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2014
89
Crowd pleasing, easy to drink, but quite oaky, Once past the vanilla, smoke and coffee, the core of fruit is sweet and tasty.

Crowd pleasing, easy to drink, but quite oaky, Once past the vanilla, smoke and coffee, the core of fruit is sweet and tasty.

3,964 Views   Tasted
2013
92
Ripe, forward, open and tasty, even if it's obvious. Loads of sweet, ripe, fat, juicy, berries, lots of oak, vanilla, plum and licorice are all over the place. Round and ready.

Ripe, forward, open and tasty, even if it's obvious. Loads of sweet, ripe, fat, juicy, berries, lots of oak, vanilla, plum and licorice are all over the place. Round and ready.

4,562 Views   Tasted
2012
96
A massive wall of sweet, ripe, powerful, black fruits, vanilla, smoke, licorice, chocolate, black and blue fruits just keep on coming. There is a lot to take in here as this is no shy, little sister. It is a powerful, forward, take no prisoners style of wine.

A massive wall of sweet, ripe, powerful, black fruits, vanilla, smoke, licorice, chocolate, black and blue fruits just keep on coming. There is a lot to take in here as this is no shy, little sister. It is a powerful, forward, take no prisoners style of wine.

5,038 Views   Tasted
2011
88
Vanilla bean, licorice and juicy plum notes open to a medium bodied, round textured, forward wine that finishes with chocoalte covered cherries and espresso beans in the finish.

Vanilla bean, licorice and juicy plum notes open to a medium bodied, round textured, forward wine that finishes with chocoalte covered cherries and espresso beans in the finish.

2,434 Views   Tasted
2011
90
Smoky, blackberries, olives and espresso bean scents create the aromatics. Soft, round and forward, the wine delivers black cherries, licorice and vanilla notes in the finish.

Smoky, blackberries, olives and espresso bean scents create the aromatics. Soft, round and forward, the wine delivers black cherries, licorice and vanilla notes in the finish.

3,049 Views   Tasted
2008
89
Oak, earth, pepper, coffee and jammy dark berries lead to a wine with tart flavors that show hints of green, unripe berries. Full bodied and with fruit, the tart flavors are a minor issue in the finish

Oak, earth, pepper, coffee and jammy dark berries lead to a wine with tart flavors that show hints of green, unripe berries. Full bodied and with fruit, the tart flavors are a minor issue in the finish

3,095 Views   Tasted
2008
90
Vanilla, blueberry, blackberry and espresso scents lead to a big juicy mouthful dark berries and hints of oak. This is full and rich, but lacks a little finesse

Vanilla, blueberry, blackberry and espresso scents lead to a big juicy mouthful dark berries and hints of oak. This is full and rich, but lacks a little finesse

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2008
91
Smoke, oak, earth, jammy cassis and coca scents lead to layers of chocolate covered blackberries and coffee flavors in the finish.

Smoke, oak, earth, jammy cassis and coca scents lead to layers of chocolate covered blackberries and coffee flavors in the finish.

6,417 Views   Tasted
2007
90
Served blind, the wine offered tell tale ripe, California Cabernet Sauvignon scents of coffee bean, vanilla, jammy boysenberries and licorice with hints of blue fruits. At first, the wine felt hot. With time in the glass, it calmed down, fleshed and became more fun to drink.

Served blind, the wine offered tell tale ripe, California Cabernet Sauvignon scents of coffee bean, vanilla, jammy boysenberries and licorice with hints of blue fruits. At first, the wine felt hot. With time in the glass, it calmed down, fleshed and became more fun to drink.

4,811 Views   Tasted
2007
93
Licorice, jam, blueberry, blackberry, vanilla and coffee scents pop the moment the cork leaves the bottle, Thick, concentrated, ripe and ABVic, there is a touch of heat in the powerful, concentrated, forward styled, ABVic, fruit filled finish. This style of wine is losing popularity with some drinkers. Fans of this style are going to like it a more than I did. I get he quality, but it's not fun for me to drink.

Licorice, jam, blueberry, blackberry, vanilla and coffee scents pop the moment the cork leaves the bottle, Thick, concentrated, ripe and ABVic, there is a touch of heat in the powerful, concentrated, forward styled, ABVic, fruit filled finish. This style of wine is losing popularity with some drinkers. Fans of this style are going to like it a more than I did. I get he quality, but it's not fun for me to drink.

4,761 Views   Tasted
2002
90
Coffee, licorice, blackberry jam, smoke and vanilla scents, full bodied and concentrated, this wine has not changed much since the day it was bottled. While it's well made, there is a lot of oak in this sweet, jammy, mouth filling style of wine. I liked the first glass, but we didn't finish the bottle. There is no hurry to drink this as it's not going to quickly fade away. It's a matter of style. Some people are going to like this style of Syrah a lot more than others.

Coffee, licorice, blackberry jam, smoke and vanilla scents, full bodied and concentrated, this wine has not changed much since the day it was bottled. While it's well made, there is a lot of oak in this sweet, jammy, mouth filling style of wine. I liked the first glass, but we didn't finish the bottle. There is no hurry to drink this as it's not going to quickly fade away. It's a matter of style. Some people are going to like this style of Syrah a lot more than others.

2,685 Views   Tasted
1999
91
Big, rich and loaded with ripe, jammy black fruits, coffee and black cherry. Lush and round, but not overly complex, this is as good as its going to get.

Big, rich and loaded with ripe, jammy black fruits, coffee and black cherry. Lush and round, but not overly complex, this is as good as its going to get.

2,925 Views   Tasted
1997
93
Still deep in color, with thyme, mushroom and dark berries in the nose. On the palate the wine offers a fat, dense texture and a finish with ripe fruit and oak, which is just a bit drying in the finish.

Still deep in color, with thyme, mushroom and dark berries in the nose. On the palate the wine offers a fat, dense texture and a finish with ripe fruit and oak, which is just a bit drying in the finish.

4,981 Views   Tasted
A mountain of black and blue fruit roars from the glass. The dense, rich, concentrated wine fills your mouth with ripe chocolate covered berries. Is the wine any better with 10 of age, probably not. But with a big fat juicy steak, the wine works.

A mountain of black and blue fruit roars from the glass. The dense, rich, concentrated wine fills your mouth with ripe chocolate covered berries. Is the wine any better with 10 of age, probably not. But with a big fat juicy steak, the wine works.

4,006 Views   Tasted
1997
91
Licorice, boysenberry and chocolate in the nose. The wine is soft, supple and ends with a fruit filled finish.

Licorice, boysenberry and chocolate in the nose. The wine is soft, supple and ends with a fruit filled finish.

4,065 Views   Tasted
1996
92
Spicy, espresso, cocoa and plummy fruits lead to a round, plush, but oaky, sweet, woody finish. This is fully mature.

Spicy, espresso, cocoa and plummy fruits lead to a round, plush, but oaky, sweet, woody finish. This is fully mature.

3,131 Views   Tasted
1996
96
1996 Pride Reserve is packed and stacked with layers of ripe cassis, espresso, and fresh picked, jammy blackberries. This full bodied wine offers an intensity of flavor that does not overwhelm the senses. Balanced and in harmony, this is a solid example of a great California Cabernet that is drinking at its peak. Having tasted this wine young, while its calmed down since it was released, it has not gained much in complexty. There is no reason to hold off from popping a bottle.

1996 Pride Reserve is packed and stacked with layers of ripe cassis, espresso, and fresh picked, jammy blackberries. This full bodied wine offers an intensity of flavor that does not overwhelm the senses. Balanced and in harmony, this is a solid example of a great California Cabernet that is drinking at its peak. Having tasted this wine young, while its calmed down since it was released, it has not gained much in complexty. There is no reason to hold off from popping a bottle.

3,894 Views   Tasted
1995
92
Not for the oak averse, you find black and blue fruit, espresso bean and earth on the nose. The wine is round, fat and ripe, with a sweet black and blue fruit with more than a hint of vanilla bean and smoke in the finish.

Not for the oak averse, you find black and blue fruit, espresso bean and earth on the nose. The wine is round, fat and ripe, with a sweet black and blue fruit with more than a hint of vanilla bean and smoke in the finish.

2,829 Views   Tasted
1995
91
Oaky, round, lush and sweet, with lots of ripe, sweet, juicy fruit, but even more wood. Oak averse tasters should not be drinking this wine.

Oaky, round, lush and sweet, with lots of ripe, sweet, juicy fruit, but even more wood. Oak averse tasters should not be drinking this wine.

3,582 Views   Tasted
1994
92
Licorice, coffee bean, smoke and jammy dark berries, big, rich and dense, with a dryness that was starting to appear in the end notes of the finish. I'd opt for drinking this sooner than later.

Licorice, coffee bean, smoke and jammy dark berries, big, rich and dense, with a dryness that was starting to appear in the end notes of the finish. I'd opt for drinking this sooner than later.

3,536 Views   Tasted
This is a big wine. Massive amounts of ripe black and blue mountain fruit, oak and choclate are easy to find. With all its size, the wine remains balanced, finishing in blast of chocolate covered, ripe black fruit.

This is a big wine. Massive amounts of ripe black and blue mountain fruit, oak and choclate are easy to find. With all its size, the wine remains balanced, finishing in blast of chocolate covered, ripe black fruit.

2,425 Views   Tasted
1994
90
Forest floor, tobacco and jammy berries open the aromatics, on the palate, the wine is, rich and dense, but the finish is starting to dry out.

Forest floor, tobacco and jammy berries open the aromatics, on the palate, the wine is, rich and dense, but the finish is starting to dry out.

2,491 Views   Tasted
Ripe fruit. Powerful, slightly oaky. God balance with round textures and a long, black and blue fruit finish.

Ripe fruit. Powerful, slightly oaky. God balance with round textures and a long, black and blue fruit finish.

2,334 Views   Tasted