Zach D

9.1

On the nose black raspberry, black cherry, Asian five spice, some black tea. Good dose of acidity for a zin based wine; some tannin as well. More black raspberry, black cherry, hint of smoke, blackberry and spice on the palate. I don’t usually go for this type of wine (higher etoh, somewhat warmer and riper style) however given the old vine character, Ridge is a producer I do come back to every once and a while. Did hit the spot on a cold night. — 6 days ago

Zach D

9.4

Pale lemon hue with aromas of elderflower, slight jasmine, lemon pith, fresh orange, apple, peach, a hint of smoke; palate of somewhat delicate lemon, peach, underripe melon, touch of honey; high acidity with slate, wet stone mineral. Very nice wine. Cheers to Stephanie and my local grocery store’s wine program for having this on the shelf. — a month ago

Zach D

9.6

A vibrant lemon color in the glass. On the nose a powerful yet elegant deep lemon, tangerine and other mixed citrus, white and yellow flowers, lemon blossom, jasmine. On the palate the most beautiful tangerine, lemon and yuzu citrus. The most impressive, however, is the finish. Incredibly long, and evolves to a dried lemon/citrus rind that is very unique. I wonder with age if this dried character will become more in the forefront, which makes me very excited to revisit in 3-5 years. Outlasts many GG quality wines, and many times for me when Riesling has a lengthy finish there seems to be some phenolic bitterness, but this wine is pure. A triumph, and incredible value. @Lyle Fass — a month ago

Zach D

9.2

Nicely aged Nebbiolo. Nose a combination of lifted fresh and dried roses, strawberry, hint of caramel, earthy mushroom compost. Slightly dusty. On the palate a nice, silky texture without rough tannic edges and a good dose of acidity. Strawberry, raspberry, sour cherry. Decent length. A nice pairing with homemade carbonara. — 15 days ago

Zach D

9.2

Delicate nose of white flowers, stone fruit, hint of petrol; palate of peach, apricot, honey; classic; more concentration and complexity would push it higher, but it is enjoyable — 25 days ago

Zach D

9.3

Classic, benefited from an extended decant — a month ago

Zach D

9.0

Magnum format, was saving to drink with a good friend who lived around lake Como and introduced me to inferno docg. Look, this was a 9.1 nose, 8.8 palate to be honest. Had nice dried rose petal and light tar, strawberry aroma which intensified after an hour or so, and was delicate and refined; palate never caught up; light bodied with short finish; some shitaki mushroom and just fallen leaves; not much complexity on the palate. Rating inflated as we enjoyed it together with parmigianno, Comte, pecorino. Who cares, memories are a huge part of why I enjoy certain wines. — 2 months ago

Zach D

9.0

Zach had this 21 days ago

Zach D

8.8

Baking spices and cooked raspberry, some leather on the nose; palate a bit oxidized with black fruit and still grippy tannins; obvious oak which isn’t integrated as much as I hoped. — 23 days ago

Zach D

9.5

Syrah dialed to 11; nose is crazy concentrated brambles, smoke, meat, leather; palate intense blackberry, blueberry compote, loads of mineral, black pepper in the background; intensely structured. Obviously way too young; second day was 9.6+; I can’t wait to revisit in 5-10 years. Fantastic. @Lyle Fass — a month ago