Promontory Vintage:2016 staining your teeth and palate

staining your teeth and palate with a massive wall of fruit

Denis is more structured than a Clos de la Roche (when made by the same winemaker) but that is the case here

(100% from Aloxe fruit in Le Charlemagne)

It is made from a blend of Tempranillo and Graciano and aged for 5 years in barrel and 5 years in bottle prior to release

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Promontory Vintage:2016 staining your teeth and palateThe 2009 Promontory is just beginning to show the early signs of aromatic development. Sweet tobacco, licorice, menthol and new leather are all laced throughout. A classically proportioned wine, the 2009 Promontory finds more freshness and aromatic lift with time in the glass. Dark red cherry, plum, rose petal and mint develop nicely, but as always, Promontory is a wine of structure above all else. Still somewhat tannic in feel, the 2009 will only