2001 Quintessa

Community Tasting Notes (72) Avg Score: 91.9 points

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  3/1/2024 - JC597 wrote: 93 Points

  Have some patience with this wine. It may be somewhat past its prime, but it is still very enjoyable. Very funky nose at first - I almost gave up on it during the first 15 mins to an hour. There was an earthy note on the nose that I couldn’t quite place. Not too unpleasant, just very different. 1 1/2 - 3 hour decant revealed a smooth, Rutherford cab. Fruit is fading, but overall tannic structure is still intact. More red fruit than black fruit. Integration was the only knock on this one. You can tell it was there in the recent past, but this baby needs to be consumed now or very soon.

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  6/11/2022 - Alfaro wrote: 96 Points

  Delectable!!

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  2/14/2021 - bk31 wrote:

  a little over the hill

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  10/17/2020 - pgwielgus wrote: 92 Points

  Lovely wine. Lightly decanted - 20 minutes - and opened to some still ripe black fruit. Smooth tannin structure and decent finish. May be a couple of years past prime, but still drank wonderfully.

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  7/5/2020 - sqn19 wrote: flawed

  From Magnum. In my cellar for years, but maybe cooked somewhere along the line before I acquired it. Viscous texture, overwhelming stewed prunes on nose. Not drinkable.

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