Community Tasting Note

OenoEd wrote:

Tuesday, October 3, 2023 - Powerful, succulent , and mature; Ridge, always good, always reliable, but, as here, sometimes the rich and balanced black fruit, szechuan pepoercorn, cassis, and smoky black cherry wood qualities in the nose and in the mouth are delicious but not quite compelling enough to carry. the 14.5% alcohol. There is a little heat and bite mid palate to finish, and a note of piney disinfectant, likely from the Carignane. Maybe the impact of high alcohol seems less overt in 5 years; a 50/50 call, in my book. Ok to drink now, just decant it for an hour or two, and serve it with asian spiced shortribs, or charred lamb (rosemary here works great) or ribeye. I will not be surprised to rate this 2 points higher in 3-5 years.

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