2012 North America
Bottle
£29.95
Bottle 12 x 75cl 6cs
Bottle
£42.95
Bottle 6 x 75cl 27cs
Bottle
£49.50
Bottle 12 x 75cl 5cs
Bottle
£68.50
Bottle 12 x 75cl 9cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Case price (Bottle 3 x 75cl)
Bottle 3 x 75cl 1cs
Fergus Stewart - Private Account Manager
Bright in colour and swathes of Cassis, Damson and Blueberry fruit on the nose with hints of flint and mineralite in the background. A richly textured palate with an abundance of juicy dark berried fruit tempered by the sensibility of Mocha, espresso bean and smoke. The tannins are lush and melded tightly into the wine with a great acidity that gives it a beautiful lift.
Stuart Rae - Private Account Manager
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs
Tending towards the darker end of the fruit spectrum there is still a definite red/black raspberry freshness that counterbalances the gloriously chocolatey tannins and hides a moderately dense core. A broad mouth feel from start to finish and a wine that delivers instant satisfaction. Wine craftsmanship at its highest level. Drink now to 2025.
Peter Newton, Private Account Manager
So well balanced and fluid now but will easily age another 20 + years. Truly cerebral, the alchemy of blending grapes from the Fay & S.L.V. vineyards in exceptional years to produce Cask 23 has truly worked, a whole that is indeed greater than the simple sum of its parts. The flagship wine back on form, confirming its status as one of California’s best and why it outshines many a classed growth Bordeaux. 2022 – 2035+.
Stuart Rae, Private Account Manager
Bottle 3 x 75cl 1cs
Inglenook was established in the top-rated Rutherford appellation in Napa Valley in 1879 by a Finnish sea captain, Gustave Niebaum. After a chequered history, which included the winery shutting down during prohibition, the estate regained its original reputation for producing very fine wine during the 1940s when it was owned by John Daniel. Now owned by film director Francis Ford Coppola he has brought on board a smorgasbord of talent in the guise of viticulturist Stephane Derenoncourt and winemaker Philippe Bascaules, from Chateau Margaux.
Robert M. Parker, Jr. - The Wine Advocate, 28th Aug 2015
Bottle 3 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 3 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 3 x 75cl 1cs
Stuart Rae, Fine Wine Commercial Manager
Returning to my original tasting notes, it is clear I must have been utterly captivated by the 2012 Promontory. Descriptors referencing black forest gâteaux, macerated blueberries and baking spices of all kind were scribbled with haste to capture the character of the wine before the next intriguing layer unfurled. On reflection, my initial excitement remains palpable, what a truly glorious offering. The precision and purity on the nose is remarkable, a crystalline clarity like you’re smelling in high definition, there’s lots of everything but not too much of anything. Cherry and blackcurrant fruit is rich and dense, but held in check by granite and cool stone. Left in the glass, a cooling freshness persists. So fine is the interplay of lustrous berries and svelte, silky tannins that, for a red of such grand proportions, it seems almost refreshing. All before a finish that lasts an age. Outstanding and a real joy to drink, an experience any wine lover should aspire to.
Jared Ehret, Private Account Manager
Bottle 3 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 3 x 75cl 3cs
Bottle 3 x 75cl 1cs
Stephen Tanzer (spring 2014)