May 26, 2024 - Fantastick fruty and full body need decantation
May 16, 2024 - Sealed under a nice natural cork. Deep ruby in the glass. Some spice on the nose. Tart and unbalanced acidity, strong tannins.
I will neither give a rating or be anything other than neutral on this wine. The initial sip was accompanied by some raisin and stewed red fruit. The bottle I have feels liked it has been exposed to some heat, while mild, it doesn't feel like a fair representation of the wine.
March 28, 2024 - Beautiful, rich cab-blend.
March 21, 2024 - This blend of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 2% Cab. Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot is singing strong just now. Deep purple at its core with plum on the rim. Loads of plum, cassis, cedar, licorice, and mint. Definite finish of vanilla. The round tannins glide across the palate. Plenty of life left in this wine. A bit of grainy sediment in the bottle following decanting. 13.8% alc. With grilled (beef) sirloin steaks under sauteed mushrooms for late, quick weeknight meal. 03.21.24. Recommended.
March 10, 2024 - Decanted for 2 hrs then drank over the next 2. Nose was the highlight for this bottle. Initially the palate was overwhelmed by oak but this faded shortly after the first few pours. Not much depth to the fruit and flavor after the oak influence softened though. Agree that this may be in a shut down phase as it had nowhere near the depth of previous bottles. Check back in a couple of years.
February 17, 2024 - A bit one dimensional. Not what I’ve come to expect from Ridge. Could just be shut down at the moment.
January 13, 2024 - I paired this with prime sirloin cap cut. It took at least 6 hours to fully show its depth. This was just enough jam for me without being over the top. The nose was pleasant and lingering and initial mouth feel was smooth leathery but fade to jam. Not a perfect steak pairing however I thoroughly enjoyed finishing the bottle with some dark chocolate the rest of the night.
Needs a few years and this will be even better.
December 21, 2023 - Solbærsaft, hint av maling og noe blyantspiss. Ganske primær ennå. Frisk syre i munnenog god tanninstruktur som ikke er nedslepen ennå. Snerper en del i ettersmaken. Best til mat må, men lover godt.
December 9, 2023 - Really in a good spot after 24 hours of air. Dark fruit, coffee on the nose and palate. Silky tannins. Early maturity. Persistent, well defined and balanced.
December 4, 2023 - The wine was definitely very good and high quality, but still too much affected by the wood for my taste. After a while the profile changed to a more interesting one so there is room for improvement with aging.