Tasted Saturday, March 26, 2011 by andtheodor with 434 views
The obvious winners of the night, these have grace and balance but the stuffing to age better than the ATP stuff
A hint of residual sugar doesn't quite stand up to dessert but this was still a treat.
1993 Ridge Alicante Bouschet Pagani Ranch 90 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley
Spicy raspberry compote nose. Classic Ridge herbal element, peppercorns, berries. Great acidity and balance. High-toned, faintly medicinal, but very good.
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1994 Ridge Mataro Bridgehead 85 Points
USA, California, San Francisco Bay, Contra Costa County
Old carob nose, meat, dried blood, dried baked fruit. Savory but totally lacking any freshness. I'm not convinced these can age very gracefully.
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1999 Ridge Grenache Lytton Estate 86 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley
Dusty raspberry ganache nose. Big bodied and lower-toned than all the Zin blends. Faintly herbal. Good, but clumsy, low acid and boring for Ridge. Probably suffered being next to a number of racy old Zinfandels.
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