Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.5

2014 vintage. Excellent cork and fill. Decanted with minimal sed and tasted after 1.5 hours. One of the few exceptions that proves the rule. Delicate impressions from start to finish with impeccable balance. Medium body. Plenty of flavors and sensations without big, overt commitments to any of them. Playing the field and we are all the better for it. Drinking beautifully now without any perceived or obvious Scylla/Charybdis pitfalls in the next decade. 01.16.26. — 13 hours ago

James Pendergrass

9.5

Wine dinner in LA. Best wine of the evening. — a day ago

Stephen Mathews

9.1

Happy 4th Anniversary, love of my life! — 2 days ago

Pooneet K

9.1

Nice Chianti. A bit feral at first - 45 mins in the decanter and a slight chill bring things into more balance. Obviously could take more time in bottle but expressing pretty well overall even at this point. Has that great Radda lifting acid finish. Nice pairing with chicken scarpariello. — 2 days ago

Brandon Boesch

9.4

First Andremily. Pretty great. Decanted for 3 hours. Still evolving. It’s definitely California. There’s a lot of spice, oak, game/meat, big fruit of raspberries, chocolate cherries, baking spice, cedar. It’s pretty well balanced but I wanted more. If I tasted this blind I’m pretty sure I’d never guess Syrah. This is kind of like Herman story Syrah meets merlot from Bordeaux for me rather than rhone. I guess pax Syrah is more my style. — 16 hours ago

Henry Fuseler

9.2

1/2026. Lush. Good fruit. Good finish. — 17 hours ago

Bob Boyle

9.1

Drinking very well, still some dusty tannins with good fruit & nice finish — 2 days ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of two days. Best on Day 2. The 2023 Amador County pours a bright, deep straw color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of tart orchard fruit: peach, lemon, tangerine, white flowers, lanolin, and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and the texture is waxy. Obviously young but I can’t help but feel that these Chenin’s from Tegan just keep getting better and better. Drink now through 2039. — 17 hours ago

Neal Ferry

9.3

Fantastic as Usual. Grilled Pineapple — 2 days ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.7

Rick Stiles who hosted me is not only quite knowledgeable of Promontory, he also has an extensive career in the wine trade. He was nice enough to ask me if there was another vintage I’d wanted to taste. Given that he asked, I told him I really love the style of the well made Napa 2018’s. Then poof, we were tasting their 2018. At the conclusion of my tasting he also presented me a gift of the oil olive they make. Looking forward to trying it this weekend.

As for their 2018, it, like many 2018’s are showing very well at this point. This will benefit from another 5-7 plus yrs of cellaring and its window closes out around 2045-50.

The mouth entry is glorious. Rich, lush, ripe dark & red fruits, delicate tannins, soft everything; earth, mocha, dry herbs, spice, licorice dark chocolate, violets, perfect acidity extremely well balanced, soft tension & structure with an excellent long finish that lingers minutes.

Add another point or two when it hits it precipice.

Rick and I tasted their 2023 from oak vat. It is excellent and will merit a 💯 points from likely all or most critics. The 23 will remain in vat until June and then released for purchase in 2027.

Tasted at the winery 1/14/25. — 2 days ago