In the glass
Aroma: cassis, dark plum, roasted cedar, violet incense
Palate: concentrated black fruit, graphite, espresso, polished tannins
The prestige Quintus label from Tarsus: concentrated cassis, violet and graphite from new French oak and old vines at La Horra, with polished, age-worthy tannins at the highest tier.
What it pairs with
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Prime Castilian beef chop
Dense tannins and graphite require the fat and depth of properly aged premium beef. -
Wild mushroom risotto with truffle
Graphite and espresso notes in the wine echo the earthy mushroom and truffle. -
Manchego DOP viejo with quince paste
Concentrated fruit and firm structure are matched by aged cheese and sweet quince.
History
Quintus is Tarsus's apex label, named in the Roman tradition and representing the estate's finest selection from La Horra. Aged 22 months in new French oak and released only in the best years, it represents the Burgos sector at its most concentrated.
- 2005 — First Tarsus Quintus vintage released as the estate's prestige label
Facts
- Producer
- Bodegas Tarsus
- Grapes
- Tinto Fino
- Classification
- DO Ribera del Duero
- Oak
- 22 months in new French oak
- ABV
- 14.5%
- Price
- EUR 55-80 at retail
- Drinking window
- 10-20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2005