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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.1 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 48 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by oakville72 on 2/8/2024 & rated 84 points: Tired at this point. Ridge wines, except the Cabernets, are not made to last more than a decade. This one is 58% carignane, 41% zin, 1% petite sirah. Ratios should have been the other way around. Carignane can be generally described in three words: dull, dull, dull — especially when it gets old. The only ones I've really enjoyed were some young Carignanes from Tulocay Winery.
I remember the old days of Pinot Noir, when they didn't know how to grow it or make it in California. They used to say that the best Pinot Noir had the most Carignane in the blend. That's how bad things were. Now, of course, Pinot Noir is much improved.
If you have any of this blend, DRINK UP! (71 views) | | | Tasted by Birorganic on 7/3/2023: Faded in the last few years. Still drinkable. (207 views) | | | Tasted by klezman on 9/19/2021: On pnp it was a delightful blueberry aroma. With a bit of air it got a touch more astringent all around. It never quite opened back up, but was still a nice wine with a variety of food. (1865 views) | | | Tasted by 559Cheers on 5/2/2021: Easy drinking and light Summer sipper. Nothing special so far. Just opened. See how this develops. It’s a rather warm windy day here in the Central Valley. This wine goes great with this weather.
*2nd night wine has developed for the better. (939 views) | | | Tasted by gudetama on 11/29/2020 & rated 86 points: Pop and pour. Glad I'm opening my last one of these as the wine is starting to show signs that it's past its prime. Somewhat flabby and barely any finish left. Drink up if you have these. (1036 views) | | | Tasted by moxielady on 10/7/2020 & rated 89 points: A little bit acidic, better with food (1054 views) | | | Tasted by pdadams66 on 8/27/2020 & rated 90 points: Deep dark center, red rim with some signs of age.
Sweet, red berries, peppery, dusty, a little leathery, a little herby, slightly cheesy.
Smooth, blueberries, cherries, good acidity and tannin, dusty, grapey, spicy, a touch of Szechuan pepper, grape finish.
Excellent Zin/Carignane blend, the P.S. adds some spice. Drinking well now, but has a few years more to go. (1003 views) | | | Tasted by klezman on 7/28/2020: Fantastic. Medium weight, blueberries, earth, red fruits, baking spices, and a delicious savoury quality. (1870 views) | | | Tasted by casjf on 5/30/2020 & rated 90 points: Went well w pasta puttanesca w spinach & ground beef. Raspberry & black pepper flavors stood up to this dish. (749 views) | | | Tasted by CJM on 10/30/2019 & rated 85 points: Clear deep garnet with slight rim browning. Tobacco, tar, toasted oak. Low acids, medium to low tannins. Charred plum pie. Short balanced finish. (972 views) | | | Tasted by kbt13 on 10/19/2019 & rated 92 points: The 2012 is still drinking very well. Paired with a shell steak it held up fine. Showing such nice age and tannins have softened considerably. On the.palate the pepper notes dominate. The fruit comes through but unfortunately takes backstage to the spice. Pairing this with the right food is key. No matter...It's still delicious and very enjoyable. The pepper lingers on through a long finish. This is all about braised meats here. (896 views) | | | Tasted by casjf on 9/16/2019 & rated 89 points: A little unbalanced. The black pepper overwhelms the lighter strawberry flavors. Suitable for pairing with strong foods. (923 views) | | | Tasted by bjschmitt on 4/5/2019 & rated 92 points: Served with spaghetti and tomato sauce with meatballs, and salad.
58% Carignan, 41% Zinfandel, 1% Petite Sirah.
Nice ruby, no longer opaque but lively enough, color good to the rim.
Lovely nose.
Smooth on the palate, with enough acid to keep interest, good balance. Almost lush mouth feel. Good fruit. Drinking very well right now - maybe I hit one at its peak??? (1004 views) | | | Tasted by Italiana on 2/19/2019: Would buy this again in a heartbeat if it were available. (1094 views) | | | Tasted by cmmatthews on 1/19/2019 & rated 92 points: Excellent and still a long life. Sadly my last bottle. This wine is the one I look forward to every year in my ATP. (850 views) | | | Tasted by WineAttic on 1/16/2019 & rated 93 points: This is the last of our bottles of this vintage and my wife said she thought it was a 93. I agree, it's drinking at it's peak. Maybe Ridge will open the wine library and present this to us again--I sure hope so. (928 views) | | | Tasted by MRichman on 5/24/2018: You can really taste the carignane in here. This wine has a lush, softness but the fruit has a lean cut as well. Fully mature, not yet fading but losing some of the fruit. I'd say this isn't going to get any better from here, drink now or over the next 3 years. A nice, but somewhat simple Ridge. (1349 views) | | | Tasted by cmmatthews on 5/15/2018 & rated 91 points: Still spectacular. Geyserville-like wine. Nice balance of fruit and earthiness. (1122 views) | | | Tasted by mwiens on 8/17/2017: Personally, I'd give it an 80. Fruit then raisins then bleh. Drink now. (1881 views) | | | Tasted by WineAttic on 7/14/2017 & rated 92 points: Distant nose, I swear I detected more clean glass than wine. However, immediately upon opening the wine was delicious. Very balanced and nicely matured like that girl next door at your 20th high school reunion. It is ready to enjoy now and might get a bit better with time but I would not risk it. My 2nd bottle is on the endagered species list. (1911 views) | | | Tasted by Birorganic on 3/30/2017 & rated 91 points: Yummy blend. Delicious. (2153 views) | | | Tasted by ptm on 3/13/2017 & rated 90 points: Delightful and easy to drink blend with just the right amount of fruit. Very smooth on the palate. (1696 views) | | | Tasted by Birorganic on 3/4/2017 & rated 91 points: Delicious blend. Wish I had cases more of it. Ready now. Not one for long term aging. (1636 views) | | | Tasted by mseeber on 2/15/2017 & rated 92 points: I'm digging the Carignane dominant Zinfandel blend. Even though alcohol is 14.2%, it isn't noticeable and the flavor is full of blackberries and ripe raspberries. The oak brings dimension without getting in the way. Night one: grilled garlic and black pepper tri-tip; night two: pan seared salmon with a blackberry & red pepper balsamic sauce. (1328 views) | | | Tasted by Birorganic on 1/19/2017 & rated 91 points: On the money Carignane Zin blend. They stay out each other's way and the Carignane flavors shine. (1169 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Ridge Producer website | Wikipedia
Ridge Vineyards is a California winery specializing in premium Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, and Chardonnay wines. Ridge produces wine at two winery locations in northern California. The original winery facilities are located at an elevation of 2,300 feet (700 m) on Monte Bello Ridge in the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA near Cupertino, California. The other Ridge winery facilities are at Lytton Springs in the Dry Creek Valley AVA of Sonoma County.USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Sonoma CountyMendocino CountySonoma CountySonoma Coast |
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