Community Tasting Notes 8

• John Dunlap Likes this wine: 91 points

  March 31, 2024 - More restrained than the 2019, which I thought was really lovely. Still it does have a nice raspberry and mocha/chocolate element on the nose (mostly) and also on the front palate. A bit of fleshiness on the mid palate and then some acidic uplift at the end. Needs more time, but not a long-term keeper.
  
  (Served with a rack of lamb, roasted vegetables and potatoes, and grilled asparagus with Meyer lemon brown butter and Parmigiano (per Delfina Restaurant).)

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• JLCFan wrote: 93 points

  March 16, 2024 - Restrained blackberry fruit and milk chocolate with a nice mineral edge and a lasting finish. American oak and coarse tannins balanced by lively acidity. Medium-bodied and light on its feet, I love the lift here. Super primary. Smoke taint? Not convinced it’s there. Think it requires a lot more bottle age to integrate the oak.

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• hadukla Likes this wine: 90 points

  June 29, 2023 - Not as great as other years but still a very good wine. Smooth tannins with strong dark fruit, not as lively as other vintages and feels a bit more delicate than usual.

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• Elkcims Likes this wine: 92 points

  May 20, 2023 - 2 hours slow ox was not close to being enough air. Recorked and enjoyed it over next 2 days where it gained weight and flavor. Rich plum, black cherry, milk chocolate, vanilla. Next time air this out for 8 hours if drinking before age 5.

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• Phidelt418 Likes this wine: 92 points

  May 13, 2023 - I really enjoyed this. For a Merlot it was very young, I think 2 years would put this square in the drinking window. Up front it’s somewhat fruity, then the tannins hit. Great Wine for the Cali cab crew looking for a merlot. Fruit forward then rolled tannins. I’d buy again and hold.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2020
• Type Red
• Producer Ridge
• Varietal Merlot
• Designation Estate
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Santa Cruz Mountains
• Appellation Santa Cruz Mountains
• UPC Code 744442671977

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• Pending Delivery 6 (1%)
• In Cellars 1,008 (88%)
• Consumed 129 (11%)

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