Drying tannin and seemingly ageless. Not sure the fruit will be left when tannin fades. Nonetheless a nice wine which really opened up and expressed its legendary terroir — 20 days ago
Off the list at four horsemen. Merlot and Syrah but smelled mostly like Syrah. A lot of stink had to blow off but then revealed a very nice wine, if a bit too rich for me. Big notes of meat and salt, lotta finesse and complexity in the ethereal nose gives away the family's signature — 14 days ago
Really nice complete wine. Nice acid cedar pencil shavings. Wine of the day — 20 days ago
Solid but not as good as the 2009 a few years back — 18 days ago
Not a stunner but nicely balanced and classic, with a touch of sweetness molded with cedar chest. Can go a while but will not improve. Great effort for a second wine from an off vintage — 19 days ago
Solid wine for what it is but nowhere near the pedigree of Monte bello. By the end kinda gross, hot and pruny. Not what I expect from ridge — 20 days ago
Eddie Grystar
Lot more structure and less open then the KK a few months ago. Will be great in time but plenty good now. 1/12 — 8 days ago