2016 Ridge Demostene Ranch

Community Tasting Notes (36) Avg Score: 90.5 points

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  4/28/2024 - SMHalps Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Shared this with my wine group at a Mediterranean restaurant. My last of 4 bottles of this. I enjoyed the other 3 more, so I lowered my score. This may have had to do with wines that preceded it. A Corsican Red, A WA State Carmenere, and a WA State Viognier. To be fair, the rest of the group liked it more than I did.

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  1/3/2024 - WetRock wrote:

  This has thrown more bottle coating sediment than expected. American oak and brambly berries. Tartness behind fine tannin. Plenty of richness yet you can feel the leaner body coming along. A wine that is sort of nestled in between south France and classic American or maybe a bit of both depending on your perspective.

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  12/16/2023 - BHRH Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Significant improvement with age - decanted 30 minutes. Lots of classic brambleberry in the best Ridge style. Fruit seems to have melded nicely with oak, leading to an excellent moderately long finish. Think this is at peak. Well stored bottles may see a plateau for a few years, but I would drink in the near-term.

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  8/12/2023 - pdadams66 wrote: 88 Points

  Very good, but slightly heat damaged I think.

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  8/9/2023 - pdadams66 Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Deep red center, red/pink rim, no signs of age.
  Creamy blackberries and blackcurrants, vine sap, polished wood.
  Smooth, balsam, great blackberry fruit, rosemary, a touch of bubblegum, good acidity, modest tannins, long fruit-driven finish.
  Excellent blend, both grapes bring something to the table - fruit from both with good supporting acidity from the Carignan. Good now but might evolve well with time.

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