Straight up Cab, aging beautifully with a lot of dark fruits. Smooth as silk start to finish. — 10 days ago
Port Colborne LCBO - need to do taste test with Joel Gott. Most excellent, Smooth, no after bite. — 4 days ago
Poured into a decanter about two hours prior to dinner. There was some decent sediment so I left the last ounce or so in the bottle. In the glass, the 2018 pours a deep ruby with a translucent core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, this is absolutely gorgeous with heady notes of fresh ripe blackberries, black cherries, pomegranate molasses, tobacco, black pepper, some dry earth and beautiful integrated baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Beautifully balanced. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and has a satisfying melange of fruit and spice. This is fabulous with some air right now but I expect it will age beautifully through 2038. — 22 days ago
Wonderfully balanced, dry through and through. Medium body start to finish with persistent tannins to the end. — 9 days ago
Zin, chewy forest and tobacco, dense. good structure from the syrah and petite sirah. — 11 days ago
Tart berries with smokiness and a very complementary woody accent. — 16 hours ago
Medium Ruby color with aromas of red fruits, cedar, herbs and earthy spice. On the palate flavors of cherry and raspberry with toasty notes, tea and cinnamon spice. Full-bodied, fine tannins, long finish ending with juicy fruit, herbs and spicy character. Nice! — a month ago
Jonathan Wall
I love properly aged Ridge. At 12 years old this shows no bricking but hints at maturity with a slightly carmelized sweetness. 2012 was a cool year and this bottle is more elegant than some other Paganis. 👍👍 — 11 days ago