2016 Quintessa, Proprietary Red, Rutherford, Bottle (750ml)
Price On Request
98JS98DR97+RP
Critic key
RP = Robert ParkerJS = James SucklingDR = Decanter
- Rating
- JS98/DR98/RP97+
- Producer
- Quintessa
- Vintage
- 2016
- Region
- California
- Appellation
- Rutherford
- Country
- United States
- Format
- Bottle
- Volume
- 750mL
- ABV
- 14.5
- Type
- Still
- Color
- Red
We guarantee the authenticity of the wines we sell and are dedicated to ensuring that the wines you receive from us are sourced responsibly and held to the highest standards.
In-stock wines typically ship within one business day, with same-day shipping available for orders placed before 3 PM PST Monday-Friday after shipping confirmation. Adult signature is required upon delivery, and every shipment is packed with care using premium wine shipping materials.
Product Description
JS98 "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." JS Nov 2019
DR98 "Between the 2015 and 2016 vintage, winemaker Rebekah Wineburg reduced the percentage of new oak to just 85%. Refined, fresh, and inviting aromas of fresh-picked blackberry are intermixed with confected raspberry coulis and strawberry-vanilla panna cotta. Notes of cedar and violets emerge with aeration—a full-flavoured, seamless wine with power and tremendous energy. Richly layered with blackberry and blueberry fruit, blueberry tart, brown sugar and chocolate shavings. For all that decadence, a rich tapestry of velvet textured tannins is framed by expressive acidity, and the long finish reveals ironstone classic Rutherford minerality. 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot, 2% Carménère." JC for DR Feb 2023
RP97+ "The 2016 Proprietary Red Wine is blended of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot and 1% Carménère, with all fruit coming from the Quintessa estate, and it aged for 20 months in 73% new French oak. Very deep purple-black in color, it comes bounding out of the glass like a pedigree pup with exuberant notions of crème de cassis, warm blueberries and black cherries with hints of redcurrants, kirsch, candied violets, crushed rocks, cigar box and fallen leaves plus a waft of truffles. Full, rich and beautifully laced with layers of floral notes and fragrant earth, the profound black and blue fruits build slowly in the mouth, achieving great energy and depth with a beautiful velvety frame, finishing long and perfumed." LPB for TWA Dec 2018
DR98 "Between the 2015 and 2016 vintage, winemaker Rebekah Wineburg reduced the percentage of new oak to just 85%. Refined, fresh, and inviting aromas of fresh-picked blackberry are intermixed with confected raspberry coulis and strawberry-vanilla panna cotta. Notes of cedar and violets emerge with aeration—a full-flavoured, seamless wine with power and tremendous energy. Richly layered with blackberry and blueberry fruit, blueberry tart, brown sugar and chocolate shavings. For all that decadence, a rich tapestry of velvet textured tannins is framed by expressive acidity, and the long finish reveals ironstone classic Rutherford minerality. 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot, 2% Carménère." JC for DR Feb 2023
RP97+ "The 2016 Proprietary Red Wine is blended of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot and 1% Carménère, with all fruit coming from the Quintessa estate, and it aged for 20 months in 73% new French oak. Very deep purple-black in color, it comes bounding out of the glass like a pedigree pup with exuberant notions of crème de cassis, warm blueberries and black cherries with hints of redcurrants, kirsch, candied violets, crushed rocks, cigar box and fallen leaves plus a waft of truffles. Full, rich and beautifully laced with layers of floral notes and fragrant earth, the profound black and blue fruits build slowly in the mouth, achieving great energy and depth with a beautiful velvety frame, finishing long and perfumed." LPB for TWA Dec 2018