2008 Pride Mountain Merlot Vintner's Select
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Score 87/100 · Drink 2013-2018, Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate, Dec 2011
The 2008 Merlot Vintner’s Select is a big, jammy wine with little in the way of character. Black fruit, chocolate, spice leather and licorice wrap around the heavy finish. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2018. Tel. (707) 963-4949
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90/100
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92
92+/100
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
87
87/100
Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Score 92+/100 · Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, May 2011
(100% merlot, mostly Clone 3 from low-yielding mountaintop vines): Deep red-ruby. Black cherry, raspberry, flowers, licorice and cardamom on the nose. Very sweet and lush in the middle, with an exotic spice character to the dark fruit and dried herb flavors. Boasts lovely verve and grip--not to mention intensity--for North Coast merlot. A step up from the Sonoma/Napa merlot in ripeness and structure.
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