2017 Quintessa

Community Tasting Notes (26) Avg Score: 92.6 points

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  5/18/2024 - Franken Berry Likes this wine: 93 Points

  I found this single bottle languishing in my mother in law’s cellar, so I brought it along to dinner at a French bistro. My first Quintessa, so I can’t speak to how this wine compares to better vintages. This was a tasty Bordeaux blend with a classic Rutherford mouthfeel, rich black fruits, black cherries layered with cedar, Asian spices, chalk, and some dark chocolate.

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  2/18/2024 - sfbikeguy Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Quality Napa cab enjoyed over a fantastic dinner. I have 2 more bottles that I’ll save for a meal with friends given how well the bottle was received.

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  9/23/2023 - ppearson9 wrote: 94 Points

  excellent opened an hour before. very good.

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  8/20/2023 - Cabbies Dad wrote:

  Drank with Michael

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  5/31/2023 - 40ozProphet Likes this wine: 96 Points

  Quintessa is consistently a reminder and pinnacle of a Napa production that continues to create blends that show uniqueness and distinction. The ‘17 vintage shows immense elegance and sophistication in a year where the region suffered ferocious fires and extreme warmth. The vintage is a show of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Merlot, 3% Carmenere and 1% Petit Verdot aged 22 months in 76% new French oak barrels.
  
  Decanted for 40 minutes: the nose starts profound and powerful. The glass follows with tasting notes of fig, black currant, black berry, palo santo wood, incense, cocoa, cola, dark jelly, and a grainy-earth profile. What takes this to the next level is the oily palate, deep purple coloration, and subtly that’s offered throughout. This is a production that mellows its immense notes with light tannins for an unreal, smooth finish. Keep your drinking window to 4-5 hours, this is meant to be enjoyed within the next 5-6 years, and is absolutely perfect right now with a little air.

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