"Medium red-ruby color. Complex nose melds raspberry, currant, leather, pepper, coffee and fresh herbs. Sweet, high-toned flavors of blueberry and black raspberry, with a peppery element that does not cross over into greenness. This boasts a sappy sugar/acid balance and lovely intensity. Finishes with ripe tannins and very good length." -Stephen Tanzer
Robert Parker
RP88
"I have had better examples of Pride Mountain’s Cabernet Franc than the 2004, which is somewhat green and light compared to other vintages, with austere tannin in the finish. Nevertheless, some attractive menthol, blueberry, white chocolate, and licorice notes are present. While it is very good, more texture and succulence would have resulted in a higher score. Drink it over the next 5-7 years." -Robert M. Parker, Jr.
Wine Spectator
WS92
"A showy wine that has substance and depth, with lots of fresh, ripe, vibrant cherry, currant and earthy berry flavors, fine acidity and tannins and a nice splash of toasty oak. The flavors sail on through the long, complex, integrated finish. Drink now through 2012."
Wine Enthusiast
WE93
"This is a fun wine, easy to like. It's also a serious wine. That's a hard juggling act, but Pride pulls it off so well. Shows the lighter side of the Cabernet family, with a silky, almost delicate body framing cherry and oak flavors. Yet there's tremendous depth, and the exquisite tension between fruit, acidity, tannins and wood is as intricate as a Cirque du Soleil trapeze act."
