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1994 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 20
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buckeye76 Likes this wine: 94 points
June 9, 2021 - Stilll deep in color. Full bodied cabernet with lots of black fruits, licorice, and coffee. Nice complexity and a long finish. Definitely ready now
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sfcrushaz Likes this wine:
December 1, 2020 - Why have I been risking it & keeping this bottle for this long... apparently it was needing a special treat to help distract from COVID with a reserve blast from the past, a celebration of the past and blessings that Pride escaped serious fire damage recently. Opened with old school hand opener & cork came out whole. As with the previous caller tracker’s notes the initial aromas were rough after uncorking, which makes sense with it being in a bottle that long. Decanted hour and a half, the first taste was enjoyable. At 2 hours it opened up nicely & for me showed its character was still there. The wine enthusiast vertical tasting notes I found had me agreeing with lingering blackberry jam. Really enjoyed it, especially good with bbq fillet, a twice bake potato & some green haricot verts. Simple classic dinner with a timeless classic bottle of Pride Mountain Reserve Cabernet. Cheers
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WineWright Likes this wine: 94 points
February 5, 2020 - Took a while for the funky aromas to calm down (think Major Peter’s Bloody Mary mix with loads of celery and Worcestershire) but mighty fine for a 26 year old. Posted photo. Drink up!
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mdvillaverde wrote: 92 points
May 7, 2019 - 13% ABV. I let it breathe for 30 minutes then drank over the next 2.5 hours. Probably a year or two past its prime. Slight bricking. Chewy tannins, but acidity is higher than I prefer.
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Lipsman Likes this wine: 94 points
August 1, 2018 - Served alongside a 1994 Dunn Howell Mountain and the Pride showed well, quite similar in fact, just with a bit more vanilla and heat. The alcohol definitely tastes warmer than the label's modest 13%. Aging has help the wine. This Pride has emerged a balanced and complex Cabernet. Plenty of cherry and licorice, with a long finish of berries, tar, and dark fruits. Very nice with years to go.
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By Stephen Tanzer
Horizontal Tasting of Napa Valley’s 1994 Cabernets (Jul 2015), 3/1/2015 (link)(Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
Pride – Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Vertical Tasting (Jun 2015), 3/1/2015 (link)(Pride Mountain Vineyards Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (napa Valley) Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
9/9/2012 (link) 94 points(Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve) Opaque purple red violet color; appealing, aromatic, ripe black currant, tart black fruit, blackberry, light sweet mint nose; tasty, dense, ripe black currant, mineral, ripe black fruit palate; long finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1994
- Type Red
- Producer Pride Mountain Vineyards
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation Reserve
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
- UPC Code 767191700941
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 2 (1%)
- In Cellars 126 (55%)
- Consumed 101 (44%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerPride Mountain Vineyards
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- DesignationReserve
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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