Dark ruby, even has some purple hue on the rim, 98% opaque Intoxicating ridge zin nose, starts with ink, longan fruit, sweetest batch blackberries, wet brambles On the palate, fully energetic, blackberries Great structure, at peak now Med++ finish
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Rich, unctuous, big mullberry and ripe elderberry, that as it opens has great texture and core of minerals and fungus that get over played by the fruit. Given time, this might show a bit more, but that might defeat the purpose. Drink now.
I don't like its sweetness, but it's quality and paired well with spicey guacamole with fermented habenero salsa. Couldn't think of anything else that would go well with such non-wine food. But this worked. 1.6% water additions? Late harvest at 11 Oct from 85 year old vines. Wow, for such a hot year.
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8/9/2023 - affordableCollector wrote: 90 Points
dark ruby, garnet rim, in color. raspberry, cranberry, blackberry, turned earth, wet forest floor, iron, spice, pepper, clove, cedar. cranberry juice, blackberry, wet earth, on the finish.
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5/21/2023 - chicsucre wrote:
Dark ruby, even has some purple hue on the rim, 98% opaque
Intoxicating ridge zin nose, starts with ink, longan fruit, sweetest batch blackberries, wet brambles
On the palate, fully energetic, blackberries
Great structure, at peak now
Med++ finish
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6/13/2022 - affordableCollector wrote: 91 Points
rich, ruby, in color. raspberry, cranberry, blackberry, black cherry, garrigue, wet earth, pepper, spice, iron. sweet spices, plum, warm earth, on the finish.
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11/21/2021 - Keelaay Likes this wine: 90 Points
Still hanging in there - and more so than some of it’s brothers with longer life expectancy (eg Paso). Drink now or hold your peace!
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12/15/2020 - Fractalage Likes this wine:
Rich, unctuous, big mullberry and ripe elderberry, that as it opens has great texture and core of minerals and fungus that get over played by the fruit. Given time, this might show a bit more, but that might defeat the purpose.
Drink now.
I don't like its sweetness, but it's quality and paired well with spicey guacamole with fermented habenero salsa. Couldn't think of anything else that would go well with such non-wine food. But this worked.
1.6% water additions?
Late harvest at 11 Oct from 85 year old vines. Wow, for such a hot year.
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