Decanted about 45 minutes before tasting. Inky deep garnet in color. Powerful nose. Dried black cherries, plums, drying bramble, dill, thyme, a bit of umami, a bit of fresh cigar box, and a hint of iodine. A heavily extracted palate follows the nose. Perfect level of acidity. Light velvety tannins. Long finish of tobacco leaf, decomposing leafy herbs, black pepper, earl grey tea, a dash of vanilla, and a bit of graphite. A candied note black cherry persists.
This is at a perfect peak for me. Glad I won two bottles of this vintage at auction.
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A real testament to the fine winemaking at Ridge. After 13 years, still drinks well - good color, lively fruit, interesting tertiary notes. Not as good on day two, however.
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Let's just say I'm glad I had this bottle with a hamburger. If this is an indication of CA drought year wines going forward, we don't have much to look forward to. Extremely jammy & sweet, with a background of cocoa and black pepper.
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With homemade sausage pizza. Semi-opaque ruby, color consistent to rim. Raspberry nose covering black cherry. Dry, balanced dusty fruit/acid, olive. Nice length.
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12/25/2022 - ChateauShiny Likes this wine: 92 Points
Decanted about 45 minutes before tasting. Inky deep garnet in color. Powerful nose. Dried black cherries, plums, drying bramble, dill, thyme, a bit of umami, a bit of fresh cigar box, and a hint of iodine. A heavily extracted palate follows the nose. Perfect level of acidity. Light velvety tannins. Long finish of tobacco leaf, decomposing leafy herbs, black pepper, earl grey tea, a dash of vanilla, and a bit of graphite. A candied note black cherry persists.
This is at a perfect peak for me. Glad I won two bottles of this vintage at auction.
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6/28/2021 - VinCA wrote:
A real testament to the fine winemaking at Ridge. After 13 years, still drinks well - good color, lively fruit, interesting tertiary notes. Not as good on day two, however.
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8/8/2018 - casjf Likes this wine: 90 Points
Anise and black cherry/black plum flavors. Bold and high in alcohol (14.5%%)
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5/28/2018 - casjf Does not like this wine: 87 Points
Let's just say I'm glad I had this bottle with a hamburger. If this is an indication of CA drought year wines going forward, we don't have much to look forward to. Extremely jammy & sweet, with a background of cocoa and black pepper.
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9/4/2016 - bjschmitt Likes this wine: 90 Points
With homemade sausage pizza.
Semi-opaque ruby, color consistent to rim.
Raspberry nose covering black cherry.
Dry, balanced dusty fruit/acid, olive.
Nice length.
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