Napa 2023: the quieter version; 2/6/2023-2/11/2023 (Napa/Sonoma California): Black fruits, more spice notes, very balanced. Drinks well. This is all sorts of blackberry. It’s still quite young and while maybe you can drink it now I think it needs more time. From vines planted in 1990. There’s a bit of a blight on it at the moment so over time it will need to be replanted but for right now they are keeping the remaining wine for the Monte Bello while the next cab franc gets online.
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Dark red color; on the palate, smooth fruit flavors (raspberry, plum) plus coffee / mocha and a healthy dose of oak that will likely fade. Very smooth now and will probably further integrate over the next few years.
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Just a beautifully complex wine that paints such an intricate picture of Cabernet Franc! Typical Ridge Vineyards exotic spice notes of rosemary and juniper forest, with black cherry, Cassis, Aussie black licorice, and interestingly also subtle hints of red licorice. Later developing to fresh tobacco and freshly churned soil with pops of cola and menthol coming through. Such an intriguing and thought provoking wine to enjoy now and over the coming 10 years! Cheers!
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2/8/2023 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
Napa 2023: the quieter version; 2/6/2023-2/11/2023 (Napa/Sonoma California): Black fruits, more spice notes, very balanced. Drinks well. This is all sorts of blackberry. It’s still quite young and while maybe you can drink it now I think it needs more time. From vines planted in 1990. There’s a bit of a blight on it at the moment so over time it will need to be replanted but for right now they are keeping the remaining wine for the Monte Bello while the next cab franc gets online.
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10/25/2021 - WineJ2019 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Dark red color; on the palate, smooth fruit flavors (raspberry, plum) plus coffee / mocha and a healthy dose of oak that will likely fade. Very smooth now and will probably further integrate over the next few years.
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8/9/2021 - Winegeek83 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Just a beautifully complex wine that paints such an intricate picture of Cabernet Franc! Typical Ridge Vineyards exotic spice notes of rosemary and juniper forest, with black cherry, Cassis, Aussie black licorice, and interestingly also subtle hints of red licorice. Later developing to fresh tobacco and freshly churned soil with pops of cola and menthol coming through. Such an intriguing and thought provoking wine to enjoy now and over the coming 10 years! Cheers!
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