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Tasted Friday, November 1, 2013 by AllRed with 475 views
Ridge Vineyards has begun presenting a live webcast in the spring and fall to showcase the new releases. Paul Draper along with the assistant winemakers and a moderator form the panel and walk through six of the winery's new releases. There are quite a few Zinfandel and Ridge fans among our circle of friends so we decided to make an evening of it and invite everyone over for some warm ups and pizza prior to the tasting.
Joining Domino & I for the evening were Rick & Cris, Rich & Dana and M/M thelostverse.
A couple of starters that we paired with some cheeses and Cris' white bean tapenade, followed by pizza and a salad. We ended the evening with some cupcakes and a Fenn Valley Icewine. Thanks to R&D for the salad and M/M tlv for dessert.
The winery indicated that each of the wines were going to be double decanted prior to the start of the event, so I treated these bottles the same way.
This is the second of the webcasts we have followed, and I have really enjoyed both. I hope the winery continues these events as they are a lot of fun to particpate in. Having the winemakers leading the way and discussing the vineyards, wines, winemaking and history while taking some questions from the participants is terrific.
NV Domaine Carneros Brut Rosé 89 Points
USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros
Berry, dust, rose petal and dough aromas. Chalk and berry flavors with bright acidity. Medium bead.
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2005 Ridge Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains 93 Points
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
Deep color with notes of caramel corn, baked apple and pear, cashews and smoke. Apple and pear flavors with caramel and smoke and a long finish. Showing more oak than I recall from the last bottle, but I like it.
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2007 Yves Boyer-Martenot Puligny-Montrachet Les Reuchaux 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet
Apple, lemon curd and mineral aromas. Medium-bodied, with flavors of pear, lemon, minerals and brine. Soft and elegant on the finish.
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2008 Ridge Zinfandel Ponzo Vineyard 90 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Aromas of spice and red fruit, raspberry liqueur and cherry. Good acidity with firm tannins and flavors of red fruit and pepper. Nice finish.
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2009 Ridge Lytton Springs
USA, California, Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley
Lush, ripe red and blue fruits, spice and dried herbs. Has some tannins to shed, but there is loads of ripe fruit along with pepper and sage qualities. Excellent.
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