Excellent nose with black fruits, mint leaves, great complexity; palate is full bodied, young but approachable tannins, blackberry fruit, mint, lacking only a bit of midpalate concentration. 90-91
Intense nose with blackberry, blackcurrant, mint, floral, violet; palate is very young, blackberry, blackcurrant, big tannins; medium-long finish. Very nice, and I like this final blend much better than the initial blend at the components tasting. Monte Bello is always a treat. 94-95
A lot more mintiness than the 2014, black fruit, slight vegetal, very complex nose; palate is incredibly balanced, firm tannin, black fruit, mint, wonderful; great mouthfeel, long finish. 96-97+
Very well integrated nose with forest floor, mint, roasted vegetables; palate is still very young, blackberry, some tannin; long finish. Excellent. Nose is showing very early maturity, but the palate is still very young. 95+
2013 Ridge Chardonnay Estate 87 Points
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
White peachy fruit, slight mineral, ripe. Nice. 87-88
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2012 Ridge Zinfandel Carmichael 89 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County
Spicy peppery black fruit, excellent nose; palate lacks a bit of concentration through the midpalate, but very nice overall. 92 nose, 87 palate. 89-90
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2011 Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Klein 90 Points
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
Excellent nose with black fruits, mint leaves, great complexity; palate is full bodied, young but approachable tannins, blackberry fruit, mint, lacking only a bit of midpalate concentration. 90-91
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2012 Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Estate 92 Points
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
Blackcurrant and mint, menthol; palate has good concentration, black fruit, mint. Very nice, superb value. 92
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2014 Ridge Monte Bello 94 Points
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
Intense nose with blackberry, blackcurrant, mint, floral, violet; palate is very young, blackberry, blackcurrant, big tannins; medium-long finish. Very nice, and I like this final blend much better than the initial blend at the components tasting. Monte Bello is always a treat. 94-95
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2012 Ridge Monte Bello 97 Points
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
A lot more mintiness than the 2014, black fruit, slight vegetal, very complex nose; palate is incredibly balanced, firm tannin, black fruit, mint, wonderful; great mouthfeel, long finish. 96-97+
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2004 Ridge Monte Bello 95 Points
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
Very well integrated nose with forest floor, mint, roasted vegetables; palate is still very young, blackberry, some tannin; long finish. Excellent. Nose is showing very early maturity, but the palate is still very young. 95+
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2013 Ridge Grenache Mataro Lytton Estate 87 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley
Red cherry fruit, light, spicy, food friendly. 87
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