Jan. 28, 2010 - Cult/Near-Cult Cabernet Sauvignon & Blends

The 1997 Pride Mountain Reserve cabernet sauvignon, made by Robert Foley when he worked at Pride Mountain, edged out the 2003 Robert Foley Claret for first place in our annual January tasting of cult/near-cult cabernet sauvignons and blends. The 2004 Harlan The Maiden was a distant third. Two ringers, the 2004 Spring Valley Frederick from Walla Walla, Washington and the 2007 Coho Headwaters from Napa Valley, finished fifth and sixth, respectively.

1. 1997 Pride Mountain Reserve (WS 92, WA 97+) (4 of 7 firsts/1 second/1 third/0 fourths, 21 points)
2. 2003 Robert Foley Claret (WS 95, WA 96) (2/3/1/0, 19 points)
3. 2004 Harlan, The Maiden (WS NR, WA 95) (1/1/0/2, 9 points)
4. 2001 David Arthur, Elevation 1147 (WS 96, WA NR) (0/1/2/0, 7 points)
5. 2004 Spring Valley Frederick, Washington (ringer) (WS 90, WA 94) (0/0/2/2, 6 points)
6. 2007 Coho Headwaters (ringer) (WS NR, WA 89) (0/1/0/0, 3 points)
7. 1996 Peter Michael Les Pavots (WS 96, WA 96) (0/0/1/0, 2 points)
8. 2001 Quilceda Creek, Washington (WS 94, WA 98) (0/0/0/2, 2 points)
9. 2001 Vérité La Muse (WS NR, WA 94) (0/0/0/1, 1 point)