Cedar Ridge Vineyards

Ridge Vineyards

Estate Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

The 2022 release is a hit!
Deep purple color. Aromas of black cherry, cola, dried herbs and cedar. Black and blue fruit on the palate, herbs and oak on the finish.

🏅97 Points - Jeb Dunnuck
🏅94 Points -
@Dr. Owen Bargreen
— 17 days ago

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Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 1990

Medium ruby garnet terracotta rim, slightly wider than the Lynch. This is cooler and slightly sterner in character than the Lynch. More mineral , with ash , cedar and grafite in character , cassis , blackberry , dark cherry fruits. On the palate this is denser with more tannin , and balanced acidity . Grafite , cassis , herbal cedar , menthol touch . Long fresh but densely fruited, grafite finish . This is younger and more serious than the Lynch, more austere . Probably deserves a little time in decanter, though this is probably in the middle of its drinking window . Certainly no rush here , can go on well for the next 10 if not more years . This shows a really good mix of St Estephe austerity , seriousness and the ripeness and generosity of 1990. A great bottle , showing very well. — 2 days ago

Scott@Mister, Ira and 10 others liked this
Somm David T

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That’s a good color.

Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1996

This seemed to be in a perfect spot showing red & black fruit, graphite, cedar, sweet savory spice, leather & tobacco — a month ago

Dave, Jean-Philip and 12 others liked this
Dave

Dave

Awesome

Ridge Vineyards

Three Valleys Sonoma County Zinfandel Blend 2023

Fruit-forward, but well structured. Lots of different and aromas and flavors to speak of, the different varieties mesh well…very eclectic but a little eager. — 13 days ago

"Odedi", Andrew and 3 others liked this

Shannon Ridge Vineyard

High Elevation Collection Lake County Petite Sirah 2019

Beaver lake beer wine and spirits $5 cooking wine sale. Can't remember if we aerated it — 4 days ago

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1986

Medium deep garnet ruby , quite thin garnet terracotta rim . This is quite classic and more austere on the nose after the 1990s , grafite , cedar, sweet spice , earthiness and mint. More dry and four square on the palate compared to the 1990s but enough stuffing to fill out. Cassis , plum and blackberry , coffee , grafite . Refreshing acidity , slightly grippy drier tannin. Sous bois , grafite , herbal character with good length and earthy cassis finish . This got better with time in the glass and probably should have been decanted . This shows there is some upside , from now , with time in the glass, and over the next 10 years. The wine that improved the most during the dinner , quite impressive . — 2 days ago

Scott@Mister, Ira and 8 others liked this
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

A previous, all-time fave. Haven't had it in a larger format in the last decade which I feel would yield a 9.5-9.6 now. Out of a 750ml package currently, feel like the 1996 (difficult to source) is the superstar right now.
Andrew Cullimore

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Yes @Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego I would imagine in large format this would be spectacular, in regular bottle still needs a little time to show its full colours . I remember having this at my 21st birthday party in 2001 …. Everyone complained it was too young and tannic , typical 1986 , though in 12 people (and pretty light drinkers I might add) we still managed to struggle through 7 bottles !

Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2001

Double magnum still has a lot of life left we sure enjoyed it with the crowd!! — 6 days ago

Ridge Vineyards

Benito Dusi Ranch Paso Robles Zinfandel 2022

Subtle oak, good depth of flavor. Classic. — 5 days ago