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Anthony Gismondi on Wine
Quintessatext
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17¼/20

Quintessa 1996

Rutherford, Napa Valley, California, United StatesIntense classy aroma with just the right amount of cherry, spicy, vanilla and smoke with underlying waxy, cedar hints. One of the few expensive Napa wines that delivers on the palate with similar flavours at least when it's young. Rich, round, elegant, not over extracted but perfectly balanced. Sophisticated wine. Tasted: 01 May 1999Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:
BC$119.95750mlSpecialty
Producer: QuintessaDistributors: Churchill Cellars
Franciscan Estates
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - Cabernet Franc - Syrah - Malbec