TN: 2001 Pride Mountain Vineyards Merlot Vintner's Select Cuvée Mountain Top Vineyard

Ken_V · December 6, 2011, 3:21am

2001 Pride Mountain Vineyards Merlot Vintner’s Select Cuvée Mountain Top Vineyard - USA, California, Sonoma County (12/5/2011)
Open for 2 hours, but not decanted. Warm comforting nose of chocolate-covered cordial cherries, bark mulch, and spices. Velvety, but still tannic in the mouth. May be better with another 5-10 years, but it is very appealing tonight with beef. Rich and liqueurous. Long, black cherry finish. (93 pts.)

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Cris_Whetstone · December 6, 2011, 3:24am

Did you drink it alone?

Ken_V · December 6, 2011, 4:03am

No. I brought it to my AA meeting.

Rick_Gregory · December 6, 2011, 4:11am

What did you charge for a taste?

Eric_LeVine · December 6, 2011, 6:50am

I really enjoy Pride but over time have found all variants of the Merlot to be just too sweet for me. Like really sweet.

Tom_Moore · December 6, 2011, 7:09am

Warm, comforting and licqeurous sound troublesome. Did you black out?

Tom_Moore · December 6, 2011, 7:11am

All kidding aside, the last time I popped one of these (5+ years ago) it was so intense I could not drink it. Sounds like it has mellowed some. I am willing to be really patient and give it the time it needs.

David_M · December 6, 2011, 7:17am

Sweet? As in R.S. sweet? In a Cali Red? No Way.

Victor_Hong · December 6, 2011, 11:14am

Me, too. A reason why I no longer chase Pride merlot…good as it is.