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1997 Quintessa Proprietary Red Wine

Proprietary Blend: 375ml

$59.99

about this wine:

"Harvest Dates: September 16, 2002 - October 5, 2002 Skin contact: 30 days Time in oak: 20 months Type of oak: 100% New, French oak from diverse forests north of the Loire River;emphasis on tight grain wood. Release date: September 1, 2005 The bouquet of this wine is a rich mAclange of floral and black fruits. A delicate brush stroke from Titian, the accent is on opulence tempered by finesse. A bold attack, that astonishes with its richness, and then a seamless segue to an ultra ripe, integrated and well textured mid-palette. A brooding monolithic mass of bold velvet robed tannins, the assurance of graceful aging leading to a finish that lingers and flirts endlessly. The paragon of the Quintessa Vineyard."

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points awarded:
ST 90 WS 91

90 points,

Stephen Tanzer's IWC, November 2000

...Claret-like aromas of plum, redcurrant, graphite, cocoa powder, tobacco and loam. Silky but firm in the mouth; juicy redcurrant, plum and tobacco flavors offer enticing sweetness. Not fat but smooth and stylish. Finishes with fine, dusty tannins and subtle length...


91 points,

Wine Spectator, March 2001

Smooth, rich and elegant, with black cherry, currant, plum and berryish flavors woven together with cedar, toasty oak and complex earthy flavors...


90 points,

Stephen Tanzer's IWC, November 2000

...Claret-like aromas of plum, redcurrant, graphite, cocoa powder, tobacco and loam. Silky but firm in the mouth; juicy redcurrant, plum and tobacco flavors offer enticing sweetness. Not fat but smooth and stylish. Finishes with fine, dusty tannins and subtle length...


91 points,

Wine Spectator, March 2001

Smooth, rich and elegant, with black cherry, currant, plum and berryish flavors woven together with cedar, toasty oak and complex earthy flavors...


About Winery

"Quintessa is comprised of a total of 280 acres of which 170 acres are planted to the classic Bordeaux grape varieties in 26 vineyard blocks as follows: Cabernet Sauvignon (129 acres), Merlot (26 acres), Cabernet Franc (7 acres), Petit Verdot (4 acres), and Carmenere (4 acres)...Originally part of the Caymus land grant, the property was purchased in the 1940s by George Mardikian..." www.quintessa.com

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