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Red
2003 Ridge Mataro Pato Vineyard
Mataro
- USA
- California
- San Francisco Bay
- Contra Costa County
Community Tasting Notes 23
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klezman wrote:
August 23, 2020 - A little tired, to be sure, but still has a nice core of plum (even if getting pruny) and some earthy notes. Medium finish. Some nice spice going on also.
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patespo1 wrote: 85 points
May 10, 2014 - Over the hill, port-like. Hour decant, drinkable but barely
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UpfromtheCellar wrote: 85 points
March 27, 2014 - This wine was well past its "expiration date" but with excellent storage, it had settled into a somewhat sweetish, clean, very drinkable old lady.
Not a blockbuster to begin with, the wine is fragrant, balanced if somewhat thin, with sweetish raisiny notes. Very varietally correct in terms of flavor profile.
To those of you with bottles still in your cellars - too late! Sorry. As anyone who follows Ridge knows, their wines age better than most but eventually time takes its toll. Its certainly drinkable, but not really a food wine anymore. More of a curiosity at this point.1 person found this helpful Comment -
oaxaca90049 wrote:
September 13, 2013 - Drinking very nicely in fact smoother and softer than many mouvedres. Ridge definitely is a long lived wine.
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Jscalia wrote: 85 points
July 22, 2013 - Not one of Ridge's better wines, at least at this age. The wine tastemuch older than a 2003. It's musty.
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By Richard Jennings
3/10/2013 (link) 90 points(Ridge Mataro Pato Vineyard) Bricked medium dark red violet color; mature, dried berry, dried fig, reduction nose; earthy, roasted plum, charcoal, graphite, dried fig palate; very varietally true; medium-plus finish (95% Mourvedre, 5% Petite Sirah; 14.9% alcohol)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2003
- Type Red
- Producer Ridge
- Varietal Mataro
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Pato Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion San Francisco Bay
- Appellation Contra Costa County
- UPC Code 744442979035
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 102 (42%)
- Consumed 140 (58%)
Food Pairing
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