Promontory
Raul Pérez
Ultreia Saint Jacques Mencía
Had at Promontory. Surprisingly Silky. Dark fruits. A bit fruit forward, but quite compelling for the price. AWM — 2 years ago
D.R. Stephens
Premiere Napa Valley IX Lot No. 045 Moose Valley Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2003
I am going to post this again. I will only say that my previous notes all still apply but, I under scored this wine 2-3 weeks ago.
I find this to very similar to the 08 and 09 Promontory I posted in January. It’s closer in style to the 08. However, if you wanted to buy a bottle of the 08 Promontory today, it would cost you $1300. The wine was $89.99 a bottle. Given this wines quality and price point, it was a very easy decision to purchase a full case of this DR Stephens over a single bottle of 08 Promontory. I’m just glad there was still enough to acquire a case of it.
Not only is it one of the best Napa Cabernet I’ve had ever, it the best Napa Cabernet value I have ever purchased.
This wine is simply amazing on the palate and turns your head inside out over and over. — 3 years ago
I’d say 95 points for me.
I’ll take 96 Heitz, cab 97 montelina, 92 Heitz Trailside 2005 Shafer, 2005 Vineyard 29 & a couple other early 2000’s before this. But I’m an uneducated wine drinker. You’ve had many more tastings than me🤷🏼♂️,
But worth the experience, thanks for the recommendation
Penultimate
Napa Valley Red Blend 2015
STILL OMG. Had this at promontory itself. Despite being a fraction of the price of the promontory, the penultimate is still also amazing (and expensive lol). I really enjoyed drinking this one cause it was so playful and more approachable than the promontory. Smoother tannins. Black fruits and coffee with that classic mineral taste that is so unique to this producer!! — 7 months ago
The Mascot
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Från Harlans, Promontory och Bonds yngre vinrankor görs detta vin. Frukten uppträder perfekt och polerat. Bra hållning, ganska linjär. Väldigt fin doft. Mörk frukt med viss antydan på gröna toner. Pomerans, rosenbuske och wiengummi. Avvägda fat. Nejlika, sötlakrits, kaffe. Känns väldigt välgjord, har varit värd ännu högre poäng om mellanregistret var lite rikare. — 8 months ago
Maarten 't Hooft
Napa Valley in the glass. — a month ago