Sipping Fine Wine

9.6

A great Cabernet Sauvignon, aged 18 months in French oak, about 50% new, deep Ruby with aromas of berry fruits, cigar box, lavender and spicy scents. On the palate flavors of black cherry, plum and currants with cacao, floral and minty notes. Fine dusty tannins, long finish ending with fruit, leather, tobacco, espresso and earthy character on a long finish. Very Nice. Will age. — 9 days ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

2005 Marc & Alex Bachelet formed their domaine with aid of their Uncle Monnot & father, first release of the domaine’s Puligny wines garnered immediate recognition, locally & internationally, a rare feat in the wine world. Sourced from 11 acre vineyard, with an average age of 50 years. Aged for 12 months in French oak, has aromatic red fruit with earthy notes. On the palate cherry and strawberry with currant notes, fine smooth tannins, long finish ending with an earthy mineral character. Nice! — 5 years ago

Matt Sterr

9.4

24 mos French Oak, 50% new. Dark and brooding black fruits and cassis interlaced with silky but noticeable tannins. Mouthwatering. — 6 years ago

with P

Josh

8.9

Nice sweet red with a quick dry finish. Notes of black cherry. — 6 years ago

Tom Garland

9.3

Hudson ranch & vineyard wine tasting

2013 estate syrah
2014 old master (60%cab franc & merlot)
2016 Phoenix (60% merlot, and cab franc)
2011 estate chardonnay
2016 little bit chardonnay
2021 estate cabernet (1st release)
2021 estate grenache

Fun tasting and tour around this classic 2,000 acre Carneros property(200 acres in vines). Grapes sold to more than 25 different wineries like Aubert, Kongsgaard, Kistler, Ramey,etc. — 5 months ago

with Brenda

Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.4

The 2011 ‘Gran Reserva’ Rioja by Marques de Caceres is up there with the best Gran Reservas I have sampled from this storied winery. This beautiful wine was sourced from 35-50 year old vineyards with some sections in the Rioja Alta region being 65-85 years old. The grapes for this wine were cropped at a mere 2.4 tons/acre, as the wine is largely sourced from higher elevation sites that are set on limestone and clay. The wine was then aged for 24 months in French oak and then aged for four years in the bottle prior to bottling as the final blending is largely Tempranillo (85%) with smaller parts Graciano and Garnacha. Needing more than an hour in the decanter to fully unwind, the wine slowly unveils black tea and black cherry cordial aromas that mingle with shades of sagebrush and leather, with citrus rind undertones that are all marvelously brought together in the glass. The palate is deep and seductive, showing a wonderful texture and tension that runs through the wine. Exotic spices and chocolate shavings mingle with suggestions of hoisin sauce, peat moss, wild blackberry cobbler and cran-orange flavors. Complex and highly gratifying at the eight year mark, this exotic ‘Gran Reserva’ will cellar well for decades — but is very hard to resist in its youth. Drink 2019-2040- 94 — 5 years ago

Austin Hohnke

8.9

Relatively new wine to the Ridge lineup, and a 50/50 blend of Carignan and Zinfandel. Ample freshness here with the Carignan providing some brighter fruit and restraint to the Zin. Clocks in at 13% abv. Oak is a bit pushy for my taste. Nice wine and a good turkey pairing. The 2016 is ready to drink. — 2 years ago

David Walser

9.1

At Wood Ranch Restaurant…50% off wines so we got this for $22.50 instead of paying $10 for corkage. Pleasant enough wine to go with the BBQ brisket. — 3 years ago

Al Shikoh

9.0

medium ruby; raspberry, baking spices, vanilla, hints of caramel; plush, dark fruit, finish is a bit hot and of medium length; medium body, medium acidity, light fine grained tannin, 14.3% ABV; made from 100% Pinot Noir from the Rancho Santa Rosa Estate Vineyard, gently destemmed, not pressed, all free run juice, aged 18 months in 50% new French oak; $55 — 5 years ago

Joanne Gallagher

9.0

This was good. Nice and dry the way I like my reds. Restaurant price was $50, not outrageous. — 6 years ago