Reviews
Technical Details
- BlendCabernet Sauvignon
- WinemakerSally Johnson
- CountryUS
- RegionCalifornia North Coast
- Appellation76% Napa/ 24% Sonoma
- Alcohol14.4%
Pride Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
I recently opened an old favorite of mine -- 1997 Pride Claret. It was a showstopper. Older Pride wines NEVER disappoint, and they are pretty screaming relative bargains in this $150+ Cabernet world. With that -- our HIGHEST recommendation for the ‘16 Cab -- performing WAY, WAY above the ticket price. This Cab is scored low for me -- I’d be more of a 95-point guy on this one if I did that, which I emphatically do not. But…
As you know, Pride is uniquely located on the Sonoma/Napa county line, at the top of Spring Mountain (it’s a GREAT place to visit, I might add), with excellent exposure and high elevation. Winemaker Sally Johnson just nails it, vintage after vintage. The Cabernet ROCKS out of the glass with powerful black fruits, cigar box, torrefaction and succulent texture. Awesome. Will age for 2 decades. So much to love!
MIX and MATCH as you like -- as always, free shipping on 6+ bottles always! Not too much to go around --- as we say, dollar for dollar, these are amazing wines!