Promontory 2015 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Reims Champagne red currant

red currant

Armenia’s most celebrated white varietal—often called the “Queen of Armenian Grapes”—this wine captures the region’s ancient winemaking soul and the enduring dream of Ayvaz Hakobyan

A saturation of tannin coats the palate

dried blackberry and mocha flavors

400 m above sea level in Rind

Promontory 2015 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Reims Champagne red currantRobert Parker 98+ Points: Deep garnet purple colored, the 2015 Promontory opens with a slowly unfurling, incredibly profound nose of crme de cassis, blackberry pie, plum preserves and raspberry coulis with nuances of wild mushrooms, tilled soil, yeast extract, tapenade and cedar chest plus a waft of violets. Medium to full bodied, the palate is built like a brick house, with a solid structure of firm, very ripe, grainy tannins and seamless freshness