TN: 2010 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon (USA, California, Napa Valley)

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  • 2010 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon - USA, California, Napa Valley (4/17/2015)
    PNP Great nose and subtle tannins from the get go. Dark purple almost opaque color. Balance, balance, balance is one of the hall marks of most every Pride Cab I’ve had. “Massive”, overstates things but the mountain fruit is substantial and concentrated and yet this wine always taste vibrant and vineyard fresh picked. There is real depth here with a kaleidoscope of flavors from dark chocolate to tobacco, tea, herbs, raspberries and cherry. Big and rich as this is there is still precision and enough lift to keep this feeling pretty nimble. 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot. 14.5% Alc but not even a hint of heaviness or heat. The oak is perfectly integrated. This followed a couple glasses of champagne and that always makes any excessive oak jump out immediately at me. This should be everyone’s no brainer Cab buy at around $70 from the winery or less at retail. One of Napa Valley’s few remaining great values. I paid $54 at retail which was an out right steal as this is worth every bit of the then $68 winery price. Pride is a wonderful zen like place to visit with its unpretentious passion, and welcoming attitude on a beautiful mountain top setting. I always feel good about buying and drinking these wines. I should only be buying direct from the winery but I can’t resist a great retail bargain. (93 pts.)

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Have loved these wines for years. Had a 2005 Cab franc that was a bit blowsy and it makes me wonder if my palate has just shifted leaner. Great notes!

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I’ve cut back to only buying the regular Cabernet. No CF, no merlot, no chard, no reserves. I think the reg Cab is their sweet spot IMO.


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2010 is also an optimal year for complexity, and those leaning afwe.

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Thanks for the note. I’m a big fan of Pride. I Don’t own any 2010 but sounds like I should buy a few.

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Pride is an awesome outfit. There are no clunkers in their line-up. I know some people in the past found the wines to be a bit overripe, which I think they have dialed back in recent years. My last visit there was spring ‘14 with two other intra-winery friends and we enjoyed all the wines poured. One of my friends left with a case of wine, which for ITB folks I view as a large purchase. The tour guide was very pleasant, knowledgeable, and fun. For me the Merlot, Franc, and reserve Cabernet are the standouts. With that said the “regular” Cabernet delivers when considering the majority of other Napa wineries’ "regular’ Cabernet.

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Thanks for the note. i love the reserve cab, but frankly find the regular bottling often better than the Vintner Select bottlings.

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Their style has changed in the last 3-4 years. When Foley was making the wine it was would pretty tight on release. Now that Sally has vinified the last few vintages the wines are more approachable upon release.

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Thanks for the note Craig. Have loved Pride and agree with David that each one of their offerings is top notch. Agree with others that its a great place to visit as well. Recommend the Summit Experience, loved the 1 on 1 tasting and the ability to learn more about the winery.