QuintessaRutherford2018(375ml)

Tasting Notes For Quintessa 2018

The 2018 Quintessa is a wine that captivates the senses with its deep and complex flavors. With an enticing aroma of cassis, black cherry, and raspberry, it entices the palate with a rich and layered taste experience. Subtle savory notes of sage and thyme complement the flavors, adding to the wine’s depth and complexity.

This wine’s dense and supple tannins harmonize with the rich flavors of black cherry, dark chocolate, and crushed rocks, creating a perfect balance of flavors. The finish is a testament to its elegance and ageability, with fresh acidity, bright fruit, and minerality. Overall, the 2018 Quintessa is a wine that exemplifies perfect harmony, making it a must-have for wine enthusiasts and collectors alike.

Critic Ratings

Wine Enthusiast Review – Rated 98:This is an exceptional vintage of this exceptional wine, its foundation built around 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, with dustings of Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Beautiful in berry fruit, textured and refined tannin and hints of lavender, licorice and sage, it has complexity and energy in equal measure, lengthy and beautifully focused, a truly impressive achievement of site, vintage and winemaker.James Suckling Review – Rated 99:This is beautifully polished with firm, dusty tannins to the blue fruit, as well as chocolate and cedar character. Some much earthier character, too, from mushrooms to bark. Forest flowers. Perfumed. It’s full-bodied with round tannins and a soft, creamy finish. Some iron and iodine to this. So attractive at the finish. From biodynamically grown grapes.

Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate Review – Rated 94:

The dense, purple-hued 2018 Proprietary Red Wine seemed just a bit closed at this tasting, with pronounced cedary notes overshadowing the black cherry fruit. It’s medium to full-bodied, with a lush mouthfeel, silky-textured tannins and cocoa powder-like nuances on the lingering finish.Best After 2023. Rating: 94+

Wine Spectator Review – Rated 93:

Very fresh in feel, with a racy and refined core of cassis, damson plum and raspberry reduction notes inlaid with black tea and anise hints. A subtle mineral edge adds length to the finish, with the fruit showing nice restraint despite its youth. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Carmenère.