In Bond Fine Wine. 2012 Promontory Proprietory Red, Oakville, California, USA. Red usa-california in 3x75cl. Top critic score: 97/100 (RP). Drinking window: 2016–2046. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
James Suckling (JS) — 94/100 · JamesSuckling.com, 29/07/2015
Wonderful texture and richness with soft tannins and a round mouthfeel. Full body plus tobacco, chocolate and spice. Black currants and blackberry too. It's aged five years, about three years in bottle. About 95% cabernet sauvignon, the rest malbec and petit verdot.
Robert Parker (RP) — 97/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 28/10/2016 · Drink 2016-2046
The 2012 Promontory, which is the softest vintage to date, was slightly better this year than last year, as it had rounded out. It does not have the depth of the 2013, but it is a great wine on its own merits. Notes of new saddle leather, loamy soil, and crushed rock intermingle with blackcurrants, plum, tobacco leaf and spice in a full-bodied, wonderfully pure and large-scaled style with ripe, w…
Antonio Galloni (AG) — 96/100 · Vinous, 01/12/2016 · Drink 2019-2037
The 2012 Promontory is a terrific example of the vintage. Soft, radiant and charming, the 2012 will drink well pretty much upon release and certainly earlier than any other vintage. The 2012 is a sophisticated and super-polished wine.