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2004 Ridge Santa Cruz Mountains Estate
Red Bordeaux Blend
- USA
- California
- Santa Cruz Mountains
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Community Tasting Notes 90
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df1962 wrote: 92 points
December 29, 2018 - PNP
Still fruit forward very smooth.1 person found this helpful Comment -
depechemoroder wrote: 88 points
December 29, 2018 - Upon opening there was the faintest hint of wet cardboard, but this blew off with two hours in the decanter. A mustiness was subtley in the background throughout the evening, but it didn't seem like full blown TCA. Fruit was elegant and soft - felt very much like a Haut-Medoc. There was even an austerity to this wine, with fine grained tannins and a nice spicy finish that nodded to its Californian origins. The medium bodied nature of this wine made it lovely with a game pithivier.
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bjschmitt Likes this wine: 92 points
September 9, 2018 - Served with Wagyu ribeye, potatoes, tomato salad.
In today's terms, this is an "Estate" wine, bought at Lytton from vintage wines. Decanted just before serving to handle the sediment.
Look: dark crimson, good color to the rim.
Smell: prunes, raisings- deep fruit, tobacco, perfumed - not reticent.
Palate: dry, good acid, tannins are smooth, nice length. I was begging for more. The steak wine, and salad were happy in each others' presence.
At least for this bottle, I don't think the wine is fading, but I would be drinking if I had more. -
Ozsnapper Likes this wine: 94 points
January 7, 2018 - No formal notes, but not bad, but based on this bottle appears to be time to drink up. The grippy tannins are still there and the fruit has mellowed. Quite enjoyable.
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ews3 wrote: 88 points
August 6, 2017 - California Vacation (Sonoma, SF, Monterey); 8/5/2017-8/12/2017: Tasted at winery. Nice acidic structure. Some sour red fruit a bit pruney on finish. Still some tannin resolving.
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By Richard Jennings
12/23/2012 (link) 91 points(Ridge Santa Cruz Mountains Estate) Bricking dark ruby color with floating sediment; mature, ripe plum, black currant nose; poised, maturing, black currant, cassis, tart plum palate with sweet tannins; medium-plus finish (51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc)
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By Richard Jennings
3/6/2011 (link) 91 points(Ridge Santa Cruz Mountains Estate) Very dark red violet color; rich, berry, black fruit, cedar, ripe plum nose; tasty, ripe plum, tart plum, ripe black fruit palate; medium-plus finish (51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc)
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By Richard Jennings
3/9/2008 (link) 89 points(Ridge Santa Cruz Mountains Estate) Big cassis and tart red fruit nose; tasty, sweet cassis palate with sweet tannins, needs several years; medium finish (51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc)
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By Richard Jennings
5/20/2007 (link) 90 points(Ridge Santa Cruz Mountains Estate) Dark cherry red color; sweet cassis and mint nose; tasty, tight, cherry fruit with big, sweet tannins; medium finish (51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2004
- Type Red
- Producer Ridge
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation Santa Cruz Mountains Estate
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Santa Cruz Mountains
- Appellation Santa Cruz Mountains
- UPC Code 744442279005
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 13 (2%)
- In Cellars 323 (39%)
- Consumed 501 (60%)
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- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- AppellationSanta Cruz Mountains
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