- 2000 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve - USA, California, Napa Valley (2/2/2009)
Dark red to rim. Bright red fruits and cassis with some vegetal hints on nose. Fairly lush fruit, medium body, not as big as most Pride Reserves, retains a fair amount of tannins which mellow after a few hours of air, thins a little on the back palate and finish.
TN: 2000 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
TN: 2000 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
Been going through some of the California wines that have been sitting in the cellar just holding on. Not expecting a whole lot of magic in the bottle, but a nice drink.
Re: TN: 2000 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
I've never had a Pride. Tried Dunn, Montelena, Ridge, Mondavi Reserve, Stag's Leap, and another...Rutherford type, can't remember.
What I've always wanted to try is the Dominus. Dunno why, maybe because when I did it was available for under triple digits.
My favorite of the Californian's I've tried, honestly, was the the 1998 Mondavi Reserve. Still have a bottle. Got horrible reviews as I recall and the county had them for like 50 bucks. It was GRAND! Just loved to smell them, red fruits and leather and tobacco and forest and flowers. Maybe not a typical Napa Cab and why the bad reviews. Always ate an aged dry rubbed rib eye steak when I drank. Maybe it was the food.
What I've always wanted to try is the Dominus. Dunno why, maybe because when I did it was available for under triple digits.
My favorite of the Californian's I've tried, honestly, was the the 1998 Mondavi Reserve. Still have a bottle. Got horrible reviews as I recall and the county had them for like 50 bucks. It was GRAND! Just loved to smell them, red fruits and leather and tobacco and forest and flowers. Maybe not a typical Napa Cab and why the bad reviews. Always ate an aged dry rubbed rib eye steak when I drank. Maybe it was the food.
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Re: TN: 2000 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
We visited Pride during Napa '02. Very nice.
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Napa 02. Hmm...Was NY 03?. Could have sworn it was 02.
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Yes, NYC was '03.
Chicago '01
Napa '02
NYC '03
Chicago '04
France '05
Sonoma '06
DC '07
Miami '08
DC '09
Chicago '01
Napa '02
NYC '03
Chicago '04
France '05
Sonoma '06
DC '07
Miami '08
DC '09
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Re: TN: 2000 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
...Quite an accomplishment, when you think about it.
We almost didn't have a Napa '02, which probably would have put the kabosh to the whole thing. But we did, and it is good to keep the tradition continuing.
We almost didn't have a Napa '02, which probably would have put the kabosh to the whole thing. But we did, and it is good to keep the tradition continuing.
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My memory sucks. Damn.
Re: TN: 2000 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
Dominus is more Bdx-like than Pride, but it's still a Cali Cab. I still have a few in the cellar, but haven't bought any in years.
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