1/8/2018 - pickhardt wrote:

Note to future me. Next year get more rather than less of this. You'll thank me later.

8/15/2017 - swade wrote:

Maroon color. Effusive aromatics of forest berry, bramble and spice. This is packed with a fist of blackberry juice, cocoa powder and black licorice. Linear, Willy Wonka flavor profile. Plush and zesty. Enjoy now, but this can run a few years. I don't remember ever having a better zin. 94

7/21/2017 - ozziewine Likes this wine:

Decided to experiment with this one. Drank over three nights with no nitrogen, just left it in the bottle in the cellar.
Night 1 it was good (after 2 hours of air) but still a bit tough.
Night 2 it really softened and drank beautifully.
Night 3 best yet. Super smooth with dark fruit, lip-smacking, flavors with a clean finish.
First used a Syrah glass, then Cabernet and settled on my New World Pinot glass which seemed to bring out its' best (go figure).
As it was drinking great after 48 hours in the bottle, I'd say it could stand to age a few more years at least. 2020 perhaps?

5/1/2017 - UofM Likes this wine:

Excellent! Gave 2 hrs of air before serving with grilled ribeye and veggies. First 1/2 glass was still heavy on the alcohol, but it blew off thereafter. Tannins were present, but not over the top. Big nose, hints of charcoal, earth, and some licorice. moved nicely into the dark fruits and herb notes on the back palate. Wine was even better on day two.

3/24/2017 - dclaggett Likes this wine:

Dark purple, clear. Legs on glass. Typical Syrah nose, not too deep or floral; likely due to youth. In mouth fine grained tannins that stay in the mouth for 20 sec, full mouthfeel. Black pepper, earthy, olive, black fruits, some sweetness and bacon fat on finish. Good QPR - $28 at Whole Foods. Good drinking now pop and pour, more tertiary notes with some air.

2/21/2017 - geppetto Likes this wine:

This just continues to get better. I need to slow down my consumption in order to enjoy some over the next couple of decades.

12/25/2016 - RichEB1 wrote:

I know. WTF am I thinking right. Totally broke my own 'don't touch the BR single Vineyard wines for at least 5 years rule'.

That's ok - bought an extra one of these because I was damn excited to try Morgan and Chris's first PS.

Well, common sense prevails here. There's some really, really nice sweet red and blue fruits here....but it's blocked by a MASSIVE wall of tannin and oak. I can find pleasure in 'bigger' wines, but this is way, way beyond this.

I truly feel confident that the deep sweet fruit and the huge tannins will integrate and this will be a showstopper in 20 to 30 years.....but for now, this is a clear and utter HOLD!! My remaining 4 will head straight to the deepest and darkest part of my Cellar.

Sincerely,

#ImAGluttonForPunishment

12/5/2016 - ey1294 wrote:

- Brick color with slow forming legs and aromas of cherry, vanilla and cedar. It's balanced and has flavours of cherry, black currant and blackberry with a medium/full body. Smooth texture with a long finish - Decanted four hours. The wine lost its edge and gained its body over the time. The cedar nose is slight pencil shavings. Loved this wine; served with pork chops with root beer sauce, thank you chef Emeril Lagasse, a perfect match!

Slight sediment thrown, I think another 7-10 years in cellar.

11/28/2016 - FullPolicyLimits Likes this wine:

Nose is cedar, tobacco, earthy tones, some dark berries but muted slightly as we decanted for about 30 minutes(probably needed an hour) palate is smooth mouth feel, impressive tannin and acid balance, flavors of again cedar and berry with a hint of sour on the midpalate that dissipates quickly. Nice wine for price point bought at $20. My only bottle. Hope to see another tasting note that maybe lets the wine breathe a little more or pops in 6 months??.....Extremely low production (less than 200 cases)

10/27/2016 - pakabear Likes this wine:

Second wine I've had from the series this year, bright red fruits, good acidity, less meat than the "two", cooking spices, great extraction, rhubarb, earth, dates, really really good. The "two" was better off the bat, this wine took a bit longer to come around, so I'd leave for 1-2 years before trying. But if you are so inclined like me, decant for a few hours first. Great wine again from Morgan/Chris and crew!

9/1/2016 - ibglowin Likes this wine:

I do not know how this wine only received an 85pt WS score. Perhaps time in the bottle. This wine was amazing. Needed about 30 mins to open up and once it did it sang through the whole evening. I got more Syrah on the nose than Mourvedre. Lots of black fruits, pepper, violets. Perfect in every way. Wish I had another bottle.

12/4/2015 - shadow wrote:

Little spice on the nose. First sip tart, hot, leather and strong smoke. Another sip, fruit is fighting to take control, strong flavors, bold and interesting.
Someone asked now or hold, as I don't post on this wine BB I'll answer here, wine was singing by hour three, probably earned another point, so open now and decant or let them rest, no hurry.

4/17/2015 - chablis28 wrote:

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.

12/21/2014 - geneburrus wrote:

Way too soon. Won't open another for 2 or three years.

7/26/2014 - jonahfactor Likes this wine:

(Tasted at the winery after a two-hour decant) Our favorite of the tasting and an excellent QPR at $45. Blood red in the glass with a regal robe even the pope would be proud to wear. Floral notes in the bouquet with a brambly quality that pokes in and out. On the palate it pumps out plum, blackberry and anise flavors, followed by more floral notes that echo mountain meadow wildflowers after a summer rain. Incredible purity and spot-on acidity. Serve with food, and then crack open another bottle to serve the guys with cigars on the back patio. Delicious! (Thanks Gabe!)

6/8/2014 - PDX-S wrote:

Too early, too tight. Wait.

3/29/2014 - sqn19 wrote:

Very young, needs a lengthy decant. Dark fruit, black pepper and clove notes. Structured and elegant, nice acidity, everything integrated. Age worthy.

3/23/2014 - rwalker82 wrote:

Tasted at the pickup day. This wine is a beast. Very cool aromatics. Firm structure - needs a lot of time. Buy this only if committed to aging for many years. 91 based on potential.

3/15/2014 - caeleric Likes this wine:

6-hour decant, consumed over 1 hour. wish we could have followed it longer, but it was loved by all! really special stuff. i got tons of blueberries and chocolate-y cherries on the nose. pure and focused and plush in the mouth, but graceful rather than powerful. a very well-made wine. if scoring, 93-95. pretty awesome now, but i'm sure it will do well with 6-8 years of additional age.

3/12/2014 - Weston3220 Likes this wine:

needs a little bit of decant i think overall its youthful and needs more side ways time to develop, its very plushy in the fruit profile with like a watermelon cherry rind thing going on,

2/5/2014 - Hammar wrote:

Pop and pour, very harsh off the first sip. Let it sit an hour, astringency remained. Used a VacuVin, came back to it two days later, and the astringency had mostly blown off.

Tasty enough, but I didn't quite get the same experience as others had with this wine.

12/27/2013 - DavidDay Likes this wine:

Pepper, incense, blueberries and blackberries, in the nose, full bodied, but its seems to be more of a wine for drinking today than the 2011 is. In other words I would drink the 2012 before the 2011.

12/18/2013 - awkwardhaiku wrote:

First glass: Good structure but currently tight and racy. Weighs in at 14%, so I'm going to bottle decant this (in the fridge) for the next couple of days.

Day 2: Still racy the alcohol hasn't integrated as well as I had hoped. The tannin is smoothing out and the structure is still holding strong.
Right now it needs some food to brace it.

Day 3: Finally, the alcohol subsided. The structure is beginning to wain. Put cork in.

Day 4: Holding steady.

12/18/2013 - ChinonRouge Does not like this wine:

Faint green grass on the nose. Fair acidity with hints of toast on the palate. Really veiled and not giving up much in the way of flavor. Rather dull for my preferences. Kind of hot on the back end. Ho-hum wine. Factor in price and say no thank you, unless it is free.

10/31/2013 - RobertDwyer Likes this wine:

Fruit driven with ripe black cherry aromas and flavors. Legit Pinot markings. A delight to drink in an attractive package. I've seen these Hahn Pinots around for years but haven't tried them until now. Remarkably good given the ~$20 price. Sample for review.

10/13/2013 - knorthrip Likes this wine:

Well balanced and more elegant than previous vintage. Certainly benefits from time in the glass.