Penultimate
Napa Valley Red Blend
Napa Valley, California, USA
Silky smooth tannins, ripe black fruit - blackberry, black cherry, blackcurrant - violet, anise, licorice, cedar, clove, pencil shavings, vanilla, tobacco, leather.
Silky smooth tannins, ripe black fruit - blackberry, black cherry, blackcurrant - violet, anise, licorice, cedar, clove, pencil shavings, vanilla, tobacco, leather.
1 person found it helpfulJul 23rd, 2023
+1 hour decant(decent chunky sediment). A splendid dark garnet color with little bricking. On the nose: Seductive notes of perfumed red fruit, dark chocolate, sandalwood, herbaceous, menthol, stewed meat. Taste: opulent, layered, silky wine with blackberry, chocolate espresso, dark plum, graphite, spice, and a licorice black tea slightly astringent long finish. 2nd wine for Harlan Promontory.
+1 hour decant(decent chunky sediment). A splendid dark garnet color with little bricking. On the nose: Seductive notes of perfumed red fruit, dark chocolate, sandalwood, herbaceous, menthol, stewed meat. Taste: opulent, layered, silky wine with blackberry, chocolate espresso, dark plum, graphite, spice, and a licorice black tea slightly astringent long finish. 2nd wine for Harlan Promontory.
Oct 3rd, 2025
Best of the night. For whatever reason I think it’s hard to shine bring on a night like Thanksgiving. Lot of food with sometimes strong flavors or light flavor. It’s hard to hit it right and I love aromatics and the setting does lend itself well to that either.
Best of the night. For whatever reason I think it’s hard to shine bring on a night like Thanksgiving. Lot of food with sometimes strong flavors or light flavor. It’s hard to hit it right and I love aromatics and the setting does lend itself well to that either.
Nov 29th, 2024
1.5 hour decant(decent cloudy sediment). A majestic inky dark purplish magenta color. On the nose: very aromatic with blackberry and blue fruit, milk chocolate, nutmeg, wet forest floor. Taste: black cherry, black raspberry, dark chocolate, baking spice, crushed rocks and a nice silky lingering finish. YUM!
2nd wine from Harlan Promontory winery
1.5 hour decant(decent cloudy sediment). A majestic inky dark purplish magenta color. On the nose: very aromatic with blackberry and blue fruit, milk chocolate, nutmeg, wet forest floor. Taste: black cherry, black raspberry, dark chocolate, baking spice, crushed rocks and a nice silky lingering finish. YUM!
2nd wine from Harlan Promontory winery
-13 through -15 vintages. The -14 was my favorite- medium weight- smooth and gravelly. The -15 was all about big sweet fruit and the -13 was tannic and tight. Really special wines.
-13 through -15 vintages. The -14 was my favorite- medium weight- smooth and gravelly. The -15 was all about big sweet fruit and the -13 was tannic and tight. Really special wines.
Apr 9th, 2022
Nick brought something special 🍷
Nick brought something special 🍷
Dec 25th, 2021Dryer , spice mid palette , dark berries.
Needs some air time. After 30 mins, some more fruits developed. Fairly smooth though really needs some time or decanting. 9.1+
Dryer , spice mid palette , dark berries.
Needs some air time. After 30 mins, some more fruits developed. Fairly smooth though really needs some time or decanting. 9.1+
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!!
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!!
Nov 29th, 2021