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).
20-year-old California Cabernet that drankbeautifully
20-year-old California Cabernet that drankbeautifully
Feb 6th, 2022Ah the good old days - Bob Foley made a terrific wine!
Ah the good old days - Bob Foley made a terrific wine!
Dec 23rd, 2019
Big, plush, lip-smacking, hedonistic. Not super complex but at 10 yrs old this has held up exceptionally well as a crowd pleaser on a snowy evening by the fire.
Big, plush, lip-smacking, hedonistic. Not super complex but at 10 yrs old this has held up exceptionally well as a crowd pleaser on a snowy evening by the fire.
Dec 29th, 2018
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, 2018
06' Pride Reserve Claret. It was showing great after a 30 minute decanting.
06' Pride Reserve Claret. It was showing great after a 30 minute decanting.
Feb 8th, 2016
Magnum time of Pride Reserve Claret from Larry. Opened up after 90 minutes! Jammy with loads of fruit. Black fruits galore. With the airtime, the tannin structure really allowed the Claret to express itself . Great Juice 93 in my book!
Magnum time of Pride Reserve Claret from Larry. Opened up after 90 minutes! Jammy with loads of fruit. Black fruits galore. With the airtime, the tannin structure really allowed the Claret to express itself . Great Juice 93 in my book!
Oct 6th, 2015A very forwards and seductive vintage from napa/Somona
A very forwards and seductive vintage from napa/Somona
Oct 7th, 2014Toothy. Lingers. Velvet w a hit of acid.
Toothy. Lingers. Velvet w a hit of acid.
Aug 6th, 2014
Incredible. $125. The vineyard to this wine sits on Sonoma and Napa County, so all picking, crush, fermentation, etc are done separately due to regulation.
Incredible. $125. The vineyard to this wine sits on Sonoma and Napa County, so all picking, crush, fermentation, etc are done separately due to regulation.
Dec 14th, 2012