Community Tasting Notes 78

• Gregmonroe wrote:

  March 8, 2023 - So I bought a cellar; 11/12/2022-12/31/2030: From a 375 - popped and poured. Decent bricking in the glass, but relatively transparent with an orange hue. Nose of mushroom, leather, cranberry, some stewed fruits, prune, raisin. Initial taste is almost like a port, without the sweetness. The cranberry carries through - this one is fully into tertiary territory, much more so than the 2000 we had a few months ago. Larger bottles are likely in better shape. Good, but showing its age.
  
  Edit - with a little more air, nose of cigar box, and prunes. Decent acid, and well integrated tannins.

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• Burgundy Al wrote: 89 points

  October 29, 2022 - Good balance of mature black fruit, braised meat, structure, and earth. Tannins protrude a bit more on the finish than I'd consider ideal. I haven't had this wine since shortly after release, and no surprise, but I preferred it in 2003.

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• Cikgoo Likes this wine: 95 points

  April 22, 2021 - Solid wine! Lovely nose of floral and kirsch. The palate was also amazing with mellowed tannins and lower acidity but lots of fruiits

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• ejca wrote:

  November 26, 2020 - Lots of alcohol, subtle cherry fruit, took more than an hour to open. Do not see this getting better.

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• edjBoca Likes this wine:

  June 14, 2020 - red fruit smooth and long....ready

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1999
• Type Red
• Producer Quintessa
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Rutherford
• UPC Codes 083085001018, 083085001025

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• Pending Delivery 2 (0%)
• In Cellars 1,082 (58%)
• Consumed 772 (42%)

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