2007 Pride Merlot Napa / Sonoma
WInery Notes: Our 2007 Merlot is a multi-layered, expressive wine. The base blend is
composed of wines from 11 distinctive vineyard blocks across our
mountaintop estate. Texture has been polished by blending with 6%
Cabernet Sauvignon from our intensely structured Rock Arch vineyard
block. The wine opens with a big, perfumey nose featuring red
raspberry, plum preserves, black and maraschino cherries and brown
sugar. The palate is soft, luscious and silky, with intense flavors
that coat the mouth. With sustained presence, fruit and spice flavors
are revealed in bursts and waves. The structure is typical of our
mountaintop Merlot – tannins are firm, but have been ripened to the
point of being round rather than aggressive, a wine that leaves the
taste buds longing for a second sip. This is a California Wine.