2010 Quintessa

Quintessa

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94
Points
Tasting 2021

Tasting Notes

94
Tasting from 08.08.2021: Anne Krebiehl MW

Lovely, ethereal notes where ripe plum, mingles with a little cold wood smoke, a kind of graphite stoniness that veers into very fine, high-cocoa dark chocolate. Very smooth but defined, mellow tannins and plush plum fruit, but also beautiful tone and a freshness that stands up to lovely, bold ripeness. With air, a lovely perfume of iron oxide appears. Very elegant. A.K.

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A lovely lactic note, a hint of cedar but also an exquisite sense of crushed oakleaf – wonderful savoury sense to the palate, wonderfully textural tannins, smooth, dense but also still pervaded by fruit. Floral edges, absolute concentration, real class. Drink Now until 2035. A.K.

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A lovely hint of evolution has crept in: Wonderful poise, tautness, freshness – exquisitely fine tannins, still with a real tension and an exquisite smoothness. With air, there is a real sense of petrichor. The freshness is exquisite and bright, a kind of generous svelteness, absolute tone and definition. A real beauty. So concentrated. Drink now until 2040. A.K.

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Plush plum is highlighted with tar and graphite, a gorgeous lift, a distinct note of cocoa powder. The palate has a serene smoothness. The tannins are incredibly detailed and fine, ripe but of elastic firmness. Simply lovely balance. A.K.

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Glorious, ripe plum is wrapped in notions of leather and smoke, and exquisite, ethereal top note of mint. On the palate and almost playful suppleness, a very serious wine but with a twinkle in its eye, a knowing elegance, a mysterious smokiness. Such layers, such plushness, such poise. Drink now until 2040. Gorgeous. A.K.

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A really lactic nose, something meaty, almost bloody, but all this is subsumed into ripe fruit. With air, there also is a hint of undergrowth. The palate is a little hot, but there is countering freshness. This is at this lovely cusp between youthfulness and incipient evolution. The tannins are bold but resolving. This is gutsy but also fresh. A.K.

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Region
Napa Valley, United States
Napa Valley is the nucleus of the American wine miracle, from which a region of superlatives has developed. The density of top wineries in a very small area is...
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Category: Red Wine
Vintage: 2010
Alcohol Level: 14.5%
Stopper: Cork
Winery: Quintessa
Type of Production: bio-dynamic
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Quintessa

94574 Saint Helena, CA
USA
+1 (707) 2862745
diego.garay@huneeuswines.com www.quintessa.com

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