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Red
1991 Ridge Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Santa Cruz Mountains
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Community Tasting Notes 18
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finewinebuff57 wrote: 91 points
August 6, 2017 - This was a very good bottle indeed. Classy restrained, elegant. Ready, but time in hand. 82% Cabernet Sauvignon; 15% Merlot; 3% Cab Franc.
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indiscriminate palate wrote:
October 4, 2013 - I'm assuming that the negative notes had a bad bottle (and, judging by my experience with the '91 Geysers, bottle variation is not uncommon in this vintage). Cedar, black fruit, some mint, and some tertiary Bordeaux characteristics. Not going to improve, but certainly holding well here.
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coremill wrote: 85 points
January 30, 2013 - From a bottle with a good fill, spinning capsule, and excellent cork. Past prime, volatile, extracted with a fair amount of tannin remaining but the fruit has mostly faded, leathery, anonymous and boring. Very disappointing.
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Colima74 wrote: 94 points
December 21, 2011 - Lots of life in this. Red fruit, with excellent acidity and grippy tannins. Full-bodied, this drank well the night we opened and for two days after. If anything, seemed to improve over the three days it was open. Not yet showing all that much in the way of mature Bdx flavors, and maybe it won't ever, as there is such good fruit and acidity at work.
12.9% ABV which may be part of the reason that has aged some gracefully. I've now had a half dozen bottles of this vintage, and it has always showed very well. 82% Cabernet Sauvignon; 15% Merlot; 3% Cab Franc.
At Houston's with NWA and alongside some excellent other wines (83 Dominus, 97 Montelena, 00 Calon Segur, 03 Phelps Backus, 08 Maybach Materium). -
peternelson wrote: 91 points
December 18, 2011 - Sweet, spicy, easy going; mixed berries, lower acidity, tangy finish and just a touch green.
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By John Gilman
Jan/Feb 2010, Issue #25, The 1991 California Cabernets- Should There Be More Great Wines?(Ridge Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon “Santa Cruz Mountains”) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1991
- Type Red
- Producer Ridge
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Santa Cruz Mountains
- Appellation Santa Cruz Mountains
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 53 (50%)
- Consumed 54 (50%)
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- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- AppellationSanta Cruz Mountains
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