Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Franc Sonoma County 2008
- Winery: Pride Mountain Vineyards
- Region: USA » California » Sonoma County
- Blend: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
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Due to the spring frost, just fewer than 1000 cases of this commanding wine were produced, and boy does this vintage ...
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The Chicago Wine Company (Retail) Wood Dale, IL (590 mi) |
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Hart Davis Hart Chicago, IL (570 mi) |
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Smooth with a bit of Cabernet Savignon added for structure. Deep color. Easy to drink wine that you don't have to think about to much. Read more
Long finnish. Superb flavor. This wine has ruined all other Cab Francs for me! Read more
It's not easy to find a high quality cab franc. When I do, I hang on. This qualifies as a VERY good one (though maybe not great). Pride Mountain ha... Read more
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User Reviews for Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Franc Sonoma County
Add your reviewSmooth with a bit of Cabernet Savignon added for structure. Deep color. Easy to drink wine that you don't have to think about to much.
Long finnish. Superb flavor. This wine has ruined all other Cab Francs for me!
It's not easy to find a high quality cab franc. When I do, I hang on. This qualifies as a VERY good one (though maybe not great). Pride Mountain has a reputation for huge, earthy reds, and this one doesn't disappoint. The fruit and tannins balance nicely and the finish is the full, long one that's characteristic of so many of their efforts.
I was lucky enough to start with a barrel-tasting of this wine on a visit to the winery. It blew me away then and continues to do so now. WS wasn't too optimistic about its longevity when they rated it in 2005, but I think it is drinking as well now as it was then and it seems that it will for at least the next 3-5 years.
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A Cabernet Franc wine from California in USA. 2007 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Franc 750ml
A Cabernet Franc wine from California in USA. 2006 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Franc 750ml
Good full red. Exhilarating floral aromas of blueberry, licorice and cinnamon complicated by leather and earth. Juicy, sweet and lively, with an intense flavor of allspice and terrific lift. Elegantly styled and very fresh on the lingering aftertaste... Stephen Tanzer's IWC. A Cabernet Franc wine from California in USA. 2005 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Franc 750ml
Medium red-ruby color. Complex nose melds raspberry, currant, leather, pepper, coffee and fresh herbs. Sweet, high-toned flavors of blueberry and black raspberry, with a peppery element that does not cross over into greenness. This boasts a sappy sug... Stephen Tanzer's IWC. A Cabernet Franc wine from California in USA. 2004 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Franc 6000ml
Blue fruits, ethereal lightness, and considerable elegance characterize the 2003 Cabernet Franc. It reveals minty, floral, blue and black fruit characteristics, admirable intensity and palate saturation, and considerable lightness on the palate. Drin... Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. A Cabernet Franc wine from California in USA. 2003 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Franc 750ml
Fresh, sweet aromas of blueberry, camphor and green tea. Juicy and penetrating, with strong acidity to balance the very ripe fruit. Complicating note of tobacco. Finishes with broad, dusty tannins and excellent length. Stephen Tanzer. A Cabernet Franc wine from California in USA. 2002 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Franc 1500ml
...Sappy, fruit-driven aromas of blackberry, cassis and espresso, lifted by a violet element. Rich, supple and sweet, with lush but lively flavors of cassis and dark chocolate...Delicious cabernet franc Stephen Tanzer. A Cabernet Franc wine from California in USA. 2001 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Franc 1500ml
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Winemaker's Notes:
Due to the spring frost, just fewer than 1000 cases of this commanding wine were produced, and boy does this vintage shine! Succulent strawberry, blueberry, plum, dark chocolate and roasted coffee notes seduce the nose, while the lush palate provides layers of fruit and a weighty finish that avoids becoming ponderous due to just the right amount of acidity. 83% Cabernet Franc was blended with 15% Cabernet Sauvignon from our terraced Chalk Hill block and 2% Merlot from our Wind Whistle block, adding structure and balancing the wine's unctuous nature.
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850 cases produced.
Aged in French Oak.
Chemical Analysis:
| Alcohol: 14.9% |
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