Quintessa Red Wine Rutherford-Napa Valley 2008 – 750 ml

Quintessa 2017 Winemaker Notes The Quintessa 2017 is eloquent in its message. The wine is powerfully structured with an elegance to its tannins and notable layers of complexity that reveal themselves as the wine opens in the glass and as it ages in the bottle. The aroma begins with lovely black cherry and cassis coated with dark chocolate. Notes of thyme and sage interplay with hints of cinnamon cedar and incense. The wine develops on the palate with lively acidity that offers balance to graceful layers of red and black fruit. Savory nuances of tar and tobacco follow through a long lingering finish marked by fine tannin. Combining structure and drive with elegance and finesse the 2017 Quintessa is a memorable vintage. Critical Acclaim 95 Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate Already bottled the 2017 Quintessa displays a deep garnet-purple color. The nose needs a little coaxing before it reveals bold expressive notes of crushed red and black plums black currant jelly wild blueberries and kirsch with nuances of camphor cloves cedar and lilacs plus a hint of oolong tea. Medium to full-bodied the palate has beautifully expressed elegant red and black fruit layers with a sturdy grainy frame and plenty of freshness finishing long and earthy.