Quintessa Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2011

Quintessa is one of Napa Valley's most collective Cabernets year-in and year-out and the 2011 is no exception.  Extremely limited.93 Points Wine Enthusiast:  "The effect is memorable, the wine pungent in red plum and cherry. Light, layered and elegantly smooth on the palate, it has a backdrop of black pepper and clove.  Cellar through 2025."Quintessa owns some magnificent vineyards adjacent to the Silverado Trail, south of St. Helena, so the introduction of Michel Rolland as their consultant should pay dividends handsomely.Winemaker Charles Thomas: "In 2011, careful yield management and a truly ideal fall ripening climate gave us wines with structure, refined tannins, elegance and potential for long aging. The 2011 Quintessa opens with beautiful complexity, perfume and nuance on the nose. In the glass, the wine amplifies with time and a quiet entry builds to a structured, solid mid-palate with dense black fruit. Its long finish unfolds with exquisitely supple tannins and a caress of sweet fruit."

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