Daniel P. Drake

9.1

Friday night I opened the 2019 Pride Mountain Vineyards 70% Napa County/30% Sonoma County Merlot. From St. Helena, California.

On the nose there is nlack cherry, plum, black raspberry, black currant, oak, chocolate, herbaceous notes and dark earth.

On the palate there is vlack cherry, black raspberry, plum sauce, black currant, spice, oak, chocolate, tobacco, tar black pepper and dark rich earth.

This ia a full bodied wine with medium + to high acidity and medium + mouthcoating crunchy tannins that leaves you with a long dark fruit woody finish. A new week is upon us and we can look ahead with hope and positivity. Let us all stay healthy and safe to a great week ahead. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 13 days ago

Alexandre Pagliano

9.3

Dark rubi robe, nose of blackcurrant, tobacco and flowers. Very light, elegant and balanced in the mouth with very polished tannins. You want more. Gets you thirsty. And goes so well with food. This is an excellent wine. — 12 days ago

with Jose, veronique and 1 other

Ron Siegel

9.5

Youthful & fresh with a polished mouthfeel showing power, balance, good length black fruit, licorice, graphite, menthol & tobacco. — 2 days ago

Tom Garland

9.3

2017 Wine Spectator #1 wine of the year

45 min decant(some fine/cloudy sediment) A remarkable dark crimson color. On the nose: mellow notes of dark cherry/raspberry, graphite, smokey vanilla, floral. Taste: smooth, creamy wine with plum, bitter chocolate, cedar, black pepper, oak, and a vanilla tar medium plus dry finish. YUM! I like it. — a month ago

with Brenda

Jose Lorenzo

9.0

Living outside during kitchen remodel wine ✌️. Always a solid choice. I’ve never had an off vintage. — 15 days ago

Jess

9.5

Medium ruby color.
Aromas of black fruit, cassis, tomato leaf, black olive.
Dry. Flavors of black olive, tomato leaf, cassis, herbal. Savory and delicious! Firm, ripe tannins. Wonderful acidity.

Complexity: 5/5
Intensity: 4/5
Balance: 5/5
Finish: 4/5 — 25 days ago

Adam Gäfvert

9.2

Lovely floral aromas. Full bodied. Rich, supple and flavor packed mid palate. Plums, currants, milk chocolate, potpurri, cherry blossom, marsipan. Sweet tannins and very approachable. An another very solid effort from Shafer. — 22 days ago

Karyn Fricke

9.0

Cherry nose and fruity light pepper. Well balanced good, of course great with steak. — 22 days ago

Ericsson

9.0

This is pretty full on the palate, rare in a French rosé outside of Tavel or Bandol. Hints of strawberry and watermelon with bright acidity and a medium finish. — 20 days ago

Henry Fuseler

9.2

2/2023. Nice robust cab blend. Has it all, flavor, full bodied and really nice on the palate.

Hall’s Chophouse — 17 days ago