2001 Pride Mountain Vineyard Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon [WA98+][WS97][V94]

Producer:Pride Mountain Vineyard
Region:Napa County,California
Varietal:Cabernet Sauvignon
Year: 2001

Wine Advocate, 98+ Points

"Staggeringly pure notes of creme de cassis, violets, licorice and graphite soar from the glass of this inky/purple-colored wine. Composed of 98% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Petit Verdot, and tasting like it is 2-3 years old, it is a stunningly pure, rich, full-bodied, prodigious example of high elevation mountain Cabernet Sauvignon that will not reach full maturity for another 5-7 years, and should age beautifully for another two decades or more. It is a magical wine to smell, taste and contemplate. These impressive 2001s from Pride Mountain Vineyards were made during the regime of Bob Foley and the late Jim Pride. The two most limited production cuvees are the Reserve Claret and Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, which are almost impossible to find."

Wine Spectator, 97 Points

"Robust and concentrated, with chewy tannins along with a wealth of juicy, mineral-laced mocha, blackberry, vanilla and cedary black licorice notes that are youthful and focused. Ends with ripe but quite chewy tannins."

Vinous, 94 Points

"Full bright ruby to the rim. No-holds-barred nose of crushed blackberry, licorice, tropical dark chocolate and espresso. Wonderfully dense, thick and sweet; an utterly mouthfilling, generous wine with a plush 3-D texture and no edges in spite of its mineral lift. This classic large-scaled, briary mountain wine boasts terrific fruit retention. Finishes very long and powerful, with huge but integrated tannins and palate-staining black fruits. Not the last word in nuance but this unflagging, utterly captivating, slightly high-toned wine delivers almost liqueur-like mountain berry sweetness. It's at its peak right now, but with its firm underlying spine of acids and tannins it should go on for a while."

Alcohol: 14.7%

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