The 2009 Promontory is a magnificent Bordeaux-styled red offering up notes of burning embers, scorched earth (not terribly dissimilar from a top Pessac- Léognan 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.
2009
Promontory 2009 3x75cl 97/100 RP
Top Score: 97
“not terribly dissimilar from a top Pessac- Léognan such as La Mission Haut-Brion”
Price IN BOND
£2,250.00 3 x 75cl Bottles
4 in stock
| Colour | Red |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2009 |
| Country | USA |
| Region | California |
97 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
97 points Club Oenologique
Mint on the nose. Dry, very defined tannins early on then in mid-palate washed with juice. Linear, with delicate floral notes, so light at the end yet poised with a fine savoury dry length. The quality of the tannin leads you to expect the fruit to be chewy but it surprises you by its liftedness. What an incredibly pretty wine. DRINKING WINDOW 2024 – 2039
94 points Vinous
The 2009 Promontory is just beginning to show the early signs of aromatic development. Sweet tobacco, licorice, menthol and new leather are all laced throughout. A classically proportioned wine, the 2009 Promontory finds more freshness and aromatic lift with time in the glass. Dark red cherry, plum, rose petal and mint develop nicely, but as always, Promontory is a wine of structure above all else. Still somewhat tannic in feel, the 2009 will only benefit from further time in bottle. Once again, the comparison between the 2009, the second vintage off the property, and more recent wines, is illuminating.
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