Doug Powers

9.5

[We purchased this at the winery on our first trip to Oz in 1989, also Hill of Grace and Mount Edelstone Shiraz, which we’ve drunk. I’d been holding this to share with a local Aussie friend, but we can’t seem to get it together. Tagging @Bob McDonald for any additional insights he might have!!] Color is medium red garnet, some nice redfruit and cassis/red currant aromas and flavors, while fully mature, still quite alive as well, any tannins have resolved and this is just a super lovely aged Aussie Cabernet Sauvignon from a great winery, very long, lingering finish, doesnt taste either Napa-like nor Bordeaux-like, I just don’t have enough experience with aged Aussie Cabernet to accurately pinpoint what it might be similar to, great old wine!!! — 2 days ago

with Bob and Jim

Zach D

9.1

Pours a purple hue with some fading at the rim; aromas of black and red fruit; raspberry, blackberry, some dark cherry, and cassis; palate with good acidity, congruent with the nose; there is a bit of vanilla clove baking spice oak on the palate. Alcohol is moderate at 13.5; I like the wine, and I don’t drink a whole lot of American wines. The oak influence should be more delicate in my opinion, as the fruit is pretty elegant. It overwhelms a bit, and holds it back. I have doubts that this aspect will improve with bottle age, but I have another couple bottles and will leave in the cellar as an experiment. — 3 months ago

Elizabeth Blanchard

9.0

Nice, smooth, but also interesting — 6 months ago

Tom Garland

9.4

1 hour decan(decent chunky/fine sediment). A striking still dark garnet color. On the nose: Captivating notes of dark fruit, stewed meat, mushroom, eucalyptus, roasted coffee bean. Taste: silky, opulent, structured wine with dark cherry, tobacco, charred earth, currants, herbs, pepper, and a coffee-pencil lead long finish with just a touch of heat from the alcohol. YUM!! — 7 months ago

with Brenda

Neil Valenzuela

9.3

Medium ruby color. Aromas of curry, cardamom, cherry and strawberry. Strawberry flavors, toasted oak, raspberry and black tea. Very interesting Santa Cruz Mountain Pinot. Bottle #32187

🏅94 Points - Jeb Dunnuck
🏅93 Points - Wine Enthusiast — 8 months ago

Austin Blackwell

9.3

Lots of forest floor and earth compared to most P&H. Complimented by black cherry and stewed strawberry on the palate and medium bodied. 13.5% ABV. — 10 months ago

with Angelina

Ed Chin

9.3

Plenty of dark cherries that was right on the edge of being over top. Yet the mouthfeel and overall impression I had was that it had a sort of elegance to it. — 4 days ago

Bonnie Chu

9.1

California eureka tasting — a month ago

Joe Fischer

9.3

Excellent wine to go with an excellent show! Enjoyed this bottle while watching Matt Mauser and the Reno Jazz Orchestra play at Sand Harbor SP. — 3 months ago

Doug Powers

8.9

This 1998 7 Springs Pinot seems mature, supple, candied red fruits, nice balance, good length, but not quite a typically-excellent bottle of this wine. — 4 months ago

with Jim

Brandon Boesch

9.2

Good Oregon Pinot. Bright fruit, earth, and herbal tea. — 7 months ago

Doug Powers

8.9

Some petrol/diesel aromas and flavors in this lovely bone dry Australian Riesling, solid acid, some white stonefruits as well, great cut/acidity, medium-long finish, very good! — 8 months ago

with Jim

Tegan Marriott

9.2

Lithe & supple, with agility and resonance. This is the Leonard Cohen of Gamay! Hallelujah!🙏 — 9 months ago

Jackie Shields

10

So good, smooth, not too sweet and not too dry. — 17 days ago

Roberto Carli

9.5

This is a wonderful expression of Santa Cruz Mountain Cab, caught in a state of absolute grace. I might be lucky with the specific bottle but it's really shining through like a mini superstar. Small red and black fruits are still preserved in a dusty state, in harmony with the emerging leather, pipe tobacco, and graphite, strikingat great balance between freshness and complexity. The nose is giving a preview of the palate, where the canines show completely evolved, silkyyet substantial. Again, lucky me, because it's in a state of grace. — a month ago

Mo

9.2

A superb Zinfandel blend that tastes great now and possesses the requisite structure to age. Ridge sets the standard in American winemaking. Their corpus of high quality wines is unmatched in America and challenges the entire industry worldwide. — 3 months ago

Bruce Dunbar

9.0

Beautiful golden color. Toast, lemon pith, slate, bright acidity. Chablis meets champagne in California? A great food sparkler. — 5 months ago

Robert Stackowiak

9.2

Golden color. Green apple and vanilla (light oak) on the palate. Age worthy. April 2026. — 6 months ago

Penny Wild-perkowski

9.0

Reserve is more complex but this is very good — 7 months ago

Jason Keefer

9.3

Beautifully pink! Strawberry pastries with vanilla! Bubbles so tiny! — 8 months ago

with Natasha