Cart 2005 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Franc Sonoma County
Average Price: $59.96 
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| Style: | Red Wine |
| Grape Type: | Cabernet Franc |
| Region: | Sonoma |
About Pride Mountain Vineyards
When Bob Foley was working as the winemaker here, he was known for big reds that combined the powerful, briary flavors of mountain berries with creamy, round texture and supple tannins. Foley has since moved on from this 220-acre estate that strides along the summit of the Mayacam... more
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20% Merlot. Leading with intense, blackberry, plum and coffee aromas, this very ripe but well-balanced bottling surprises with its almost claret-like structure, and, while showing up with typical Cabernet Franc toughness at the finish, it also conveys a wholly convincing sense of fruit. It is among the more complex wines of its class, and its emerging elements of rich oak, cola and loamy soil give rise to expectations for further interest when it reaches maturity in five to eight years.
Good full red. Exhilarating floral aromas of blueberry, licorice and cinnamon complicated by leather and earth. Juicy, sweet and lively, with an intense flavor of allspice and terrific lift. Elegantly styled and very fresh on the lingering aftertaste.
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