Loads of oak and tropical fruits lead the way, with notes of mango, pineapple, coconut, and vanilla coalescing throughout. There's an interesting green streak here, and enough acidity to keep it honest. Could use a few more years for the oak to settle and integrate.
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At Ridge event. This is a well done Chard with fruit closer to Burgundian style than Cali. It is well made as you would expect from Ridge. However, for my tastes, the french oak was overpowering the fruit and masking the wine's potential at this stage.
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4/9/2024 - ziavino wrote: 92 Points
Loads of oak and tropical fruits lead the way, with notes of mango, pineapple, coconut, and vanilla coalescing throughout. There's an interesting green streak here, and enough acidity to keep it honest. Could use a few more years for the oak to settle and integrate.
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1/6/2024 - Frank Schneider wrote: 93 Points
Too sweet for e higher rating. A bit unbalanced Not my style
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11/2/2023 - Frijole wrote:
medium gold, lots of clarity, silvery hue
Nose: pineapple, mango, white pepper, brioche, flint, masa, vanilla, minerals, touch lemon, wax, touch butterscotch, butter, oak
Pal: pineapple, mango, wax, white pepper, brioche, masa, vanilla, touch lemon, flint, minerals, touch butterscotch, butter, sea salt, oak
Feel: full, buttery, slight acidity
Finish: medium, long
TC8
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10/5/2023 - AndrewWill Likes this wine:
Oak needs some time to integrate, but you can tell this will have the legs to go for years. Meursault-like fruit.
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8/27/2023 - aaronwine wrote:
At Ridge event. This is a well done Chard with fruit closer to Burgundian style than Cali. It is well made as you would expect from Ridge. However, for my tastes, the french oak was overpowering the fruit and masking the wine's potential at this stage.
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