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1979 Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon York Creek
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- North Coast
- Napa County
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Community Tasting Notes 7
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amateurwino wrote: 90 points
September 28, 2014 - Still alive and kicking. Smooth and resolved, with varietally correct tobacco leaf and green pepper notes showing. Not a world-beater but certainly enjoyable.
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Seth Rosenberg Likes this wine: 92 points
September 27, 2014 - Josh Kurek's birthday bash (Somewhere way the fuck out on Long Island): Moderate bricking. Very mature: nose of sweet fruit with lots of secondary elements, some spice, mint herbs and a savory soy/meat thing. This is in a nice spot for me. The palate still has a lot of structure - solid tannins and acid, but the mid-palate fans out nicely with some plushness from the Cab fruit. Herbal, mint, dark plummy fruit. If you can't get this is CA cab blind then hang in up. Very balanced. Nose - 5/6, Palate - 5/6, Finish - 5/6, Je ne Sais Quoi - 1/2 = 16/20.
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blanquito wrote:
October 30, 2010 - "Classic" Cali Cab Tasting: Really funky nose, which blew off to reveal a wine well past its prime. C
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jamiekutch wrote: 91 points
June 7, 2005 - York Creek Vineyard (Los Altos): 13.8% ALC, 88% Cabernet, 12% Merlot - Initial nose of sweaty underarm. The nose was very similar to the 1975 & 1977. Showing some tart, almost sour notes on the palate. It certainly was the brawniest of the bunch with the finish leaving some drying tannins behind on the palate. I wish I had food with this one as I think it would have shown much better.
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bestdamncab Likes this wine: 98 points
March 5, 1992 - Cabernet Sauvignon vs. Bordeaux 1974-1985 (Lafayette, Ca.): Great smoky taste, nice, sweet, smoky taste, nice smoky finish. My #1 and Group #1.
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By Richard Jennings
3/15/2015 (link) 90 points(Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon York Creek) Bricked, cloudy, medium dark red violet color; mature, saline, tart cherry, dried mushroom nose; mature but still tightish, ripe red currant, dried raspberry palate with near medium acidity; medium-plus finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1979
- Type Red
- Producer Ridge
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard York Creek
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion North Coast
- Appellation Napa County
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 40 (80%)
- Consumed 10 (20%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
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- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- VineyardYork Creek
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNorth Coast
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