2002 Pride Mountain "Vintner's Select Cuv̩e Mountain Top Vineyard" Sonoma County Merlot Ripe stone fruits and sweet

Ripe stone fruits and sweet oak on the nose

it is already displaying some complexity

which produce vines of moderate vigor

underlying acidity

accessible wine loaded with dark red berries

2002 Pride Mountain "Vintner's Select Cuv̩e Mountain Top Vineyard" Sonoma County Merlot Ripe stone fruits and sweetRatcheting up the level of concentration, complexity, and persistence in the mouth is the 2002 Merlot Vintners Select (400 cases). An opulent, heady wine that reveals gorgeously melted toffee notes intermixed with blackberry and cherry liqueur, a hint of smoke, underbrush, and fabulous power and richness, this is extraordinarily pure, dense wine that is about as good as Merlot can be in California. (RP)