9/28/2020 - gteran76 wrote:

I saved this wine for a future birthday dinner that occurred 2 days ago and I was expecting wayyy more for this wine. The body is medium plus, super high in acidity and lacking harmony between oak fruit and tannin.

7/26/2020 - dsimmons Likes this wine:

Drank with wine group. My second favorite of the evening. Bold fruit. Integrated and balanced. Sorry I don't have more of this. My last of 9 bottles. Drink or hold.

7/14/2019 - rocknroller wrote:

Light gold color. Opened this for our 35th Anniversary. Split bottle over 3 hours plus. Beautiful and seamless; wonderfully toasted, brioche, pear and fine lemons, creamy mousse, roasted nuts, lightly chalky minerality. Quite elegant and a long finish. My wife always being more generous, scored this a point or two higher. I wil not be arguing with her. A great bottle on a special day. 96-K, 98-V.

4/12/2019 - robferguson1 wrote:

This was in the dead zone, colour all wrong brownish and wine hate left overs of quality only, I shudder because I have 10 bottles to go, I hope it’s an aberration, and my disappointment made deeper by having a great 07 a few days before

1/21/2019 - Ben Christiansen wrote:

Pretty stinky and earthy on day one. Kept on mellowing out. Even at nine years, I guess I would give it longer and further still.

12/14/2018 - acyso wrote:

HDH December auction; 12/13/2018-12/15/2018 (Chicago, IL): Everything about this wine is great until the finish. The nose shows a touch of sulphur, but the palate is incredibly rich and broad, with great intensity. However, the back end is where this wine suffers a bit, showing tons of acid and sourness on the finish.

7/4/2018 - hawkeye54 wrote:

Over the hill. Toasted. Major dissapointment considering I've had it for eight years in my cellar.

6/24/2018 - dougie Likes this wine:

Amazing. Decanted for an hour and drank over 4. At the end, not big. But it’s a fine line to get there. And, this is a great big Pinot! Two more years for the last one sounds good..

1/17/2018 - acyso wrote:

Flickinger Tasting at The Casino (Chicago, IL): I love this estate, but this version of the wine is but a weedy wreck. It's thin and emaciated, with just a whole lot of acid and tannin. The finish has an unpleasant drying sensation. Where happened here? There's only upside to aging this, because it's pretty bad right now.

11/11/2017 - Eric Guido wrote:

The fruit here is much riper than I would expect from a Ridge estate Cabernet, and the oak is prominent. Purple fruits with cherry accents, sweet herbs, spice and tobacco showed on the nose. On the palate, it was silky in texture with concentrated black fruits, plum verging on prune with a sweet herbal mix. Brisk acidity and a bit of green tannin showed on the finish. I wanted more austerity here, but this vintage came across as very ripe. Considering the notes from other tasters here, I'll keep my mind open to tasting again.

10/4/2017 - Purple Tooth wrote:

This is still a solid 93+ and on its way up. Has traded in its thick p-coat for a suit but still has all the muscle underneath. Its far more elegant, refined, and sexy, while youthful and light on its feet. This is shaping up and shedding fat. I like it now with lots of air, and again, I think that this is very much in line with the 1996 vintage at this stage...can drink but I still think its a strong Hold

5/29/2015 - hawkeye54 wrote:

Drank over 4 hours. Kept improving in the glass. Medium bodied, slightly dusty, lush black fruits, fine tannins, medium + finish. This was just starting to show its identity in hour 4.

4/8/2014 - hawkeye54 wrote:

Too sweet for my liking. Hopefully this will show more structure later in life. Tasted a lot like the 2011 Caymus.

2/20/2014 - hawkeye54 wrote:

Decanted four hours. Dark red color with a little orange rim. Tart cherry nose with a little earthy background. Same tart cherries on the palate with a bit of leather and spicy oak. Finish was ok. I drank this over three days and I would say that the second and third day showed more fruit and smooth tannins than the first, without losing any appealing qualities. It's enjoyable now but I would hold on to a bottle or two for a few years if possible.