2022 Quintessa Red Rutherford, USA Tokaj-Oremus and hints of tobacco and

and hints of tobacco and mocha

There's something grounded and self-possessed here

The medium-bodied

demonstrating a deep color that hints at the intensity of fruit to come

along with plenty of wild cherry and crushed rose

2022 Quintessa Red Rutherford, USA Tokaj-Oremus and hints of tobacco andIn 2022, Quintessa say it was the maturity of their vines that helped weather extreme heat late in the season, plus vineyard practices honed over previous years. The 2022 is composed of 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc, plus one percent each of Carmenere, Petit Verdot and Merlot. It spent 22 months in French oak (60% new), with just 1% made in terracotta amphora. The colour is a vivid magenta, deep at the core, with dark and meaty aromas