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Bid on this 6-bottle lot of 2011 Pride Mountain Sonoma-Napa Counties Cabernet Sauvignon (92JS, 91RP, 90CG, 90ST, 90VN, 90WE). James Suckling: "Aromas of tar, dark berries and hints of walnut. Full body with velvety tannins and a juicy finish. Savory young red. Very well done for the vintage. Try in 2017." (03/2015)
This lot contains the following items:
2011 Pride Mountain Sonoma-Napa Counties Cabernet Sauvignon (qty: 6)
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2011 Pride Mountain Sonoma-Napa Counties Cabernet Sauvignon (750 ml)Quantity: 6Provenance: Original Owner. Purchased on release from reputable sources and stored in the professional wine storage facility of a TX based collector & repeat consignor. Shipped via Temp Controlled truck.Condition: ExcellentTasting Notes:- Professional Reviews
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James Suckling
92
Aromas of tar, dark berries and hints of walnut. Full body with velvety tannins and a juicy finish. Savory young red. Very well done for the vintage. Try in 2017.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
91
The 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon is outstanding. A blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot, it was aged 20 months in 40% new French oak, and there are nearly 5,200 cases. A strong effort in this vintage, it boasts ripe black raspberry and blackcurrant fruit intermixed with underbrush and dusty, loamy soil characteristics. The complex aromatics are followed by a beautifully poised, pure, medium to full-bodied Cabernet with silky tannins and a precocious, lush personality. It can be drunk now and over the next decade. (RP)
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Connoisseurs Guide
90
2011 may not be a vintage where ripeness is universal, but Pride's full-scaled Cabernet suffers no shortfall in fully ripe fruit and juxtaposes creamy oak with a touch of milk chocolate and well-defined cherries and currants in both its ample aromas and constant, impressively filled flavors. It is still on the tough side but no more so than serious young Cabernet routinely is, and it should show a bit of much needed polish some six to eight years hence. *One Star*
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Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar
90
Bright, moderately saturated red-ruby. Cassis, licorice, tobacco and tea on the varietally expressive nose. A step up in intensity and density from the Merlot, with good vinosity giving the berry, pepper and herb flavors a sappy quality. Boasts a better integration of acids and tannins than the Merlot. The crop level was very low here due to windy conditions that resulted in shatter during the flowering. (ST)
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Vinous
90
Pride's 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon its terrific. Grilled herbs, tobacco, leather and smoke wrap around a core of expressive dark, hillside-inflected fruit. Given the challenges of the year, the 2011 can only be described as an unqualified success. I would prefer to enjoy the 2011 over the next few years, while the fruit remains succulent. (AG)
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Wine Enthusiast
90
From 62% Sonoma fruit and 38% Napa, this 92% Cabernet Sauvignon is blended with small percentages of Merlot and Petit Verdot. A cassis-fragrant nose leads to deep, juicy layers of chocolate, black raspberry and soft tannins with a subtle suggestion of mint and restrained oak. (VB)
Ratings: JS: 92 RP: 91 CG: 90 ST: 90 VN: 90 WE: 90 WS
