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Pride Mountain Claret Napa Valley Reserve(2001)
The 2001 Reserve Claret's color looks more like ink than a dry red wine. Spectacular aromas of
roasted espresso, blackberries, crème de cassis, and chocolate soar from the glass of this incredibly full
bodied, ripe 2001. It represents the essence of wine. Thick, juicy, and impeccably well balanced, it has
50+ seconds of persistence. There is not a hard edge to be found. While it does possess tremendously
high tannins, they are not apparent because of the extravagant fruit and richness.
roasted espresso, blackberries, crème de cassis, and chocolate soar from the glass of this incredibly full
bodied, ripe 2001. It represents the essence of wine. Thick, juicy, and impeccably well balanced, it has
50+ seconds of persistence. There is not a hard edge to be found. While it does possess tremendously
high tannins, they are not apparent because of the extravagant fruit and richness.
- Jesse Janz
- Fargo, ND
- June 2008
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No written review
- Stephen Tanzer
- International Wine Cellar
- Issue 114, May/June 2004
- 94/100
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July 2007
- ($115) Deep ruby-red. Knockout nose combines roasted black raspberry, cassis, espresso and bitter chocolate. Sweet, fat and deep, with extravagantly rich, seamless flavors of dark berries and chocolate. Not as sweet as the Mountaintop merlot but even larger-scaled. The finish shows more obvious cabernet tannins and considerable sweet oak, but has more than enough powerful, palate-staining fruit. As a potential purchase, this is a no-brainer for collectors who can find and afford it.
- Wine Advocate # 157
- Feb-05
- 99/100
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April 2008
- International Wine Cellar
- May-04
- 94/100
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May 2007
- Wine Advocate # 150
- Dec-03
- (98-100)
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April 2008
