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Quintessa 2017 Rutherford Proprietary Red Wine 750ml

$404.98 $344.23

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Winemaker Notes

The 2017 Quintessa 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

RP 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.

JSb95 James Suckling
Crushed berries, incense and blackberries with black-olive undertones. Extremely perfumed. Medium to full body. Very intense for a 2017. Crafted and polished. Long and caressing. Elegant. Drink or hold.

WW 94 Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The Quintessa Red has always been about elegance and style, and Indeed the 2017 vintage exhibits precisely those hallmarks. TASTING NOTES: This wine wraps aromas and flavors of black fruit, licorice, and savory spices together in an attractive and cohesive package. Enjoy it with smoked turkey and fragrant seasonings. (Tasted: October 17, 2020, San Francisco, CA)

D 93 Decanter
Power and concentration from the first nose, underbrush and spice box notes show traces of the drought of the 2017 summer, turning into liquorice, bitter black chocolate, sweet fig and tight-berried fruit as it opens. Flavourful and compact, with subtle hints of thyme and sage, lacks some freshness but this is a well structured enjoyable bottle. From a beautiful, one-block vineyard in Rutherford, with vines on terraces planted around a lake. 76% new oak. Blend completed with 1% Petit Verdot. Tasted twice.

WS 92 Wine Spectator
Solid, featuring blackberry and black currant notes, carried by a well-integrated brambly structure, ending with a lively licorice snap accent. Reveals a dark earth component at the end, while the fruit powers through easily. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Carmenère. Best from 2021 through 2032.

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Quintessa 2017 Rutherford Proprietary Red Wine 750ml $404.98 $344.23
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Category Wine
Region California, Wine
Brand Quintessa
Alcohol/vol 14.5%