Quintessa Red Wine 2010

The 2010 Proprietary Red Wine will be re-released as a library wine this year. It is a blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot and 1% Carménère aged for 20 months in 85% new French oak. Medium to deep garnet colored, it sings of potpourri, fallen leaves, underbrush, baking fruits and sandalwood over a core of redcurrant jelly, Black Forest cake and wild sage with wafts of beef drippings and iron ore. Medium-bodied, the elegant, spicy fruit slides seductively over the palate with a gentle grip of grainy tannins, finishing on a provocative ferrous note.

Pure, rich and supple, with a mix of mocha, dark berry, cedar and black licorice notes, all coming together on the finish. The tannins keep the reverberating flavors in check. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Carmenère. Drink now through 2026.