Henry Fuseler

9.0

8/2025. Full flavor and nice on the palate. Good color and finish. — 10 months ago

Paul J

9.2

Really great restaurant list value. Bold with very good balance between fruit and spice. Medium plus depth and finish. Fairly big wine. Thoroughly enjoyed it! — a year ago

with Brooke

Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

Another solid vintage of this South African Bordeaux-Style red. Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (49%), Merlot (28%), Cabernet Franc (20%) and Petite Verdot (3%). Aromas of black fruit, vanilla and dried rose petals. Flavors of cassis, blackberry, mulberry, black cherry, dried herbs and minerals. Lengthy finish and full bodied. Soft tannins and well structured. Nicely aged and quite elegant. — a year ago

Dave Schneider

9.3

Still fresh, well structured and balanced. Has more than a few years left. I wish I had another — 6 years ago

Kobus Theron

9.6

One of my all time favourites. Good with any red meat. — 7 years ago

Ichiro Kawachi

9.2

This came between suppon soup and kani course — 7 years ago

Eric

9.4

90/10 Sonoma/Napa. 70/30 Merlot/Cab. Nice complexity- tart black fruit, camphor, cassis, varnish, coffee, and camphor. Long bitter finish. First Pride Reserve wine- different and interesting. — 8 years ago

Nick Markby

9.2

Delicious South African cab — 9 years ago

Norman

9.4

Who says Merlot can not age. This is delightful. I would say there is just a hint of browning at the edges but this is a big glass and if I had, had this with mom at the restaurant instead of the Tor - you never would have seen it. It is rich and full on the palate. Finish is long. I think the nose is a bit muted but given its age super nice — 10 months ago

Norman

9.3

Still performing well. — a year ago

Shay A

9.2

My experience with South African red wines is limited, but I’ve enjoyed some Meerlust reds and a few other random bottles. I have to say, while this wasn’t a revelation, it is the best South African wine I’ve had to date.

This was a bottle opened blind for a few people. Oddly enough, there were similarities to this and a 2013 Almaviva…a burnt rubber/tire note on the nose alongside a vegetal/herbal pronounced note on the nose. Tangy/sour black cherries, red currant and red licorice too. Mostly red and black underripe fruit dominant. Even a bit of tar. This drinks like a chinon mixed with a lean vintage Bordeaux…the spice and vegetal flair is there next to the lightweight mid palate from a cooler Bordeaux vintage. A blend of five “noble varietals” in honor of Bordeaux, this was a unique wine that had people guessing from all over the world. After 1-2hrs of air from
bottle, it was balanced/integrated and ready to roll. I’d enjoy these sooner rather than later. — 4 years ago

Dario Scimeca

9.3

First Pride Syrah. Lots of alcohol and intensity, nowhere near maturity at 16 years old. — 6 years ago

with Heather

Shay A

9.4

Celebrating Bastille Day with the spring dinner of the Confrerie St Etienne of Alsace association. Wonderful menu and perfectly paired wines.

Wow. Leave it to the dessert wine to run away with Wine of the Night! Honeyed cashews, honeyed stone fruits, guava, pineapple, caramel and honeycomb. Like a lighter version of Dolce. Insanely good! On the hunt for some of this. Thought of you @Greg Ballington since it’s a South African wine! — 8 years ago

with Dan and Weston

Paul J

9.0

Very reserved wine compared to my previous two bottles. Might need a decent decant or more age. Very young wine. Light gold color. Minerality dominates the nose and palate. Medium minus depth and finish. — a year ago

with Brooke

Ron Siegel

9.3

Ripe older Cali showing black fruits, plum, cassis, earth, spice & tobacco — a year ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2021 vintage. Pride Mountain wine dinner @ Mister A’s Restaurant-San Diego. 3.16.23. — 3 years ago

Joe Roth

9.3

Nice Cab Franc! — 6 years ago

with Jeff and Michael

Marty McNees

9.4

Great company. Great meal. Great wine! — 7 years ago

Shay A

9.2

In appearance, I would have called this Napa as it had a deep purple rim but once you smelled it, it was South African through and through. Though I’ve only had a limited experience with SA wines, I’ve normally gotten a unique smell, reminiscent of smoked rubber. A lot of potpourri to this too. Black fruits (blackberries, cassis) with an herbal and tannic/slightly chalky finish. Well made. — 7 years ago

with Dan, Mark and 1 other

Jody Scharf

9.4

Wonderful. Vanilla. Floral. Great chard. No butter no citrus. Just heaven. — 8 years ago