Pride Mountain Vineyards
Napa County Merlot
Napa County, North Coast, California, USA
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! 🍷🍷🍷🍷
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! 🍷🍷🍷🍷
Napa Sonoma merlot. Big, dense, tannic, and plummy at first. The next day smoothed out. The Pride was great now, but if I had any patience I’d give it a 10 year rest. Tasted consecutively with the Keenan and Duckhorn. Pride was 2nd in my book.
Napa Sonoma merlot. Big, dense, tannic, and plummy at first. The next day smoothed out. The Pride was great now, but if I had any patience I’d give it a 10 year rest. Tasted consecutively with the Keenan and Duckhorn. Pride was 2nd in my book.
Jan 4th, 2022
Needs a few years to express itself more. Stil a joy.
Needs a few years to express itself more. Stil a joy.
Dec 8th, 2019Beautiful color. Well balanced. Drinks well now. Textbook merlot ( even Miles in Sideways would approve). ... half bottle.
Beautiful color. Well balanced. Drinks well now. Textbook merlot ( even Miles in Sideways would approve). ... half bottle.
Aug 13th, 2018
First winery on day three traveling from Sonoma to Napa Valley was Pride Mountain Vineyards with Paul. First red wine is Merlot with fruit coming from both Sonoma (23%) and Napa (77%) Counties. This bottling is made up of 87.9% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon and 0.1% Petit Verdot. Aged separately for fourteen months in 40% new French oak barrels. 4,752 cases produced.
Deep ruby red with a bit of garnet and purple. Thick and aged dark nose with notes of red plums, anise, ground cinnamon, dark stewed red berries and bramble berries. Dry palate with medium plus tannins (7/10) and medium plus to full body. Dark gravel and dark bitter coca on the attack with some dark plus, cassis, black cherries and savory spices. Long and lingering finish. Drink till 2027.
$$ - Tasted at the winery. Retail price is $62.00.
First winery on day three traveling from Sonoma to Napa Valley was Pride Mountain Vineyards with Paul. First red wine is Merlot with fruit coming from both Sonoma (23%) and Napa (77%) Counties. This bottling is made up of 87.9% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon and 0.1% Petit Verdot. Aged separately for fourteen months in 40% new French oak barrels. 4,752 cases produced.
Deep ruby red with a bit of garnet and purple. Thick and aged dark nose with notes of red plums, anise, ground cinnamon, dark stewed red berries and bramble berries. Dry palate with medium plus tannins (7/10) and medium plus to full body. Dark gravel and dark bitter coca on the attack with some dark plus, cassis, black cherries and savory spices. Long and lingering finish. Drink till 2027.
$$ - Tasted at the winery. Retail price is $62.00.
I hate to be so cliché, but this really is a cab lovers merlot. Delivers huge black/blue fruit, clove, silky tannins - a rich wine without being heavy or fruit bomb-ish. Paired perfectly with Magic Kingdom fireworks 🤪
I hate to be so cliché, but this really is a cab lovers merlot. Delivers huge black/blue fruit, clove, silky tannins - a rich wine without being heavy or fruit bomb-ish. Paired perfectly with Magic Kingdom fireworks 🤪
Mar 30th, 2018Stellar Merlot. Complex yet approachable, with a fleshy mouthfeel that doesn’t get flabby. Long, smooth finish.
Stellar Merlot. Complex yet approachable, with a fleshy mouthfeel that doesn’t get flabby. Long, smooth finish.
Feb 23rd, 2018
I love Merlot. I really do. A big thank you to those Sideways movie guys for keeping Merlot 30%+ cheaper than Cabs of similar quality.
I love Merlot. I really do. A big thank you to those Sideways movie guys for keeping Merlot 30%+ cheaper than Cabs of similar quality.
2 people found it helpfulNov 10th, 2015