Grapes: 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Carmenere, 1% Petit Verdot

Made by the ever-talented Rebekah Wineburg, the 2018 Quintessa is a wine of perfect harmony, with deep flavors and elegant layers that are apparent even from a young age.

Intense aromas of cassis, black cherry, and raspberry intermingle with savory notes of sage and thyme; the 2018 Quintessa continues to unfold as notes of dark chocolate, graphite and fresh tobacco mingle with the fresh fruit. Precise and dense, the wine shows supple tannin that play with flavors of black cherry, dark chocolate, and crushed rocks. The wine has a perfect balance of fresh acidity followed by bright fruit and minerality at the finish that portends unparalleled aging potential.

James Suckling: 99 Points