Promontory [ Rating: AG100, JS100, JD98]

Promontory was founded by the Harlan family within the western hills of Napa Valley, on the border between Oakville and Yountville. The land is a hidden, untamed territory originally discovered by H.WilliamHarlanintheearly1980s,andfinally captured by the Harlan family in 2008.

The 30 hectares of vines are laid out in a patchwork and planted on steep and rugged slopes within 340 hectares of forest and wilderness. Promontory is aged in large Austrian oak casks, and released more than 5 years after harvest. The wine is characterized by the metamorphic geology: fresh forest and wet stone aromatics; on the palate a linear drive, mineral focus, and the feeling of an almost weightless structure