2021 Pride Mountain Merlot

A medium-bodied wine with a deep ruby color. It has a complex flavor profile with well-integrated tannins and notes of dark chocolate, blackberry, plum, and bay leaf.

Producer

Pride Mountain Vineyards

Region

Napa Valley, CA

Country

USA

Varietal

Merlot

Varietal Composition

88% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon

Specifications

2021

Vintage

2031

Drink By

ABV

Vinification

Fermented in stainless steel and aged in French oak, then bottled in April 2023

Occasional wine note

This is a delicious, easy drinking Napa Valley Merlot. This just goes well with whatever you're doing and whenever you're doing it. Lush mouthfeel, fantastic fruit, chocolate, bits of spice, and everything nice. This one will be gone shortly after opening so you should just get 2 bottles!

What experts say about this wine

100

Vinous

The 2021 Merlot is packed with dark blue/purplish fruit, new leather, spice, tobacco, mocha and licorice. Juice and enveloping, with terrific energy, the Merlot is absolutely delicious. the birghter style here is so compelling. Plush contours wrap it all together.

100

Wine Enthusiast

Plums and cherries accented by chunks of dark chocolate and a spiced finish, build a richly flavored and mouthwatering Merlot with a velvety textured, balanced acidity and a lot of persistence. Savory and satisfying.

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