1999 Quintessa Red, Rutherford, USA (1.5L/MAGNUM) AllocatedRoom with silken textures ushering in

with silken textures ushering in crisp wild berry fruits and orange tones that slowly saturate the palate

It has all the right mature flavors

like most Dunn Cabernets

it is always the first out of the gate with an early appreciable mellowing of its tannins and forward presentation of its bright red fruit

1999 Quintessa Red, Rutherford, USA (1.5L/MAGNUM) AllocatedRoom with silken textures ushering inWINEMAKER'S NOTES: A cold and dry start to the 1999 vintage induced the vines into deep dormancy. By late winter, after sufficient rainfall, the clouds disappeared as if by magic and the much awaited sun broke through. Spring was here and nature caressed the vines with soft placid days, providing ideal conditions for fruit set. Summer was mild with only a few avid bouts of heat that were tempered by diligent water management. Total crop load was low