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2003 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Franc |
| Vintage | 2003 |  Label 1 of 2   | |
| Type | Red | ||
| Producer | Pride Mountain Vineyards (web) | ||
| Variety | Cabernet Franc | ||
| Designation | n/a | ||
| Vineyard | n/a | ||
| Country | USA | ||
| Region | California | ||
| SubRegion | Sonoma County | ||
| Appellation | Sonoma County | ||
| UPC Code | 767191500039 |
| Community Tasting History |
Community Tasting Notes (average 91.3 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 99 notes) | |
| Tasted by NeuroDoc on 12/26/2009 & rated 92 points: Not as green on the nose as I was expecting. Overall a fairly impressive showing. Developed some intriguing notes over time in the glass. (223 views) | |
| Tasted by davidandrose on 12/13/2009 & rated 92 points: Pop and pour, reserving half the bottle for the next day. Light profile with a lingering chalky aftertaste, which dissipated after 2 hours open. Blueberries and dark cherries, great showing for this varietal. Day 2 there was a little alcohol, but the blueberries remained dominant and the wine was still excellent, though it lost a little weight. (349 views) | |
| Tasted by kscopela on 11/30/2009 & rated 90 points: Nice bottle but not overly impressive. (474 views) | |
| Tasted by Beachrooster on 11/21/2009 & rated 91 points: I always have enjoyed the Pride cab francs. medium garnet colors with little aged hue. Aroma of blueberry, violet, toast, and light minerality. Excellent weight and and soft mouth feel. good balance but not great medium length on finish . very nice 91 pts. (438 views) | |
| Tasted by Beachrooster on 11/21/2009 & rated 91 points: I always have enjoyed the Pride cab francs. medium garnet colors with little aged hue. Aroma of blueberry, violet, toast, and light minerality. Excellent weight and and soft mouth feel. good balance but not great medium length on finish . very nice 91 pts. (435 views) | |
| Tasted by Anonymous on 11/4/2009 & rated 90 points: On first opening this was intensely grapey with black fruit. After being open a while the wine seemed a bit lighter with subtle fruit. Very nice and I was surprised by the acidity. A lot of times people say CA wines do not have enough acidity but that was not the case here. Probably should be drunk soon and not as fruity as the other Pride wines I have had. (580 views) | |
| Tasted by zimmy07 on 9/22/2009: Similar to eating a chocolate covered cherry upon first sip; very heavy on the chocolate and espresso front with a burst of sweet red fruits. Super tannic when first opened, but mellowed out nicely with a nice complexity and good balance. very good (775 views) | |
| Tasted by Vinomarcus on 9/16/2009 & rated 91 points: Really delicious, very surprising. I didn't expect much from this, but it was vivacious and full of rich flavors. Really good.Hints of nutmeg, root beer, espresso bean and vanilla ice cream.Long finish. (765 views) | |
| Tasted by B&T on 9/5/2009 & rated 91 points: Very nice, but still has loads of alcohol. Even after 2 hours in a decanter, this was drinking hot - which is typical for the Foley-era Pride wines, but may not be everyone's style. Loads of spice, dark berry, and chocolate flavors emerge one the alcohol dissipates from your palate. (786 views) | |
| Tasted by Anonymous on 8/25/2009 & rated 92 points: (637 views) | |
| Tasted by beezer6 on 8/16/2009 & rated 89 points: Quite dissapointing. Hot finish. Dark berries, spice, black pepper, dark roasted mocha and espresso. Palate, like I stated, is quite hot showing more alcohol than desired. (817 views) | |
| Tasted by hcampana on 7/18/2009 & rated 92 points: From Magnum This is better than what we have been led to believe by some critics. This is not as flamboyantly exotic and long as the 2002 version, but it has plenty of fruit, density and flavor to rate outstanding. It was more enjoyable than the magnum of 2002 Pride Merlot we had alongside it. (929 views) | |
| Tasted by WineGirlOne on 5/20/2009 & rated 96 points: This wine was so mmorable. Perfectly aged and silky. Classic cab franc aromas of earth and red berry. Wish I had a few more bottles!! (1030 views) | |
| Tasted by tkoby11 on 5/6/2009 & rated 93 points: A wonderful new world style of Cabernet Franc! Very typical of this wine it was too easy to enjoy! Not super complex, but very satisfying. Color: Dark red core and lighter edges Nose: Cinnamon, Mocha, some Caramel and Cake Palate: Cherry, chocolate, some roasted sage and cinnamon & spice (1122 views) | |
| Tasted by Quequeg on 5/1/2009 & rated 91 points: Still terrific. Rich, fruity; like blackberry jam. A bit tight on opening, but quickly came to life. Deep purple, opaque. Lots of sediment. Just an outstanding wine. (1142 views) | |
| Tasted by MJT1776 on 3/22/2009 & rated 92 points: Core of blue fruit complemented by genrous oak, espresso and cocoa. Well structure but supple without any hard edges or hints of green that afflict the vintage. Very good stuff- peaking. (1284 views) | |
| Tasted by Badfish on 2/14/2009 & rated 89 points: Dark brick red core with medium legs in the glass. An opulent nose with dark chocolate, currant leaf, blackberry liqueur, and licorice. Sweet dark leafy fruit on the palate along with espresso, oak, and paste through the long finish. When cool this actually has a nice fresh tone but as it warms it picks up significant weight and tannic bite. With air this even turns pruney on the palate with slightly raisened flavors. I have never tasted such a strong coffee/espresso component in a wine; perhaps this is the Foley signature. Rich, heavy, ripe, pruney, but some good character and complexity. (1327 views) | |
| Tasted by Siggy on 2/7/2009 & rated 90 points: Tasting Group Dinner - West Coast Cabernet (Dave McMahon's House, Minneapolis): This has held up surprisingly well since my last tasting over two years ago. Bursting with very sweet, super-ripe dark fruit on the attack. This pulls itself together on the midpalate, and shows some nicely complex cinnamon/clove and tobacco flavors along with the fruit. Long finish that shows some oak. Like the '01 Pride CS Reserve, tasted side-by-side (see TN), this was surprisingly well-structured and balanced. Should be drunk reasonably soon, IMHO. (1521 views) | |
| Tasted by Mattshank on 2/7/2009 & rated 91 points: Domestic Cab Tasting at the Dave M Condo: Nose: Exotic Licorice and clove undertones. Palate: Sweet fruit and nice length. This was the Mystery Wine in the "B" decanter. Nobody guessed Cab Franc although many of us guessed Cab Sauv. At least we were half right. (1369 views) | |
| Tasted by hcampana on 1/31/2009 & rated 93 points: What a nice surpriuse from the often maligned 2003 vintage for Pride Mountain Vineyards. While not as aromatically exotic as other better vintages of the Cab Franc, this wine makes it up in the palate. Sluttishly ripe and sweet, this is a concentrated, flavorful, hedonistic wine. Alcohol is completely in check and the finish is saturated with soft, ripe tannins. A winner. (1359 views) | |
| Tasted by EricBe on 12/28/2008 & rated 90 points: (1017 views) | |
| Tasted by 6831 on 12/24/2008 & rated 88 points: Double decanted 3 hr. and probably too long. Initial flavors were bright and high toned with red cherry, pepper and forrest. Over the evening this became somewhat dull. Should have popped and poured this one. (1434 views) | |
| Tasted by OrmazD on 10/7/2008 & rated 91 points: (1085 views) | |
| Tasted by wabi47 on 10/4/2008 & rated 88 points: 88 points day one; some soft and smoky fruit but not enough to stand up to the toasty vanilla, mocha and coffee overtones; subtle herbal notes and adequate acid help, but this seems a bit contrived, or else has not come into balance yet for my taste; 91 points day 2 and glad i had a chance to let this one breathe; plum and currant fruit with good acidity; still a bit too much mocha for my taste but at least it is now in the background (1579 views) | |
| Tasted by Anonymous on 9/29/2008 & rated 90 points: delicious, chocolate, coffee flavors, slightly short, medium bodied wine (1595 views) | |
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