2011 Pride Mountain Sangiovese

As for the reds, Pride Mountain has always done a terrific job with Sangiovese, and the 2011, a blend of 87% Sangiovese and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, is only available in 500 ml bottles. It offers jammy strawberry fruit, tobacco leaf and herbaceous characteristics in a round, sexy, delicious format. Enjoy it over the next several years. As always, this winery situated at the crest of Spring Mountain on both sides of the Napa/Sonoma counties boundary, has turned out a portfolio of interesting as well as satisfying wines. Amazingly, Pride Mountain Vineyards now owns over 85 acres at high elevation sites spread over the top of Spring Mountain. Pride Mountain’s two flagship offerings are much more limited in availability, with only 569 cases of the 2010 Claret Reserve and 1,365 cases of the 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve. Tel. (707) 963-4949