plum, black cherry, and cassis notes," and the "bright mineral streak" that underpins the fruit. The finish is described as pulling in "subtle floral details" with "nice length."

Jeb Dunnuck gives the highest score of 96 points, calling it the "finest vintage to date for this estate." He praises its "gorgeous nose of black raspberries, cassis, spicy oak, chocolate, graphite, and camphor," and the "brilliant" texture, recommending to "give bottles 3-4 years and enjoy over the following two decades."

Overall, the 2018 Quintus is celebrated for its aromatic complexity, balanced elegance, and long-lasting finish, making it a standout Bordeaux blend from Saint Emilion.