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2018

Promontory Penultimate

Tasted 7 April 2023 California · Napa Valley

Black currant, unripe black cherry, and a hit of sour berry flavors lead off the charge on the 2018 Penultimate. It stayed tight and a bit wiry on the first pop of the cork, but it became much more giving after a couple…

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