-
100
/ 100
Jeb Dunnuck -
98
/ 100
James Suckling -
97
/ 100
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Red
Classification
Cabernet Sauvignon
Variety
2019
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
USA
Country
California, Napa County
Region
14.5%
Alcohol %
Ready, but will Keep
Cellaring
Scores
100 / 100"Lastly, the 2019 Promontory matches the perfect 2016 from this estate and is legendary stuff. Ripe black fruits, chocolatey, lead pencil shaving, roasted herbs, and tobacco are just some of its nuances, and this beauty hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a deep, layered, concentrated mid-palate, ultra-fine tannins, and an incredible finish. It doesn’t get any better. This has the class of a First Growth from Bordeaux paired with a Napa sense of texture and fruit. It will evolve for 40-50 years."
- Jeb Dunnuck
98 / 100
"Purple-fruit, dark-licorice and conifer aromas follow through to a medium to full body with firmness and a linear flow that goes on for minutes. Racy tannins and focus. Give this until at least 2028."
- James Suckling
97 / 100
"The 2019 Promontory offers up slightly darker cherries than the red-fruited 2018, couched in a bed of foresty-minty notes and underpinned by crushed stone. At this stage, it looks more intense but otherwise similar to the excellent 2018, finishing long, silky and elegant, with mouthwatering freshness. Collectors should enjoy comparing the two years for decades to come."
- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Tasting Notes
Promontory is a high profile Napa Valley label consisting of only a single Cabernet Sauvignon, made from vines growing on Oakville's southwestern ridge. It is one of the highest priced wines made in California.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity