Bordeaux Blend, Rutherford, $99
WOW! 96 Points! A dramatic young wine from the Huneeus estate on the east side of Napa Valley in Rutherford, Quintessa is a selection from 170 acres of vineyards, mostly planted to cabernet sauvignon, along with merlot and small blocks of cabernet franc, petit verdot and carmenère. It’s beautiful the way the acid-tannin structure plays against the cherry, cassis and olive fruit, creating an architectural tension. If you open this wine now, decant for a few hours. Otherwise, it should hold for six to eight years, and develop further bottle complexity afterward. Get it while you can!
Monday, January 14, 2008
2004 Quintessa 96 points
Posted by rich board at 12:35 AM
Labels: bordeaux blend, top 100, top 20
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