Promontory, Napa Valley, 2009, 75cl 2-set tobacco and beef drippings

tobacco and beef drippings

which underscores the estate's iconic status among the greatest wines in Pauillac

Gosset Celebris Rosé 2008 appears with a clear

unwinding in the glass with aromas of dark berries

Promontory, Napa Valley, 2009, 75cl 2-set tobacco and beef drippingsThe 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