Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Quintessa |
Label Name: | Vintage |
Vintage: | 2017 |
Country: | United States |
Region: | Napa Valley (Rutherford) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Merlot, 3% Carménère, 1% Petit Verdot |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate — 95 pts (Lisa Perrotti-Brown). James Suckling — 95 pts. Wine Spectator — 92 pts. Decanter — 92–93 pts. Sources:
Tasting Note
Black cherry and cassis with dark chocolate, thyme, sage, cedar and incense. Lively acidity, fine-grain tannins, savory tobacco and tar notes, finishing long, earthy and perfumed.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, roast lamb, mushroom risotto, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi), Peking duck, Cantonese roast pork (char siu), spicy Sichuan beef or miso-glazed eggplant.
Production Method
Estate-grown; blocks farmed and vinified separately using organic/biodynamic practices. Aged about 22 months in French oak (≈76% new).
Vineyard Info
Huneeus family estate in Rutherford; ~280-acre property with ~160 planted acres. First Quintessa vintage released mid-1990s; long history of organic/biodynamic farming and CCOF/Demeter pursuit.