2004 Ridge Santa Cruz Mountains Estate
Red Bordeaux Blend
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By Chris Kissack
(Ridge Vineyards Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon) Login and sign up and see review text.
November 2008, (See more on Winedoctor...)
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By Jeb Dunnuck
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Bonus Reviews, 3/8/2008, (See more on JebDunnuck.com...)
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By Josh Raynolds
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November/December 2007, IWC Issue #135, (See more on Vinous...)
RJonWine.com
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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
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Wine Definition
- Vintage2004
- TypeRed
- ProducerRidge
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- DesignationSanta Cruz Mountains Estate
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSanta Cruz Mountains
- AppellationSanta Cruz Mountains
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- UPC/EAN Code744442279005
12/29/2018 - df1962 wrote: 92 Points
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Still fruit forward very smooth.
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12/29/2018 - depechemoroder wrote: 88 Points
Upon opening there was the faintest hint of wet cardboard, but this blew off with two hours in the decanter. A mustiness was subtley in the background throughout the evening, but it didn't seem like full blown TCA. Fruit was elegant and soft - felt very much like a Haut-Medoc. There was even an austerity to this wine, with fine grained tannins and a nice spicy finish that nodded to its Californian origins. The medium bodied nature of this wine made it lovely with a game pithivier.
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9/9/2018 - bjschmitt Likes this wine: 92 Points
Served with Wagyu ribeye, potatoes, tomato salad.
In today's terms, this is an "Estate" wine, bought at Lytton from vintage wines. Decanted just before serving to handle the sediment.
Look: dark crimson, good color to the rim.
Smell: prunes, raisings- deep fruit, tobacco, perfumed - not reticent.
Palate: dry, good acid, tannins are smooth, nice length. I was begging for more. The steak wine, and salad were happy in each others' presence.
At least for this bottle, I don't think the wine is fading, but I would be drinking if I had more.
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1/7/2018 - Ozsnapper Likes this wine: 94 Points
No formal notes, but not bad, but based on this bottle appears to be time to drink up. The grippy tannins are still there and the fruit has mellowed. Quite enjoyable.
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8/6/2017 - ews3 wrote: 88 Points
California Vacation (Sonoma, SF, Monterey); 8/5/2017-8/12/2017: Tasted at winery. Nice acidic structure. Some sour red fruit a bit pruney on finish. Still some tannin resolving.
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