Pride Mountain (1/2 btls) Merlot 2021 (375ml) Piquepoul Noir with green melon

with green melon

The 2017 "Lola" Pinot Noir saw 30% whole-cluster fermentation and 11 months in oak (15% new)

Barrel notes are very present

aging on the lees

This vintage captures what California does so well: combine New World exuberance with Old World soul

Pride Mountain (1/2 btls) Merlot 2021 (375ml) Piquepoul Noir with green melonMore than any other Bordelaise variety, merlot is defined by the fruit it brings to your glass. In our 2021 Merlot, core aromas of blackberry and just ripe plum are layered over complex notes of bay and dark chocolate, with subtle hints of black cherry and temperate forest entice even further.