Quintessa - Napa Valley 2019

Quintessa, a "Cru" in the heart of Napa Valley

Hidden in the heart of Rutherford, Quintessa is a 280-acre site that reflects a diversity of geology, biodiversity, exposures and microclimates. Inspired by this distinct property, founders Agustin and Valeria Huneeus believed that it was destined to become one of the world’s great wine estates. Today, a total of 160 acres are planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Carménère on 26 vineyard blocks. Each block is farmed—organically and biodynamically—harvested, and vinified individually to preserve and enhance the nuances of the land. Inspired by the land’s natural grandeur, the Huneeus family dedicated themselves to capturing the beauty and harmony of this land in the form of a great wine.

The 2019 vintage

The 2019 Quintessa celebrates the precision and nuance of a vintage that reflects the full complexity of our estate. It is an expression of Quintessa in a graceful growing season, yielding a wine of transparency and depth—full of flavor, while also energizing and persistent.

After a graceful start of the season, spring temperatures remained cool through May, which slowed the emergence of bloom on the vine. This slight delay allowed for an ideal fruit-set. Temperatures warmed slightly in summer, encouraging an even arc of ripening while maintaining vibrant acidity. The season gave us a well-paced and steady harvest period.

Tasting note

“The 2019 Quintessa offers nuance, depth, and great persistence. A complex of flower, forest, fruit, and earth notes harmonize with fine-grained tannin and vibrant acidity. It is a wine of precision as well as transparency. The 2019 Quintessa will drink well now for those who prefer a youthful expression but will also last in cellar for at least another twenty years for those who enjoy the complexities of age.”

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Jeb DUNNUCK

byJeb Dunnuckthe2/26/2024

Still gorgeous, the 2019 Proprietary Red has a more layered, rounded, opulent style while still being pure, balanced, and elegant. Full-bodied, round, and lush, with currants, tobacco, chalky mineral and some graphite notes, it has velvety tannins, no hard edges, and a great finish. The blend is 91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc, 2% Merlot, 2% Carmenere, and the rest Petit Verdot, with the élevage spanning 22 months in 60% new French oak.

matthewjukes.com

byMatthew Jukesthe9/14/2022

I always want Quintessa to taste both Californian and French simultaneously. I have no idea why this is apart from the fact that I have been buying this wine since the late nineties when it first came over to the UK, and it was always the most elegant of the Napa brigade. The 2019 is a perfect example of this model, with oodles of class shot through silky, top-flight Napa Cabernet fruit.

Anthocyanes

byYohan Castaingthe9/9/2022

Fermé avec une légère pointe de réduction. Bouche massive et veloutée, de la puissance et une affirmation de soi réelle. Un vin qui montre ses muscles. Manque toutefois d'élégance. 92 % de cabernet-sauvignon, 3 % de cabernet franc, 2 % de merlot, 2 % de carmenère et 1 % de petit verdot.

The Wine Independent

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe8/24/2022

Composed of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Merlot, 2% Carmenere, and 1% Petit Verdot, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is deep garnet-purple colored. It explodes from the glass with bombastic scents of blackcurrant cordial, baked plums, and blueberry preserves, giving way to a fragrant undercurrent of dried roses, cedar chest, camphor, and Sichuan pepper. The full-bodied palate reveals impressive restraint, offering a refreshing backbone and loads of savory accents to counter the generous fruit, finishing with a quiet intensity and great plushness. The result is a very cleverly done Cabernet!

Jeb DUNNUCK

byJeb Dunnuckthe4/5/2022

I was blown away by the 2019 Red Blend from Quintessa, which is up with the crème de la crème of the vintage. Based on Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Carmenère, this full-bodied beauty has a perfectly balanced, seamless, yet expansive and classic 2019 style as well as gorgeous aromatics of cassis, flowers, chalky minerality, and integrated oak. It’s hard to resist already, but I have no doubt this will evolve for 20 years if stored properly.

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

byJane Ansonthe1/19/2022

Concentrated, powerful and creamy damson and blackberry fruit, rippled through with sage, fennel and warm earth. Hard not to be seduced by the precision and chiselled freshness that plays with a more gourmet brioche and chocolate finish. You'll find the same energy and vitality as in the 2018 vintage, and the same graphite and slate texture to the tannins. A year without too many extremes of temperature, and by this point the vineyard work was extremely precise - 26 different blocks, 86 separate picking sections, far greater accounting for the impact of terroir in the vineyard practices. Winemaker Rebekah Wineberg, consultant Michel Rolland, 60% new oak for ageing.

Jamessuckling.com

byJames Sucklingthe12/8/2021

So much earth and spice with walnut and wet earth. Like fog laying over the valley in the morning. Black fruit. Medium-to full-bodied with super-fine tannins that are long and persistent, with graceful progression and length on the palate. So long, with real definition. September 2022 release. From biodynamically grown grapes. Hard not to drink now, but will age wonderfully.

Vinous

byAntonio Gallonithe9/1/2021

The 2019 Quintessa is one of the best wines I have tasted here in some time. Broad swaths of tannin wrap around a core intense dark plum, mocha, licorice and spice. The 2019 clearly needs a few years in bottle to come together. Quintessa is a large, sprawling property with many different exposures. My feeling is that it may not ultimately be suited to making a single large production flagship wine, but that perhaps a series of smaller production wines might showcase the site better.

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Couleur	Rouge
Cépages	Cabernet Sauvignon 91 % Cabernet Franc 4 % Merlot 2 % Carmenère 2 % Petit Verdot 1 %
Appellation	Napa Valley
Millesime	2019
Contenance	Balthazar (12 l)

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Cabernet Sauvignon 91 %
Cabernet Franc 4 %
Merlot 2 %
Carmenère 2 %
Petit Verdot 1 %

Appellation

Napa Valley

Millesime

2019

Contenance

Balthazar (12 l)

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