Quintessa 2004 Red Wine Rutherford Napa Valley

Quintessa

Due to a very concentrated vintage, the 2004 Quintessa takes a departure into the realm of power, all the while maintaining the finesse and elegance that have been the signature of the wine from the Quintessa Estate since its inception. An opaque jet black robe leads to a bold attack, transitioning into a weighty layered mid-palette of infinite complexity. The finish is supple and round with good length and exquisitely forged tannins.

Wine Enthusiast

A dramatic young wine, fleshy and dazzling now for its lush fruit and oak, although the tannins have a crunchy hardness. But that merely ensures ageability. 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. Score: 95 - Steve Heimoff, December 15, 2007.

Type	Red
Varietal	Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Vintage	2004
Bottle size	750mL
Alcohol content	14.2%
Appellation	California – Napa Valley - Rutherford
Wine Advocate	--
Wine Enthusiast	95
Wine Spectator	--
Other	n/a