Quintessa (3 Liter Bottle) 2016

Professional Ratings

• 98 James Suckling
  Phenomenal aromas of crushed berries, forest fruit, mushrooms and iron. Medium to full body, with layers of soft and refined tannins that follow through to a beautiful finish. Extremely long and refined. This shows depth and structure with balance and harmony. Hard not to open the bottle now and drink it, but it appears to be closing down now. Needs four to five years to show it all.
• 96 Jeb Dunnuck
  The 2016 Proprietary Red is a beauty based on 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Carménère, all of which spent 20 months in just over 70% new French oak. This inky purple colored 2016 offers a perfumed, complex bouquet of sweet crème de cassis, Asian spices, lead pencil, and cedarwood. Full-bodied and plenty powerful, it shines even more for its flawless balance, polished tannins, and great finish. This is a quintessential, rich, elegant Napa Bordeaux blend to enjoy over the coming two decades or more.
• 95 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

  Quintessa's 2016 Proprietary Red Wine boasts relatively youthful, primary fruit, with cherries and black cherries both appearing on the nose. Medium to full-bodied, it's silky and suave on the palate, framed by ripe, supple tannins that linger elegantly on the finish.Best After 2022

• 95 Decanter
  Black cherry, grilled sage and cedar aromatics, smooth tannins and sweet black cherry fruits on the palate. Relatively low acidities but feels well in balance and this is structured and confident with flesh and laid back confident appeal. 70% new oak. Carménère and Petit Verdot complete the blend.
• 93 Wine Spectator
  A ripe, fleshy style, with dark currant, fig and blackberry fruit, steeped with sage, tobacco and warm licorice notes. A light alder hint stitches up the finish, showing latent, mineral-tinged grip. Solid. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Carmenère.
• 93 Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
  COMMENTARY: From the beginning, the Quintessa Red has carried the mantle as one of the Napa Valley's most elegant red wine. The 2016 vintage is a stylish and beautiful example of what this winery produces. TASTING NOTES: This wine is elegant, vibrant, and long. Its red-fruit accented aromas and flavors is bright and lasting from start to finish. Pair it with game birds. (Tasted: July 18, 2019, San Francisco, CA)