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2003 Pride Mountain Vineyards Reserve Claret - 750ml

2003 Pride Mountain Vineyards Reserve Claret - 750ml

$175.00
2003 Pride Mountain Vineyards Reserve Claret - 97 pts!
Pride Mountain Vineyards was founded in 1990 by Jim and Carolyn Pride and since 2004 has been owned by their children Suzanne Pride Bryan and Steve Pride. From 2004, the winery has been run and managed by Steve Pride, CEO and Director of Winegrowing. Moreover, these wines catapult Pride Mountain into the top echelon of California's quality wineries.

Overall, their winemaking practices are traditional, even as they continue to evolve, and are designed to let the terroir signatures of the grapes be present in the finished wines.  The Bordeaux varieties of red grapes are 100% destemmed and fermented over a two-week period in stainless steel before being racked to 50% neutral and 50% new French barrels where they age for roughly 18 months with racking every 4 months.  An exception is the syrah that is only partially destemmed and is aged in 100% neutral barrels. 
Varietal Proprietary Blend
Vintage 2003
Rating 97 RP
Bottle Size 750 ml
Bottle Quantity 1
Country USA
Region California
Location North Coast
Producer Pride Mountain Vineyards
Color Red
Wine Type Table
Rating 97 RP - The 2003 Reserve Claret is a blend of 67% Merlot and 33% Cabernet Sauvignon that achieved 14.4% alcohol. An exquisite candidate for wine of the vintage, it comes from a vineyard high on the summit of Spring Mountain. Eighty-three percent of the fruit comes from Sonoma and the rest from Napa County as the vineyard sits astride the county lines. Its dark plum/garnet color reveals a slight lightening at the edge. A beautiful nose of cedarwood, forest floor, red and black currants, kirsch and plum is followed by a full-bodied wine with great freshness, a rich, textured mouthfeel and sensational concentration with no heaviness. This is an uplifting, quintessential mountain Cabernet Sauvignon that outperforms the vintage. Just entering its plateau of full maturity, it can be drunk now and over the next decade.
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Varietal Proprietary Blend
Vintage 2003
Rating 97 RP
Bottle Size 750 ml
Bottle Quantity 1
Country USA
Region California
Location North Coast
Producer Pride Mountain Vineyards
Color Red
Wine Type Table
    Varietal Proprietary Blend
    Vintage 2003
    Rating 97 RP
    Bottle Size 750 ml
    Bottle Quantity 1
    Country USA
    Region California
    Location North Coast
    Producer Pride Mountain Vineyards
    Color Red
    Wine Type Table
    Varietal Proprietary Blend
    Vintage 2003
    Rating 97 RP
    Barrels
    Style
    Owners
    Region California
    Location North Coast
    Producer Pride Mountain Vineyards
    Winemaker
    Production
    Robert Parker Rating RP92 - 2003 Pride Mountain Vineyards Reserve Claret - 94 pts! The 2003 Reserve Claret 83% from Sonoma and 17% from Napa is a blend of two-thirds Merlot and one-third Cabernet Sauvignon. A gorgeous effort it boasts a deep ruby/purple hue as well as a stunning perfume of mocha espresso roast chocolate black cherries berries and spice box. A fabulous texture multidimensional mouthfeel and excellent purity result in a full complete wine that coats the palate and finishes with no hard edges.RP
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