Pride Mountain Vineyards Merlot 2005

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Winery:

Pride Mountain Vineyards

Varietal:

Merlot

Region:

USA > California > Sonoma County > Sonoma Coast

Type:

Red Wine

Color:

Drink Dates:

Drink Now - 2020

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User Tags:  stone fruits, resinous, berry, dessert, caramel, plum, fruit, rich, chocolate, spices 

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What to Expect

Merlot has gotten a bad rap as of late but there is no denying the wine's appeal. Packed with deep, dark berry fruit and nuanced hints of cocoa, herb and earth with a soft structure. Its velvety texture makes Merlot instantly appealing and an obvious alternative to similar, more tannic Bordeaux varieties.

Winemakers Notes

Very ripe, blackberry and currant aromas with a trace of vanilla. Broad, expansive and even across the mid-palate, with a candy-like middle and chewy tannins. Soft edges and tremendous length. Merlot for Cab people!


June 03, 2008 Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, May/June 2008 Issue 138

Rating: 91
Good full red. Redcurrant, tobacco, melted chocolate, mint and spicy oak on the nose. Sweet and fresh, with youthfully reticent flavors of plum, mocha and sweet herbs. Finishes with big, dusty but ultimately fine tannins. Plenty of stuffing here read more...but in need of a couple years of additional bottle aging.

January 03, 2008 Wine Advocate, Dec. 28, 2007, Issue 174

Rating: 91
The superb 2005 Merlot, a blend of fruit from Napa (70%) and Sonoma (30%), exhibits sweet plum and black currant fruit intermixed with mocha, coffee, and earth notes. This medium to full-bodied, elegant, lush, heady wine begs for consumption over the next 7-8 years.

January 03, 2008 California Grapevine, Dec. 07/Jan. 08

Rating: 90
Medium to medium-dark ruby; attractive, spicy, cassis and sweet cherry fruit aroma with notes of green olive and black pepper, and vanilla; full body: forward, rich, textured, toasty, cherry fruit flavors with hints of milk chocolate; medium full to full tannin; lingering aftertaste. Very highly recommended.

January 03, 2008 Connoisseurs' Guide, November 2007

Rating: 91
Wonderfully rich and well-concentrated aromas of sweet oak and optimally ripened cherries make for a stellar start here, and the wine more than lives up to its promise with powerful, keenly proportioned flavors brimming with precise varietal fruit. Big, but beautifully balanced with a long, insistent finish, it is a generous and involving Merlot even now and has the structure and strength to get better with time, and it is certain to reward that patience with increased range and richness when held for another few years.

October 26, 2007 The Wine Spectator, Nov. 15, 2007

Rating: 93
Rich and concentrated, with bold aromas of plum, currant and mocha leading to complex, layered blackberry, licorice and spice flavors that finish with a flourish of ripe, minerally tannins. Drink now through 2012. 4913 cases made.

Profile
Appellation: Napa/Sonoma
Vintage: 2005
Harvest: October 2005
Fermentation: Stainless Steel
Cooperage: French Oak
Blend: 90% Merlot/10% Cabernet Sauvignon
Alcohol: 14.8%
Bottling: April 2007
Production: 4913 cases
Release Date: May 15, 2007
Price: $56.00    (hide)

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