The 2022 Quintus, a Bordeaux Blend from the Saint Emilion sub-region of Bordeaux, France, has garnered significant praise from multiple renowned reviewers. This red wine, produced by Quintus, combines 58.5% Merlot and 41.5% Cabernet Franc, showcasing a complex and refined profile that has impressed many in the wine community.

Jeff Leve of TheWineCellarInsider.com awarded the wine 97 points, emphasizing its "elegant, sensuous nature" and noting the "refined, polished, and silky" fruits. Leve highlighted the wine's "strong, mineral-driven character" and described the finish as "long, creamy, and velvety." He also mentioned the wine's 15.5% alcohol by volume (ABV) and its pH level of 3.65, recommending it be enjoyed between 2025 and 2045.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, represented by Yohan Castaing, gave the 2022 Quintus a score of 94 points, calling it "one of the best wines produced at this estate." Castaing noted its "aromas of dark berries, licorice, ripe plum, spices, and hints of graphite," and praised its "fleshy and concentrated" nature. He also mentioned the wine's "tensile, chalky profile" with "velvety tannins" and a "vibrant, penetratingly saline finish."

James Suckling also awarded the wine 97 points, describing it as "complex and intense in flavor" with "black berry and lead pencil on the nose" and "fresh flowers." He highlighted its "racy and fine tannins" and noted that it remains "full of energy and verve."

Jane Anson, giving the wine 94 points, described it as "rich and luscious in feel," with "intense bright berry fruits" and "fennel, anise, and bitter black chocolate." She noted the wine's "slate, chalky edge to the tannins" and its "clear complexity."

Decanter's review, also awarding 94 points, described the wine as "rich, bold, and muscular," with "well defined edges to the ripe blackcurrant and cherry fruit." The review noted the wine's "balanced acidity" and "salty minerality," as well as its "lovely mouth-filling texture."

Neal Martin of Vinous awarded the wine 94 points, describing it as "opulent but delineated and fresh," with "black cherries, hints of cassis, and light iris flower aromas." He noted the wine's "fine-boned tannins" and "layered dark berry fruit laced with black tea and black pepper."

Lastly, The Wine Independent gave the wine a score of 96 points, describing it as having a "deep garnet-purple color" with notes of "crushed blackberries, juicy blueberries, and black raspberries." The review highlighted the wine's "rich, opulent black fruits" and "ripe, rounded tannins."

Overall, the 2022 Quintus Bordeaux Blend has received excellent reviews, with multiple reviewers praising its complexity, refinement, and aging potential.