Pride Mountain Vineyards
Reserve Claret Sonoma County Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Sonoma County, California, USA
It's time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!
Dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim.
Sweet nose of red and black fruits with cedar, tobacco and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, spices, oak, vanilla, tobacco leaf, dark coffee, bitter herbs, dark chocolates, earth, light vegetables, pencil lead and black pepper.
Long finish with soft tannins and bitter herbs.
This is a delicious Merlot based Bordeaux blend from Sonoma County and Napa Valley.
This 11-year-old is drinking very nicely now. Elegant and rich. Complex and fruit forward.
Needs an hour of airtime to open up properly.
I Had the 2013 not too long ago, and it was better.
Robert Parker 98 points. Wine Spectator 93 points.
Good by itself and with food.
A blend of 66% Merlot, 29% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% Petit Verdot. Aged in (40% new) French oak barrels for 22 months.
14.9% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$135 (at release).
It's time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!
Dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim.
Sweet nose of red and black fruits with cedar, tobacco and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, spices, oak, vanilla, tobacco leaf, dark coffee, bitter herbs, dark chocolates, earth, light vegetables, pencil lead and black pepper.
Long finish with soft tannins and bitter herbs.
This is a delicious Merlot based Bordeaux blend from Sonoma County and Napa Valley.
This 11-year-old is drinking very nicely now. Elegant and rich. Complex and fruit forward.
Needs an hour of airtime to open up properly.
I Had the 2013 not too long ago, and it was better.
Robert Parker 98 points. Wine Spectator 93 points.
Good by itself and with food.
A blend of 66% Merlot, 29% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% Petit Verdot. Aged in (40% new) French oak barrels for 22 months.
14.9% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$135 (at release).
Incredible density and power, sweet fruit, and lushly textured tannins... Pride may not look sexy but this is pure hedonistic drinking pleasure! I love Sally Johnson’s wines and especially her Merlot. The Reserve Claret is a blend of 66% Merlot, 29% Cab, and 5% Petit Verdot which adds some floral lift.
Incredible density and power, sweet fruit, and lushly textured tannins... Pride may not look sexy but this is pure hedonistic drinking pleasure! I love Sally Johnson’s wines and especially her Merlot. The Reserve Claret is a blend of 66% Merlot, 29% Cab, and 5% Petit Verdot which adds some floral lift.
Nov 2nd, 2018Deep garnet color. Dark cherry, tobacco, and chocolate on the nose. Round and dense on the palate with graphite and nice minerality on the finish. 66% Merlot, 29% Cab, and 5% Petit Verdot.
Deep garnet color. Dark cherry, tobacco, and chocolate on the nose. Round and dense on the palate with graphite and nice minerality on the finish. 66% Merlot, 29% Cab, and 5% Petit Verdot.
Oct 16th, 2016
Young but unbelievable. Silky mouthfeel and Deep dark fruit
Young but unbelievable. Silky mouthfeel and Deep dark fruit
Jun 25th, 2016
Smooth but flat
Spicy dark. Didn’t rate day of.
Smooth but flat
Spicy dark. Didn’t rate day of.
