Promontory Napa Valley 2021 750ml

The events of this temperately mild, dry season unite in a vintage distinguished by resolute tannins that encompass and enfold an inner suppleness. Youthful and, at first, almost introverted, the structure of the wine suggests a rosebud whose firm and tightly layered sheathing protects a darker, saturated core within. The initial aromas are gentle, cool, the texture seamlessly interwoven. Lucent acidity permeates the mid-palate and provides a counterbalance, introducing a certain levity as the wine softens and begins to open from its center. This progression unfolds perhaps more concentrically rather than rectilinearly, as dewy, velvety petals reveal the curvature of the entirety and its whorl of intricate details. Ample minerality carries through the finish, enlivening the impressive dimensions—as though all the complex intrinsics of the land have come together cohesively in what we perceive as a single, noble form.