Medium youthful ruby; moderately aromatic, red fruit, cranberry, spice; palate is medium bodied, medium acid, nice spice, nice body; medium finish. Superb. 91-93
Lovely aromatics, nice red fruit, nice density on the nose, almost some spice; palate has rich ripe red fruit, medium bodied, lovely density but excellent freshness, medium to medium-plus acid; medium finish. Lovely merlot. 90-91
Deep black fruits on the nose, aromatics are a tad limited compared to the merlot; full bodied, tons of black fruits, balanced medium acid; medium finish. 88-90
Lovely aromatics on the nose with red fruit, black fruit, slight spice, some vanilla; palate is full bodied, surprisingly approachable tannins but still youthful, tons of primary fruit; long finish. Excellent, but perhaps less long lived than the 2013. 92
First assemblage. Lovely aromatics, still need to integrate, black fruit, slight vanilla; palate is youthful, lovely texture and density, tons of black fruit, lovely acid; medium-long finish. 92
From a 375. Lovely aged aromatics with forest floor, mulch, lovely fruit; palate is full bodied, excellent acid, lovely; medium finish. Drinking perfectly now. 93
2015 Ridge Chardonnay Estate 90 Points
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
Ripe fruit, slight flinty minerality, slight smokiness; full bodied, medium acid; medium finish. 90
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2016 Ridge Rosé Lytton Estate 88 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley
Slight strawberry; rich but also fresh. Nice! 88-89
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2015 Ridge Geyserville 92 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Alexander Valley
Medium youthful ruby; moderately aromatic, red fruit, cranberry, spice; palate is medium bodied, medium acid, nice spice, nice body; medium finish. Superb. 91-93
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2015 Ridge Zinfandel Hooker Creek 88 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley
Red cranberry; palate is medium bodied, much less complex than the geyserville but excellent fruit; medium finish. 88
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2014 Ridge Merlot Estate 91 Points
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
Lovely aromatics, nice red fruit, nice density on the nose, almost some spice; palate has rich ripe red fruit, medium bodied, lovely density but excellent freshness, medium to medium-plus acid; medium finish. Lovely merlot. 90-91
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2014 Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Estate 89 Points
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
Deep black fruits on the nose, aromatics are a tad limited compared to the merlot; full bodied, tons of black fruits, balanced medium acid; medium finish. 88-90
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2014 Ridge Monte Bello 92 Points
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
Lovely aromatics on the nose with red fruit, black fruit, slight spice, some vanilla; palate is full bodied, surprisingly approachable tannins but still youthful, tons of primary fruit; long finish. Excellent, but perhaps less long lived than the 2013. 92
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2016 Ridge Monte Bello 92 Points
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
First assemblage. Lovely aromatics, still need to integrate, black fruit, slight vanilla; palate is youthful, lovely texture and density, tons of black fruit, lovely acid; medium-long finish. 92
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2001 Ridge Monte Bello 93 Points
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
From a 375. Lovely aged aromatics with forest floor, mulch, lovely fruit; palate is full bodied, excellent acid, lovely; medium finish. Drinking perfectly now. 93
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