2010 Promontory Proprietary Red - OWC 3 x 750ml

2010 Promontory Proprietary Red - OWC 3 x 750ml

Name: 2010 Promontory Proprietary Red - OWC 3 x 750ml
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2010 Promontory Proprietary Red - 98+ pts!

Promontory is a high profile Napa Valley wine label consisting of a single red wine from Cabernet Sauvignon vines growing on Oakville's southwestern ridge. It is one of the highest priced wines made in the country.

This is the newest project of Harlan Estate’s Bill Harlan. It is situated in rough country, that includes vineyard parcels at 500 to 1,100 foot elevations, is accessible only by a fire trail, and the vineyards are located up from and behind the vineyards of Dominus and Blankiet, thus qualifying as part of the Yountville appellation. The soils are primarily volcanic and sedimentary.

Though only one Cabernet wine is made, it is a complicated blend. Because of the variations of soil, exposure and elevation, up to 70 different passes are made through the vineyard to pick fruit in optimum condition. This results in 30 or more distinct component wines being made and aged in barrel for a year before blending. The blended wine is then further aged for several years. Unusually for the USA, Promontory use large casks from Austrian oak.

Varietal	Proprietary Blend
Vintage	2010
Rating	98+ RP
Bottle Size	750 ml
Bottle Quantity	3 x 750ml
Country	USA
Region	California
Location	North Coast
Producer	Harlan Estate
Color	Red
Wine Type	Table

Robert Parker

97 RP - The 2009 Promontory is a magnificent Bordeaux-styled red offering up notes of burning embers, scorched earth (not terribly dissimilar from a top Pessac-Leognan such as La Mission Haut-Brion), black fruits, loamy undertones of minerality, and hints of camphor and background oak. Dense, masculine, rich and full, this 2009 is built for the long-term, although for a 2009, the tannins are remarkably well-integrated, giving the wine definition and structure. This 2009 should age for 25+ years.

Wine Spectator

Burghound

Varietal	Proprietary Blend
Vintage	2010
Rating	98+ RP
Bottle Size	750 ml
Bottle Quantity	3 x 750ml
Country	USA
Region	California
Location	North Coast
Producer	Harlan Estate
Color	Red
Production	cases (approx)

Varietal	Proprietary Blend
Vintage	2010
Rating	98+ RP
Bottle Size	750 ml
Bottle Quantity	3 x 750ml
Country	USA
Region	California
Location	North Coast
Producer	Harlan Estate
Color	Red
Wine Type	Table

Varietal	Proprietary Blend
Vintage	2010
Rating	98+ RP
Barrels
Style
Owners	Bill Harlan
Region	California
Location	North Coast
Producer	Harlan Estate
Winemaker
Production	cases (approx)

Robert Parker Rating

98+ RP - The 2010 Promontory appears to be a killer wine. It ratchets up the level of concentration, but does not reveal as much of the La Mission Haut-Brion personality as the 2009. It exhibits more creme de cassis, sweet earth, truffle, new saddle leather and background vanilla and barbecue notes. Full-bodied, rich, pure and multidimensional, this wine is a kissing cousin of the great Harlan Estate located five to six miles due north on a similar latitude in the lower Mayacamas Mountains overlooking the Oakville Corridor, whereas Promontory overlooks Yountville. This is another 25-30-year wine from the winemaking team of Harlan Estate and Bond.

Antonio Galloni Rating	A big, explosive wine, the 2010 opens with a captivating mélange of graphite, smoke, licorice, gravel and crushed rocks. Firm, incisive tannins give the 2010 much of its sense of gravitas and pure, unbridled energy. The 2010 still needs a few years to soften, as it remains massively structured and tannic, but it has long been a personal favorite.

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Burghound Rating

2010 Promontory Proprietary Red - OWC 3 x 750ml

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