Simple nose of bubblegum, bramble, and a bit of perfume. Light bodied, heavy tannins, and high acidity. Palate is plum, blackberry, bubblegum, a bit of black olive, and dark minerals. Heavy, almost to a wall, of tannins. Long finish of black tea, dark minerals, plums, and just a hint of spices.
It just doesn't feel like previous vintages. It's lacking the depth and characteristics of Ridge that I expect. If anything, this feels like an overly tannic Gamay.
Black plum, red currant, dried cherry, though not too fruity. Earth tones, smoky meat, and vanilla accents add complexity. Beautiful mouthfeel, tannins and acidity beg for food. Had this with cassoulet, and it worked perfectly.
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3/30/2024 - cmmatthews Likes this wine: 90 Points
Quite nice...lots of acid and tartness on the backend, could definitely hand for a few more years I feel. Probably would benefit from decanting.
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2/8/2024 - CavWine wrote: 88 Points
Liked this the first night, not so much the second night - was completely flat.
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9/7/2023 - CavWine Likes this wine: 91 Points
Needed a good decant, didn't have much flavor at first but after an hour was excellent. Nice complexity and earthy. Really enjoyed it.
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6/1/2023 - ChateauShiny wrote: 87 Points
Simple nose of bubblegum, bramble, and a bit of perfume. Light bodied, heavy tannins, and high acidity. Palate is plum, blackberry, bubblegum, a bit of black olive, and dark minerals. Heavy, almost to a wall, of tannins. Long finish of black tea, dark minerals, plums, and just a hint of spices.
It just doesn't feel like previous vintages. It's lacking the depth and characteristics of Ridge that I expect. If anything, this feels like an overly tannic Gamay.
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4/28/2023 - mmiller94 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Black plum, red currant, dried cherry, though not too fruity. Earth tones, smoky meat, and vanilla accents add complexity. Beautiful mouthfeel, tannins and acidity beg for food. Had this with cassoulet, and it worked perfectly.
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