GaryWEdwards

9.7

Dense, softened tannins are the start of a delightful full bodied blackberry led juice. Absolute magic. And it’s probably a longer runner than thought 15 years ago. Highly recommend to grab if you see it — 5 months ago

Matt Forester

9.2

Runner up in small scale Ribera tasting. — 5 years ago

Caitlin

9.9

Strong minerality, mild fruitiness — 6 years ago

James Rogers

9.4

The best can’t wait to get back to the finger lakes to pick up more — 6 years ago

with Lindsay

Rich Bluth

8.9

enjoyed sharing this one, you can always count on Ridge! — 6 years ago

with Mike

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

The nose reveals, lemon curd, lime, green apple, overripe pineapple, a salted caramel, beautiful soft minerals, chalk power and yellow flowers, lilies, spring flowers with greens.

The body is full and round. Honeysuckle, fruit blossoms, lemon curd, lime, green apple, overripe pineapple, a salted caramel, beautiful soft minerals, chalk power and yellow flowers, lilies, spring flowers with greens. The acidity is round. The lush finish thick, rich and well polished.

Photos of; the view from Gabrielskloof, a different shot with more decomposed granite soil, John Seccombe of Thorne and Daughters hosting our tasting with his Japanese importer and Gabrielskloof Estate vines. — 7 years ago

WineMascot

9.1

2013, really bright red and touch spice — 9 years ago

"Odedi"

9.1

Golden in color.

On the nose apples, citrus, oak, vanilla, spices, lemons, pears and light honey notes.

Full bodied and elegant with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with yellow and green apples, citrus, spices, oak, minerals, herbs, sea salt and light earth.

Medium finish with lemons and marzipan notes.

This Napa Chardonnay is tasty right out of the bottle. Elegant and fruit forward. Nicely balanced with a soft mouthfeel.

Still young and needs a couple of years in the bottle to remove some of the oaky notes, but already balanced and entertaining, with nice complexity.

Easy drinking and good by itself or with food.

100% Chardonnay grapes were aged in (40% new) French Oak barrels for 10 months, and 4 months in steel vats. A small production of only 26 barrels.

14.1% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$70. — 6 months ago

Kristin the Wine Girl

9.2

Perfectly bright cherry - like SRH love child with SLH. Lighthearted and fun. Just enough baking spice to mingle with the cherries and coat the palate. — 5 years ago

Eric Grannan

9.1

Fresh, light, not too sweet — 6 years ago

Austin Baik

9.2

Very good. Lots of subtleties thag come out. Day 2 better — 6 years ago

with Stuart

Carly

9.0

Day 2 Brig, loved it. Almost effervescent — 7 years ago

Libbi Odessa

9.5

Love this wine! Must buy again and save for a special occasion! — 8 years ago

Natalie Griffin

9.6

Oh so good. Tropical fruit, soft oak, beautiful. — 9 years ago

Ira Schwartz

9.2

Powerful nose of dark fruits . Surprisingly it was not the palate that I was expecting given the vintage. While certainly not a shrinking violet the palate was concentrated but not ponderous . Flavors of black cherry, plums, spice and some oak notes. I was very pleased no alcohol heat. Definitely structure there but something tells me this will not be a long distance runner. — 4 years ago

Kevin Løk

9.1

Runner-up for Wine Of The Night but definitely the pleasant surprise of the night. Little funky nose and not particularly effervescent for a sparkler. Acidity is muted and feels like a “real wine” as opposed to those chemically enhanced science experiments that pass for luxury wine life in some quarters. Definitely would serve this to my most discerning guests like @Sam Shepard @Brendan Devine and if I could be so blessed, the GOATs of the wine world like @Ron R @Mike R @Willie Carter, a little something off the beaten path. — 5 years ago

with Caroline

Laurenz S

9.0

Phenomenal organic Riesling with a perfect balance of fruitiness and acidity. Remarkably fresh. Will benefit from a few more years of ageing: a long distance runner (2017 Vintage tasted in May 2020) — 6 years ago

Dean Butler

9.2

At Petit Philippe — 7 years ago

Nik Emerich

9.6

Bubbly lovely goodness. Disco. — 7 years ago

Chip Hughes

9.2

Modern style, but true to 2010: structured, taut and high-toned. Cabernet Sauvignon dominant; cigar box & cassis. Tannic. A long-distance runner. #pessacleognan #bordeaux #cabernetsauvignon — 9 years ago