Quintessa 2011 1.5L calistoga and medium-bodied

and medium-bodied

just a hint of barrel char rises on the back of the palate

Mezcal can be made from over 30 agave species (tequila allows one)

The flavor is mostly neutral with just a hint of pepper

with a wide spectrum of stone fruit notes

Quintessa 2011 1.5L calistoga and medium-bodiedAn absolute phenomenal effort from a vintage with only a handful of stars. I tasted this wine blind against some of the world's top wines and this wine performed remarkably. TASTING NOTES: The 2011 Quintessa Red wine shows beautiful, elegant, and persistent aromas and flavors similar to the Right Bank of Bordeaux and the best from the top microclimates in Sonoma County. The wine exhibits red fruit and stony earth aromas and flavors.