(Ridge Santa Cruz Mountains Estate) Bricking dark ruby color with floating sediment; mature, ripe plum, black currant nose; poised, maturing, black currant, cassis, tart plum palate with sweet tannins; medium-plus finish (51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc)
(Ridge Santa Cruz Mountains Estate) Very dark red violet color; rich, berry, black fruit, cedar, ripe plum nose; tasty, ripe plum, tart plum, ripe black fruit palate; medium-plus finish (51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc)
(Ridge Santa Cruz Mountains Estate) Big cassis and tart red fruit nose; tasty, sweet cassis palate with sweet tannins, needs several years; medium finish (51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc)
(Ridge Santa Cruz Mountains Estate) Dark cherry red color; sweet cassis and mint nose; tasty, tight, cherry fruit with big, sweet tannins; medium finish (51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc)
By Richard Jennings
(Ridge Santa Cruz Mountains Estate) Bricking dark ruby color with floating sediment; mature, ripe plum, black currant nose; poised, maturing, black currant, cassis, tart plum palate with sweet tannins; medium-plus finish (51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc)12/23/2012, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 91 points
By Richard Jennings
(Ridge Santa Cruz Mountains Estate) Very dark red violet color; rich, berry, black fruit, cedar, ripe plum nose; tasty, ripe plum, tart plum, ripe black fruit palate; medium-plus finish (51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc)3/6/2011, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 91 points
By Richard Jennings
(Ridge Santa Cruz Mountains Estate) Big cassis and tart red fruit nose; tasty, sweet cassis palate with sweet tannins, needs several years; medium finish (51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc)3/9/2008, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 89 points
By Richard Jennings
(Ridge Santa Cruz Mountains Estate) Dark cherry red color; sweet cassis and mint nose; tasty, tight, cherry fruit with big, sweet tannins; medium finish (51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc)5/20/2007, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 90 points