Meh. This just underwhelmed. I get that 2011 was not the best vintage, but the great makers find ways to keep the flagship great in more challenging years. In a good lineup at a celebration dinner, the Quintessa stumbled - nobody disliked it, but no one was reaching for an extra pour. I’ve cellared this bottle in optimal conditions but was hoping for better.
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Honestly, was expecting more fruit and body that aligned with more of what you would expect from Napa. Pleasantly surprised at how restrained and elegant this was. This is drinking wonderfully right now. Red cherry, plum, currant, spice, slight hint of oak.
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Cork in good condition, aromas of black and purple fruit: cassis, blueberry pie, figs, plums with notes of mocha, anise and tar. Palate is a bit jammy but balanced with still present tannic backbone although quite mellow with flavors of currants, plums, blueberries interlaced with cola and chocolate. Delicious and no reason to wait any longer.
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Epic Napa Trip - Day 6: Tasted at Quintessa - I was surprised by this one! Tasted pretty darn good for a 2011! Similar profile to other Quintessa wines (red and dark fruit, tobacco, some anise, chocolate, bramble and oak), but slightly thinner. Still a very good wine I would happily drink! A solid 93 for my palate, and certainly drinking quite well now.
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Napa trip day 6: Drank a glass over 45 minutes at the winery's tasting facility. Lean and savory. This had better balance than the 2014 and 2015, but still managed to be a touch cloying at times.
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No formal notes, generally an enjoyable bottle for my old school palate, rich but not over the top. A very lengthy decant eventually smoothed a slight bitterness.
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Still one of my all-time favorite Red blends. It is a full bodied blend that finishes strong. Although 2011 wasn’t Quintessa’s best year, it is drinking well now and I’m looking forward to the next three bottles in my cellar!
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Wonderful concentration for a leaner vintage and has a great long life ahead of it. Nice power, but balanced and the grilled herbs, savory notes, dried flowers and minerality are great layers over this dark fruit.
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This is not a fantastic year for this wine, but as always, it delivers a smooth and elegant drinking experience with balanced acidity and tannins now in the background. Finish is medium and this vintage I am picking up some pencil box and graphite notes.
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Opened two hours before drinking, but no formal decant. Very deep, dark purplish magenta color. Prune, unripe tomato, Christmas tinsel, arugula, and milk-soaked graham cracker on the complex nose. Strong acidity on the super smooth, mouth drying palate. Soft, firm tannins on the medium finish.
The finish was too short for such an expensive wine, but overall this was very integrated. I’m drinking up all my ‘11 Napa wines this year. I think they are already peaking (or peaked six months ago).
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Tough year for Quintessa based on some reviews I see. Floral notes on the nose, a bit of Rutherford dust and earth, chalky. Decided to open for my birthday and drank over a few nights- for the price, probably not a great QPR but this one was just for fun (and celebrations)!
Update: Last glass threw a ton of sediment. This had been stored for a year on its side. If drinking now, I would stand up for a day and decant.
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Napa September 2017; 9/9/2017-9/11/2017 (Napa, CA): 2011 was just a tough vintage, I've only been surprised by a couple of 2011s, the rest have had more pyrazines and a lack of fruit and this wine was no different. On the plus side, the acid, the leaness and fine tannins are there but the flavor profile just wasn't what I was looking for.
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I've been hesitant to open any Napa 2011 vintages aside from mountain fruit. We opened a bottle tonight and it was exceptional - it will make me accelerate the drinking of the rest of our bottles from that year. The tannins were smooth, but still fruit forward, bold, and filled with character. My biggest concern is that the cork was unlike any I've ever experienced - soaked to at least 85%. Concerns me a bit to allow my other bottles (bought straight from the winery) to age too much longer.
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90 min decant. Everything continued to improve over the next hour of drinking. Perfume/floral notes and gentle earth on nose. Elegant, smooth palate with good acidity/tannin balance. Very long finish, which is the hallmark of a top notch wine. This is terrific, but didn't completely knock my socks off. Tasted better at the winery.
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Tasting at the winery. Vegetal nose typical of the 2011's. Texture and mouthfeel were good but a vegetal finish. This did improve with air. Because of the vintage this is not close to being worth the money but not a bad job for such a tough vintage.
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Not the greatest vintage but still great fruit non the less. Dark color and nice nose, with a good pallet and great long finish. Pallet will improve with age but compared to a 2011 Darius II, Quintessa was hands down winner.
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A neighbor brought this over for the NFL playoffs. I've had a number of different vintages of Quintessa and I've always been impressed with the quality of fruit. However, if drinking blind I would never bet that this was Quintessa. Underwhelming for the price point - a reflection of the difficult vintage. Dark red and black fruit - dark cherry, currants, and blackberry. Fairly smooth mid-palate with decent depth (medium body) but not real flavorful and a little tart. Also, fairly rich. Decent finish but not overly long nor deep. Decanted for a couple hours and drank over another three. Improved a little with time. 94% cab, 4% merlot, 1% cab franc, and 1% petit verdot. Drank next to a couple higher-end cabs from Carter and Myriad and this really paled in comparison to those wines.
Aroma was mostly vegetal with some dark fruits and on the palette was the same. Herbs and green vegetables dominated the palette. Highly concentrated with a long finish of oak and vanilla. Did not enjoy. Very poor QPR.
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Surprised on others notes. This wine has nice nose and varied beautiful notes. For an 11, surprisingly looks to cellar nicely for a few more years. Actually get some sweet notes with tannic beginnings. Wine's finish is long and strong. Still loving it
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Blind tasting. A whiff of funk, new world black cherry fruit, sweet finish. Some herbs and roasted elements there too. For current drinking, more integrated and by far my favorite over the 2012 in the previous flight.
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Best wine of the evening which included many great wines. Immediate palate pleaser and same response among eight tasting. Great wine to get your mouth ready for a New York strip. Always one of my favorite wines and this did not disappoint. Didn't feel that it was too young even with pnp.
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LP, Rhys, Chapoutier, Caymus, Quintessa, Lewis & Kracher (E. 4th street): This si a solid wine, but probably not up to typical Quintessa standards. It was a tough vintage for many. Purple/ruby in color. The nose is nice with cassis, cherries, roasted herbs and spice. On the palate, full bodied with good cherry fruit. Some charred wood and licorice too. It doesn't have that third gear but what is there is very nice. There are some tannins. I am not sure how well these 11's will age. I know that 98 and 00 have aged very well IMO so time will tell I guess. No harm in drinking now though as it is an excellent wine.
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Big Cabs and Big Steaks (The Palm): A bit lean and herbaceous, with black fruit, spice and black olive notes underneath. A credible job, but not up to better vintages' standards.
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Wally's Napa All-Stars 2015 (Hyatt Regency Century City): Both mine and my wife's #1 which was surprising as it's a 2011 so goes to show it's not a good idea to be too biased by vintage although I'd still say a few of the other 2011's were probably as feared. Not too big but nice fruit with some nice mint and herbal notes. Tried twice.
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Friday Night Double Blind Tasting $40+ (Bin 75): From 375mL; dark core, opaque, dull reddish violet rim; deep black and red currant, green pepper, anise, pain grille, ripe plum, nose is reminiscent of a modern Bordeaux; high toned on the palate, nice grip and acid, tart fruit, some menthol, smoke, scrub brushy, iron note; good, seems a bit fresher and higher toned due to vintage.
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I thought this was pretty solid and nicely restrained for Napa Cab blend. I'm not sure if it's the cool vintage or house style but I enjoyed it, more so than Ann who tends to like them a little riper and less acidic.
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Tar, smokiness, leather and vibrant fruit are combined in this beautiful Bordeaux blend. The Cabernet Sauvignon really shines, but the cab Franc and petit Verdot really add a meaty structure that gives it a wonderful richness and austerity. Loved this bottle, hope to encounter more!
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2011 Quintessa Red Blend | Full bodied red with ruby hue. Tannins perfectly compliment body and help provide structure to an extremely smooth drink | Nose of plums, tobacco, spice, and other darker fruits I couldn't place | Dark fruits and spice fill the palate, but the unique hint of black olive rounds out the flavor | Overall, this is one of the boldest, yet smoothest wines I think you could enjoy from the region. We decanted it for an hour. It's certainly a treat any time you can enjoy a wine from @quintessawinery. Price be damned.
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9/8/2023 - cincybt Likes this wine: 90 Points
Meh. This just underwhelmed. I get that 2011 was not the best vintage, but the great makers find ways to keep the flagship great in more challenging years. In a good lineup at a celebration dinner, the Quintessa stumbled - nobody disliked it, but no one was reaching for an extra pour. I’ve cellared this bottle in optimal conditions but was hoping for better.
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8/29/2023 - Raizes Likes this wine: 90 Points
黑樱桃、李子和黑醋栗，香草、可可和乌梅汁浸泡过的烟丝，还有清凉的薄荷香气。结构均衡，集中度很好，良好的酸度勾勒出纤瘦但匀称的曲线，层次绽放很优雅。只是持续力表现一般，支撑力度略显不足。
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5/8/2023 - azogas wrote:
Honestly, was expecting more fruit and body that aligned with more of what you would expect from Napa. Pleasantly surprised at how restrained and elegant this was. This is drinking wonderfully right now. Red cherry, plum, currant, spice, slight hint of oak.
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5/1/2023 - Snag One wrote: 93 Points
Very soft, but complex tannin structure. Layers of blueberries, black peppercorns, licorice, ripe figs and bing cherries.
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4/23/2023 - advinm41 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Cork in good condition, aromas of black and purple fruit: cassis, blueberry pie, figs, plums with notes of mocha, anise and tar. Palate is a bit jammy but balanced with still present tannic backbone although quite mellow with flavors of currants, plums, blueberries interlaced with cola and chocolate. Delicious and no reason to wait any longer.
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12/26/2022 - Ckaz44 wrote:
Really good but hitting the peak. Fell off a cliff at 2 hours or so
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11/24/2022 - JJN Likes this wine: 93 Points
Needs time to breathe
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10/21/2022 - Leinike Likes this wine: 95 Points
Tobacco, leather, drinks well now. Don’t wait too much longer. Really good now.
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8/24/2022 - JJN Likes this wine: 94 Points
with steak tips
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1/4/2022 - bsmall Likes this wine: 93 Points
Beautiful, still fruit forward--well crafted, enjoyed w/ beef fillet--moost liked better than the Chateau Margaux we also had (which was 3X the cost)
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12/10/2021 - I'd Rather Be Drinking Wine Likes this wine: 93 Points
Epic Napa Trip - Day 6: Tasted at Quintessa - I was surprised by this one! Tasted pretty darn good for a 2011! Similar profile to other Quintessa wines (red and dark fruit, tobacco, some anise, chocolate, bramble and oak), but slightly thinner. Still a very good wine I would happily drink! A solid 93 for my palate, and certainly drinking quite well now.
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12/10/2021 - galewskj wrote: 92 Points
Napa trip day 6: Drank a glass over 45 minutes at the winery's tasting facility. Lean and savory. This had better balance than the 2014 and 2015, but still managed to be a touch cloying at times.
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10/11/2021 - Rattler wrote:
Julian and Marissa wedding
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5/9/2021 - JScanHunt Likes this wine: 91 Points
It was good, but not one of my favorites. It’s a very light wine and doesn’t have the big bold taste that I usually like.
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4/15/2021 - Deepdrop wrote: 88 Points
Well its a 2011 and not getting any better. Really lacking in fruit and a some bitterness on the back end.
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4/1/2021 - JScanHunt wrote: 90 Points
Very “blah” wine…not much to it. Okay to drink, but not worth the cost! Very disappointed.
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3/21/2021 - JJN Likes this wine: 90 Points
Not a lot of depth, even after breathing for a while
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11/3/2020 - petitblanc wrote: 91 Points
No formal notes, generally an enjoyable bottle for my old school palate, rich but not over the top. A very lengthy decant eventually smoothed a slight bitterness.
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9/5/2020 - Burgundy Al wrote: 89 Points
Ravinia at Home (The Krengels - Bannockburn IL): Small glass, brief note. Seems so ripe aromatically, but leaner on palate, coming across as almost brittle. Good now.
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5/2/2020 - chuckos77 Likes this wine: 94 Points
This has been a solid vintage for me. Not sure it will improve and am going to drink up at this point.
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4/25/2020 - CallMeRed wrote: 96 Points
Decanted for two hours+. Bouquet was unbelievable and opened up nicely.
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2/8/2020 - greedy Likes this wine: 93 Points
Having recently had a 2011 dominus wich was awful. I wasn’t expecting much.
But this wine was great. Despite most people on ct suggesting a short drinking window, I think this wine has the fruit and acid to cellar for decades.
I love quintessa wines and despite being poor vintage this wine is great!
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12/25/2019 - EEK Likes this wine: 95 Points
Outstanding Cabernet with subtle, refined, and well balance tannins.
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4/14/2019 - chuckos77 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Part of a vertical tasting 2010 - 2013. Came in third with comments of slightly tart. Enjoyable wine and improved with time.
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11/22/2018 - tcoleman42 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Still one of my all-time favorite Red blends. It is a full bodied blend that finishes strong. Although 2011 wasn’t Quintessa’s best year, it is drinking well now and I’m looking forward to the next three bottles in my cellar!
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11/6/2018 - vegasoenophile Likes this wine: 94 Points
Wonderful concentration for a leaner vintage and has a great long life ahead of it. Nice power, but balanced and the grilled herbs, savory notes, dried flowers and minerality are great layers over this dark fruit.
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7/26/2018 - clayh55 Likes this wine: 91 Points
This is not a fantastic year for this wine, but as always, it delivers a smooth and elegant drinking experience with balanced acidity and tannins now in the background. Finish is medium and this vintage I am picking up some pencil box and graphite notes.
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6/6/2018 - Pluecht Likes this wine: 98 Points
Drankninnireland at Finns table with farm to table lamb. Truly outstanding.
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4/30/2018 - Coachron13 Likes this wine: 90 Points
A calm subtle bordeaux blend. Too expensive for what you get.
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1/15/2018 - AGELVIS Likes this wine: 90 Points
Opened two hours before drinking, but no formal decant. Very deep, dark purplish magenta color. Prune, unripe tomato, Christmas tinsel, arugula, and milk-soaked graham cracker on the complex nose. Strong acidity on the super smooth, mouth drying palate. Soft, firm tannins on the medium finish.
The finish was too short for such an expensive wine, but overall this was very integrated. I’m drinking up all my ‘11 Napa wines this year. I think they are already peaking (or peaked six months ago).
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11/6/2017 - sean7711 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Tough year for Quintessa based on some reviews I see. Floral notes on the nose, a bit of Rutherford dust and earth, chalky. Decided to open for my birthday and drank over a few nights- for the price, probably not a great QPR but this one was just for fun (and celebrations)!
Update: Last glass threw a ton of sediment. This had been stored for a year on its side. If drinking now, I would stand up for a day and decant.
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9/10/2017 - jimyeni wrote: 90 Points
Napa September 2017; 9/9/2017-9/11/2017 (Napa, CA): 2011 was just a tough vintage, I've only been surprised by a couple of 2011s, the rest have had more pyrazines and a lack of fruit and this wine was no different. On the plus side, the acid, the leaness and fine tannins are there but the flavor profile just wasn't what I was looking for.
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8/26/2017 - Charlie.Gail Likes this wine: 94 Points
This wine is an EXCEPTION to 2011. It is phenomenal.
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8/16/2017 - jhall7 Likes this wine: 92 Points
I've been hesitant to open any Napa 2011 vintages aside from mountain fruit. We opened a bottle tonight and it was exceptional - it will make me accelerate the drinking of the rest of our bottles from that year. The tannins were smooth, but still fruit forward, bold, and filled with character. My biggest concern is that the cork was unlike any I've ever experienced - soaked to at least 85%. Concerns me a bit to allow my other bottles (bought straight from the winery) to age too much longer.
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5/6/2017 - AGELVIS Likes this wine: 93 Points
90 min decant. Everything continued to improve over the next hour of drinking. Perfume/floral notes and gentle earth on nose. Elegant, smooth palate with good acidity/tannin balance. Very long finish, which is the hallmark of a top notch wine. This is terrific, but didn't completely knock my socks off. Tasted better at the winery.
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4/5/2017 - RayT wrote: 89 Points
Tasting at the winery. Vegetal nose typical of the 2011's. Texture and mouthfeel were good but a vegetal finish. This did improve with air. Because of the vintage this is not close to being worth the money but not a bad job for such a tough vintage.
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3/15/2017 - Mark V Likes this wine: 91 Points
Not the greatest vintage but still great fruit non the less. Dark color and nice nose, with a good pallet and great long finish. Pallet will improve with age but compared to a 2011 Darius II, Quintessa was hands down winner.
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1/16/2017 - Badmonkey wrote: 91 Points
A neighbor brought this over for the NFL playoffs. I've had a number of different vintages of Quintessa and I've always been impressed with the quality of fruit. However, if drinking blind I would never bet that this was Quintessa. Underwhelming for the price point - a reflection of the difficult vintage. Dark red and black fruit - dark cherry, currants, and blackberry. Fairly smooth mid-palate with decent depth (medium body) but not real flavorful and a little tart. Also, fairly rich. Decent finish but not overly long nor deep. Decanted for a couple hours and drank over another three. Improved a little with time. 94% cab, 4% merlot, 1% cab franc, and 1% petit verdot. Drank next to a couple higher-end cabs from Carter and Myriad and this really paled in comparison to those wines.
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12/26/2016 - JHeinie Does not like this wine: 81 Points
Served at 62F and decanted for 30m
Aroma was mostly vegetal with some dark fruits and on the palette was the same. Herbs and green vegetables dominated the palette. Highly concentrated with a long finish of oak and vanilla. Did not enjoy. Very poor QPR.
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9/16/2016 - Asmiller Likes this wine: 92 Points
Good wine but not convinced it is worth the price tag.
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6/20/2016 - chuckos77 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Surprised on others notes. This wine has nice nose and varied beautiful notes. For an 11, surprisingly looks to cellar nicely for a few more years. Actually get some sweet notes with tannic beginnings. Wine's finish is long and strong. Still loving it
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4/27/2016 - Neecies Likes this wine:
Blind tasting. A whiff of funk, new world black cherry fruit, sweet finish. Some herbs and roasted elements there too. For current drinking, more integrated and by far my favorite over the 2012 in the previous flight.
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3/20/2016 - chuckos77 Likes this wine: 96 Points
Best wine of the evening which included many great wines. Immediate palate pleaser and same response among eight tasting. Great wine to get your mouth ready for a New York strip. Always one of my favorite wines and this did not disappoint. Didn't feel that it was too young even with pnp.
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2/13/2016 - NorCal1849 wrote: 88 Points
A challenging vintage. Quintessa's vineyard location did not benefit from the weather this year. Flat and acidic. Pass.
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1/31/2016 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 91 Points
2 hour decant- vintage certainly at play here- underwhelming at best- in prime, terrible value.
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1/17/2016 - Loren Sonkin wrote: 92 Points
LP, Rhys, Chapoutier, Caymus, Quintessa, Lewis & Kracher (E. 4th street): This si a solid wine, but probably not up to typical Quintessa standards. It was a tough vintage for many. Purple/ruby in color. The nose is nice with cassis, cherries, roasted herbs and spice. On the palate, full bodied with good cherry fruit. Some charred wood and licorice too. It doesn't have that third gear but what is there is very nice. There are some tannins. I am not sure how well these 11's will age. I know that 98 and 00 have aged very well IMO so time will tell I guess. No harm in drinking now though as it is an excellent wine.
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12/29/2015 - mgreider Likes this wine: 93 Points
Christmas 2015. Needed to breath but very soft afterward. Used Haber glasses.
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9/1/2015 - vissai Likes this wine: 94 Points
Bouquet off the charts. Amazing cherry vanilla party in my mouth.
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8/4/2015 - JonnyG wrote: 90 Points
Big Cabs and Big Steaks (The Palm): A bit lean and herbaceous, with black fruit, spice and black olive notes underneath. A credible job, but not up to better vintages' standards.
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7/20/2015 - Brian Love wrote:
Actually enjoyed more than usual - didn't realize the vintage until it was finished, but wasn't surprised to see the leaner vintage of 2011.
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7/8/2015 - libero wrote: 92 Points
Below my expectation based on others vintages of the Quintessa I have drunk.
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4/19/2015 - yeti575rider wrote: 94 Points
Wally's Napa All-Stars 2015 (Hyatt Regency Century City): Both mine and my wife's #1 which was surprising as it's a 2011 so goes to show it's not a good idea to be too biased by vintage although I'd still say a few of the other 2011's were probably as feared. Not too big but nice fruit with some nice mint and herbal notes. Tried twice.
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4/3/2015 - Rezy13 Likes this wine:
Friday Night Double Blind Tasting $40+ (Bin 75): From 375mL; dark core, opaque, dull reddish violet rim; deep black and red currant, green pepper, anise, pain grille, ripe plum, nose is reminiscent of a modern Bordeaux; high toned on the palate, nice grip and acid, tart fruit, some menthol, smoke, scrub brushy, iron note; good, seems a bit fresher and higher toned due to vintage.
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1/11/2015 - Outplaying wrote:
I thought this was pretty solid and nicely restrained for Napa Cab blend. I'm not sure if it's the cool vintage or house style but I enjoyed it, more so than Ann who tends to like them a little riper and less acidic.
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12/25/2014 - CManthei Likes this wine: 94 Points
Tar, smokiness, leather and vibrant fruit are combined in this beautiful Bordeaux blend. The Cabernet Sauvignon really shines, but the cab Franc and petit Verdot really add a meaty structure that gives it a wonderful richness and austerity. Loved this bottle, hope to encounter more!
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11/9/2014 - Gator96 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Had with dinner with chad and sunny
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6/28/2014 - adamwbutcher Likes this wine: 94 Points
2011 Quintessa Red Blend | Full bodied red with ruby hue. Tannins perfectly compliment body and help provide structure to an extremely smooth drink | Nose of plums, tobacco, spice, and other darker fruits I couldn't place | Dark fruits and spice fill the palate, but the unique hint of black olive rounds out the flavor | Overall, this is one of the boldest, yet smoothest wines I think you could enjoy from the region. We decanted it for an hour. It's certainly a treat any time you can enjoy a wine from @quintessawinery. Price be damned.
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5/22/2014 - Parkerfamily Likes this wine: 96 Points
One of the best red wine blends I've ever had
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