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Community Tasting Notes 53
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MichielV wrote: 91 points
December 25, 2023 - I guess this was our last bottle. After Xmas eve church in Woodstock. Very good stand on its own wine although every wine needs food to shine. Medium weight with great nose, color. On palate super elegant with good length. Well balanced between fruit and wood. Ridge makes a super solid merlot year in and out.
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A L P Likes this wine:
November 9, 2023 - A delicious and cedary Merlot. However, the cork broke on this bottle, so take care in future.
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larrybbaldwin Likes this wine: 92 points
August 19, 2023 - Gorgeous stuff, packed with red fruit and spice. Would have enjoyed jusst spending the evening with my nose in the glass
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lozatron Likes this wine:
August 15, 2023 - Monday night pre Fringe warm up: Somewhat by chance the 2014 Merlot theme continues. This really is the daddy - on the nose, cedar, somewhat brambly, a quiet intensity going on here. On the palate - it’s full, but a core of acidity and high toned fruit, with fine tannins to back it up. It keeps on going on the palate. If Monte Bello didn’t exist this would be a cult wine in its own right. Woof.
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lozatron Likes this wine:
March 11, 2023 - Friday Night - Home-made Burger & Chips and Terminator Genisys: 100% Merlot. 13.5% abv. Lovely stuff - colour wise, the purple is fading to garnet, and the nose is gentle pine cones and brambles. On the palate - lovely structure, still some acidity and fine tannins in balance with the fading oak, there’s still some fruit there, this is just gorgeous. Friday night treat, paired with home made burger and chips and Terminator Genisys.
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California, Santa Cruz Mountains: The High Quality, yet Tiny Production 2015s, 8/24/2017 (link)(Ridge Vineyards Merlot Estate) Subscribe to see review text.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2014
- Type Red
- Producer Ridge
- Varietal Merlot
- Designation Estate
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Santa Cruz Mountains
- Appellation Santa Cruz Mountains
- UPC Codes 744442151004, 744442151141
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 534 (49%)
- Consumed 566 (51%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
94% Like It 34 votes
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- ProducerRidge
- VarietyMerlot
- DesignationEstate
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- AppellationSanta Cruz Mountains
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