Promontory
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend
Napa Valley, California, USA
Tasted at the winery 1/14/25.
I did not take realtime notes. However, while this shows some nice fruit and drinks easy, it was simply not up the with their better vintages. It lacks some of the complexity I’ve tasted in their other vintages.
The one thing I do enjoy about the Promontory is they do not use new wood. Their wines don’t show much wood at all. Their Cabernets begin their journey in half small-medium oak vats and the other half in concrete. Then, moved into large oak vats that are reused vintage in vintage out for about two decades. The elevage is generally around 36 months in Austrian oak…time in oak can change depending on the what the season brings. Then, held back roughly another year before released.
This 17 was unaffected by the fires as they were finished harvesting before the fires began. I always recommend cross referencing a producers harvest dates and dates of the fires. You will find some good wines and well priced at retail or the secondary markets because many will write off the entire vintage under those circumstances. Cross reference & you’ll find you’re rewarded.
Tasted at the winery 1/14/25.
I did not take realtime notes. However, while this shows some nice fruit and drinks easy, it was simply not up the with their better vintages. It lacks some of the complexity I’ve tasted in their other vintages.
The one thing I do enjoy about the Promontory is they do not use new wood. Their wines don’t show much wood at all. Their Cabernets begin their journey in half small-medium oak vats and the other half in concrete. Then, moved into large oak vats that are reused vintage in vintage out for about two decades. The elevage is generally around 36 months in Austrian oak…time in oak can change depending on the what the season brings. Then, held back roughly another year before released.
This 17 was unaffected by the fires as they were finished harvesting before the fires began. I always recommend cross referencing a producers harvest dates and dates of the fires. You will find some good wines and well priced at retail or the secondary markets because many will write off the entire vintage under those circumstances. Cross reference & you’ll find you’re rewarded.
Really complex, flavorful, but smooth red. Bolder & stronger flavor than the Penultimate (which i personally preferred)
Really complex, flavorful, but smooth red. Bolder & stronger flavor than the Penultimate (which i personally preferred)
Jun 8th, 2024
This is the 2017. Can’t show the bottle as it hasn’t been bottled yet. This wine is very expressive showing a lot of spice, cinnamon and an herbaceous nose. On the palate there is a lot of fruit tannin and acid. This is a monster wine that will evolve for years.
This is the 2017. Can’t show the bottle as it hasn’t been bottled yet. This wine is very expressive showing a lot of spice, cinnamon and an herbaceous nose. On the palate there is a lot of fruit tannin and acid. This is a monster wine that will evolve for years.
Jul 3rd, 2019
