Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Quintessa |
Label Name: | Vintage |
Vintage: | 2018 |
Country: | United States |
Region: | Rutherford, Napa Valley, California. |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Merlot, 2% Carmenère, 1% Petit Verdot. |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 99; Wine Enthusiast 98; Wine Advocate (Lisa Perrotti-Brown) 97; Jeb Dunnuck 96+; Wine Spectator ~93. Sources: Quintessa official and professional reviews
Tasting Note
Intense cassis, black cherry and raspberry with savory sage and thyme; layers of dark chocolate, graphite and tobacco. Precise, dense fruit, fine-grained dusty tannins and a long mineral finish.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, roast lamb, braised short ribs, venison, aged cheddar. Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), char siu, Korean braised short ribs (galbi jjim), soy-braised beef or Szechuan beef.
Production Method
Estate-grown biodynamic farming; hand-harvested, sorted and vinified by block; aged ~22 months in French oak (majority new), blended and bottled after additional rest.
Vineyard Info
Quintessa is a Huneeus family estate in Rutherford (estate planted across ~160–280 acres); farming organic since late 1980s and biodynamic on estate blocks since the 1990s.