Pride Mountain Vineyards

Napa County Merlot

9.255 ratings

9.22 pro ratings

Napa County, North Coast, California, USA

Merlot

Beef, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, Exotic Spices, Lamb, White Rice, Baking Spices, Herbs, Pasta, Chicken, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Turkey, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Pork, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic

Top Notes For

9.0

2012, very enjoyable I would have liked a little more complexity on the mid palate for such a Banner yr

2012, very enjoyable I would have liked a little more complexity on the mid palate for such a Banner yr

1 person found it helpfulAug 30th, 2015

9.3

Stop hating on merlot and find the right merlot.

Stop hating on merlot and find the right merlot.

Nov 12th, 2015

9.5

Delicious!

Delicious!

Jan 9th, 2024

9.0

Light, young with red berries. Not oaky

Light, young with red berries. Not oaky

Mar 23rd, 2023

9.1

Plum, blackberries, raspberries. Super smooth, just a touch sweet, toasty lingering finish

Plum, blackberries, raspberries. Super smooth, just a touch sweet, toasty lingering finish

Apr 23rd, 2019

9.4

Still holds up good fruit

Still holds up good fruit

Mar 15th, 2018

9.6

Delicious. Full and mineral

Delicious. Full and mineral

Mar 14th, 2018

9.1

A fruit bomb. Cedar, cherry, and blackberry. Drink now!

A fruit bomb. Cedar, cherry, and blackberry. Drink now!

Dec 9th, 2017

9.3

These are remarkably consistent

These are remarkably consistent

Jul 2nd, 2017

Kimberly Anderson

9.2

blackberry and plum nose. Firm tannins but still feminine. But of spice and licorice. Velvety finish. Great bottle

blackberry and plum nose. Firm tannins but still feminine. But of spice and licorice. Velvety finish. Great bottle

Mar 9th, 2017