Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.0

First winery on day three traveling from Sonoma to Napa Valley was Pride Mountain Vineyards with Paul. First wine was the Carneros Chardonnay. This bottling is made up of 100% Chardonnay from three vineyards within the Carneros region of Napa Valley. Aged for a total of eight months in 25% new French oak, of which seven months are on the lees. Only 1,900 cases produced.

Medium lemon yellow in appearance. Fruity nose with white apricot, kiwi, green apples, a touch of butter and some gravel. Medium acidity (6.5/10) and medium bodied. Tons of spices and baked apples on the palate followed by a touch of zestiness and gravel. Long finish. Drink till 2023.

$$ - Tasted at the winery. Retail price is $42.00. — 2 months ago

with India

Mike R

9.3

Man I bought some for @David L And myself and placed them in the cellar to relax prior to this fall when I can ship the bottles out and of course my wife and friends see these beauties and again gulp them down - I guess I am grateful they took pictures

Again they were definitely smiling — 14 days ago

Hermine Benard

8.9

A beautiful rounded Chardonnay with faint oak and gentle apple and warm bread notes. Always a pleasure. 2013 was a bit hot but it might be for our issues with the cellar. Keep it in a cool place. — 8 days ago

Martin G Rivard

9.5

He did it again., Melka at his best!!
This is crack for the soul after a bad day, hard day, somewhat hard day, not hard at all day, easy or really easy day. You pick and drink accordingly 🙌👏👏👏👏🙌😘

Definitely a must buy! — 18 hours ago

with Christine

Carl Fischer

9.3

Always my go to vintner - a deep golden yellow in the glass, vanilla and tropical notes, a BIG chardonnay. Very good - no issues with the vintage. — 11 days ago

Mark Flesher

9.2

Very odd yet fun wine. And honestly I'm not sure if this one is nearing the top, at the top, or just over the hill. But it is delicious. The wine smells like ripe peach and some butter. Entry is viscous. Butterscotch. Mango and butterscotch dominated front. Seems to have some kind of basil note in the middle. Tame citrus to a butterscotch and heavier finish with some tannin still present. Opened alongside a 2010 Aubert Hyde and was a good sparring partner. — 23 days ago

with Dan, Shay and 2 others

Mark Flesher

9.4

In comparison, this was less rounded then the Pinot, still with a lot of limestone although started out with somewhat muted citrus fruit. As it warmed up, it actually seemed to get more vibrant fruit wise and more rounded on the palate. There was a nice little synergism that seemed to exist here with Kettle potato chips. I'd say this one definitely still has a few years ahead of it — 15 days ago

Mike R

9.2

They thought the wine was a typical Hudson type delivery - bolder than many chards and fruit forward like I would have liked but of course it empty bottle licking time for - man can these ladies pick their medicine and wash it down but suggest staying out of their way when they are on their mission. 😂😮 — 14 days ago

Raul Puga

9.3

Damn Benny!!!! Holy freaking great Chardonnay!!! — 2 days ago

Ryan Vento

9.3

Wine club gathering with dear friends. Two whites and two reds, all tasted blind.

Awesome Chard. Complex yet slightly off-putting from the onset, but as the selection opened up the notes began to formulate and show some structure. Lemon custard, lemon grass, menthol, dill, candied pineapple, and slate. — 22 days ago

with Krystal