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Drinking exceptionally well. Love Ritchie Vinyard fruit. (49 views)

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Restrained relative to big California Chardonnays. Honey, ripe peach, caramel, fresh-cut oak, vanilla, and beeswax. Wood tannin. Likely battonage. Full body, thicker texture. A lot of cost and winemaking effort. Medium acid. Outstanding. (113 views)

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Panko crusted salmon,rst pot,gr beans-45min decant,delicious (33 views)

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A little lighter than the last bottle. I feel this time to polish off the 2017 here. But that might be due to my cellar. (61 views)

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Variety: 100% Pinot Noir | Method: Wholecluster Direct Press Into Neutral French Oak, Native Primary & Secondary Fermentation, Unfiltered. 10 Barrels Produced

Sitting at 800 feet of elevation in the heart of the Occidental Cordillera of the Russian River Valley appellation, we choose a direct pick and press method when producing our Rosé from Ruxton Vineyard. The first thing you notice is the sexy, pale peach color of this wine, evoking an assumption of greatness in the glass. This is a compelling effort that will challenge the senses. Opening with white peach, ripe plantains, bruised rose petals, and candied walnuts, this wine has a balanced temperament of verve and ripe fruit. A bright entry on the palate is followed by a medium-full mid-palate that is at once viscous yet delicate. This is delicious! Strawberry curd, mineral, and golden pear are complimented with refreshing, savory nuances of raspberries and cola, with a finish that is developed and elegant. Spectacular! (61 views)

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Varieties: 90% Estate Zinfandel, 10% Estate Alicante Bouchet | Method: 100% Pellenc destemmed, 50% Stainless, 50% Open Top, 100% Native Primary & Secondary, 55% New American Oak, 45% French Oak. Unfiltered. 16 Barrels Produced

We sold out, yet again, of another vintage of our Estate Zinfandel. So, here is the deal: If you don’t pick this up now, you may miss your chance to secure an allotment from the spectacular 2022 vintage, as demand has tripled in just 12 months. If you remember the 2016 vintage of this wine, lookout! The 2022 is humping some serious weight. This is another home run effort from our winemaking team. Our Croix Estate Vineyard Zinfandel is a heritage vineyard site. Planted in 1904, the original vineyard comprised of 39 acres planted in sections to Zinfandel, Carignan, Alicante Bouchet, Petite Sirah, and Mataro. Today, the vineyard consists of 10 acres of 90% Zinfandel and 10% Alicante Bouchet. Are you a fan of ultra-ripe, jammy Zins with zesty acid and a serious amount of viscosity? This wine is for you. Get ready to bliss all over yourselves, the aromatics are exotic and compelling with cocoa perfume, sweet cedar smoke, crushed black plumbs, sweet honeysuckle, blueberry, candied raisins and figs, and milk chocolate. Whoa Nelly! The palate is massive and concentrated, yet masterfully balanced, highlighting cherry reduction, seductive fig pie, caramel, layered blue fruits, espresso beans, finishing silky with racy acidity to clear the finish for minutes on end. A stunning work to contemplate. Don’t miss this. (36 views)

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Great right from the start. Glad I have more (47 views)

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Ripe red cherry, black cherry, boysenberry, and somehow a delicious ripe crabapple comes to mind also. The high acid is well-integrated and balanced with the ripe concentrated fruit and subtle (considering the M+ body) new oak. Pronounced intensity. Very long finish. Alcohol is a touch hot, but everything else is fantastic. Both complex, and very drinkable. (90 views)

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Fuller-bodied and concentrated with a long finish. Just a hint of tartness with nearly-ripe red and purple fruit, compared with others from Croix. Maybe it just needs another year or two to open up. I'm a fan of the producer. (153 views)

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A nice slightly cooler-climate version of a Syrah-dominant blend. Boysenberry pie without the excessively thick concentration, black pepper, black olive tapenade, slight woody herb, mild well-integrated oak gives vanilla, clove, allspice, star anise, and charred wood. M+/Long finish. Well balanced. (328 views)

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Super smooth, but still getting some citrus and acidity. Beautiful color. (80 views)

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Tasted at the tasting room. Opened about 60 mins before we arrived. About an hour after that, it was finally opening up and three of my companions named it wine of the weekend. Hold a couple years, but if you must drink now, decant at least two hours. Could be drinking 94+ in a few years. (124 views)

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Opened up and gave it a 1 hour pause. Really excellent. Great berry, exactly the Zinfandel I wanted tonight. Ready to drink. (242 views)

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Dark garnet and opaque. Immediate pronounced aromas of red and black fruits typical of zin. Full-bodied flavors to match. Similar style to some of the Turleys, the ones with more structure and tannin, unlike the upfront sweet berry ones like Dusi and Ueberroth. This is very nice but should improve over another year or two.

Ric (334 views)

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Meyer lemon, lemon tart, profiterole, clove, toast, charred wood, vanilla, raw cedar, ripe peach, peach nectar, apricot, citrus blossom, honeysuckle, pineapple, and caramel. Full body. M/M+ acid with a full rich texture. (123 views)

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