2005 | Quintessa | Red dc020221 this Merlot feels a bit

this Merlot feels a bit thorny and prickly in places due to the much cooler growing conditions

Glenkinchie is one of three remaining distilleries in the area called the Lowlands

Silky contours wrap around a core of red berry fruit

The spiciness of the rye hits first

a sense of promised vanilla sweetness wafts in at the end

2005 | Quintessa | Red dc020221 this Merlot feels a bitRed Wine: 2005 Quintessa Red The 2005 Quintessa opens beautiful complexity, elegance, perfume and nuance on nose. Wonderfully rich wine is enormously powerful in blackberry preserves, crme brle, mocha and cassis flavors. The tannins are softly gentle, yet ripe and complex. Almost feminine in its opulence, the wine is beautiful. Order from the Largest & Most Trusted Premium Spirits Marketplace! Featured in ROLLING STONE MEN'S JOURNAL US WEEKLY NOTICE: