Quintessa: Illumination 2024

Quintessa: Illumination 2024

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Sauvignon Blanc 58%, Sauvignon Blanc Musqué 28%, Semillon 14%
weiß, trocken
14,0% Vol.
Trinkreife: 2027–2040
Lobenberg: 95/100
Suckling: 97/100
Parker: 93/100
Jeb Dunnuck: 95/100
Colin Hay: 95/100
Wine Spectator: 94/100
USA, Californien, Napa Valley
Allergene: Sulfite

Zutaten:
Trauben Konservierungsstoffe / Antioxidantien: Sulfite (E220–E224)

100ml enthalten durchschnittlich
Brennwert 81 kcal / 338 kJ
Kohlenhydrate 1,1 g
Zucker 0,1 g
Enthält geringfügige Mengen von Fett, Fettsäuren, Eiweiß, Salz
lobenberg

Heiner Lobenberg über:
Illumination 2024

95
/100

Von kühlen Weinbergen Sonomas und Napas. Sehr Pessac-Stilistik mit vorsichtigem Holzeinsatz, guter Wettbewerb in der Liga von Fieuzal Blanc. Spannend, frisch, vibrierend.

97
/100

Suckling über: Illumination

Flashy and pure, with aromas of sliced lemons, lime leaves, honeysuckle, orange blossoms, fresh ginger, fresh herbs, citrus oil and wet stones. The palate is medium-bodied with taut, mouthwatering acidity and a generously textured mid-palate that leads to a long finish. A standout New-World sauvignon blanc in a Bordeaux Blanc style, showing real tension. Excellent. Drink or hold.,,

93
/100

Parker über: Illumination

Quintessa's 2024 Illumination blends fruit from Napa (55%) and Sonoma (45%). As usual, there's a decent-sized dollop of old-vine Sémillon (14% this year) in the blend, with the rest of the fruit being Sauvignon Blanc—roughly one-third of that is the more aromatic Musqué clone. Fermented and raised in a variety of vessels, including new and old French oak barrels, acacia barrels, stainless steel drums and concrete eggs, it offers up enticing scents of pencil shavings, lemon zest, grapefruit and fig. Plump and medium-bodied in the mouth, it boasts a fine line of acidity from start to finish, giving the fruit a spine to play against and prolonging the concentrated, citrusy finish.,,

95
/100

Jeb Dunnuck über: Illumination

Coming from a mix of Sonoma and Napa fruit, the 2024 Illumination has a Bordeaux Blanc-like vibe in its ripe lime, orange blossom, mint, and spicy wood nuances. It brings plenty of sweet California fruit and is medium to full-bodied and concentrated, with bright acidity and a great finish. It's beautifully done and just an impeccable 100% Sauvignon Blanc from California. Drink bottles over the coming 3-4 years.

Verkostungsnotiz
95
/100

Colin Hay über: Illumination

(Napa Valley and Sonoma County; 58% Sauvignon Blanc; 28% Sauvignon Blanc Musqué; 14% Sémillon; 14% alcohol). Very lifted and aerial. Glossy but with incredible vertical range. Dense and compact. Quite intense. Racy with lots of viscerally animating acidity. A little peach skin and peach kernel. White grapefruit. Passionflower. Lovely in its sapid juiciness.

94
/100

Wine Spectator über: Illumination

Fragrant, effusive and charming, with notes of honeysuckle and orange blossoms up front giving way to a creamy mix of mango, orange sherbet and lemon curd. Spicy accents of candied ginger, litsea oil and salted, preserved lemon join a drizzle of wildflower honey and linger on the long, impressive finish. Drink now through 2036.

Decanter über: Illumination

A multidimensional Sauvignon Blanc with both breadth and precision. Lime zest, lime blossom and tarragon laced with vanilla draw you in. Grapefruit, kumquat and crushed Marcona almonds thread through the first wave of flavours. Excellent medium-bodied concentration carries a penetrating core of pithy fruit, warming spice from barrel ageing, and a fresh, focused finish marked by a backbone of zesty acidity and tension. Hand-picked grapes are pressed with whole clusters, and the juice is native fermented in new and neutral French oak barrels, acacia barrels, and stainless steel barrels as well as egg-shaped concrete fermenters.

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Quintessa

Das Weingut Quintessa liegt im kalifornischen Napa Valley westlich des Silverado Trails, am Fuße der Vaca Mountains und somit direkt im Herzen von Rutherford. Es wurde 1989 vom chilenischen Winzer-Ehepaar Agustin und Valeria Huneeus gegründet. Sie pflanzten 113 Hektar Weinberge in die unberührte,...

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Illumination 2024

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