Quintessa Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2014

96 points - limited                           Quintessa is one of Napa Valley's most collective Cabernets year-in and year-out and the 2014 is no exception.  Extremely limited. 96 Points Robert Parker  "The 2013 Proprietary Red Wine has always been good, but I think they have re-positioned themselves at a much higher pinnacle with the 2013. This is a Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated blend but has important component parts such as Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot from their gorgeous vineyards just off the Silverado Trail in Rutherford. The wine has a dense bluish/purple color and a beautiful nose of black raspberries, blueberries, lead pencil shavings, and touches of oak and spring flowers. The complexity of the fragrance is followed by a wine with terrific body, stunning purity, wonderful balance, and great depth and richness. This is certainly the most profound Quintessa made to date and should evolve gracefully for at least 20-25 years...Quintessa is a magnificent estate in Rutherford, and this is the flagship wine of proprietor Agustin Huneeus."

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