Tom Casagrande

9.2

- 38% Viognier 32% Grenache Blanc 22% Marsanne 8% Roussanne. Nose has wet hay, marzipan, fresh and fermented pear, wet limestone. Fairly intense but lovely and balanced in the mouth. A bit of unripe pear fruit, grapefruit zest, loads of stony minerality taking over as the finish progresses, with a nice bitter prickle at the end. Very nice acids. I like this a lot. — a day ago

Robert McGurgan

8.9

Decanted for 90 minutes and could use more. Oaky nose. Intense, fruity dark chocolate. Insane. — 7 days ago

Ron

9.2

Goes well with sweet potato chips, lol — 20 days ago

with Meli

Ming L

9.1

Stylistically similar to Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon. Rich and fruit forward with loads of oak influences. Probaly slightly more jammy than Caymus, it also has a bit more minerality nuance.
Undeniably delicious and easy to drink, it might benefit from several more years of bottle age. — 8 days ago

Thien Bui

9.2

I stand that this is the first vintage of J Lohr of Hilltop its still a life of 29 years a well made wine love it — 6 days ago

with Robert

M. Christopher Roebuck

9.3

Dude this is delicious. Suggestive of a young CNdP. Absolutely surprising. I love the fruit Cali/France.

93 points — a month ago

Jonathan Wall

9.1

Tannins soft, fruit in check. Had a dusty finish that could have been Rutherford. But lacked the expected intensity and complexity of a reserve. — 3 days ago

Joseph Barsky

9.6

2015 Booker Ripper Grenache RP 96 and blowing our mind. — 6 days ago

Ted

8.9

Ripe juicy fruit. Getting ready for club Yacht rock to open at 7😆 — 21 days ago

with Jeni

Tom Casagrande

9.3

No sediment, so I popped and poured. Explosive nose has super-deep, pure spicy blackberry Zin fruit. Purity of fruit is a hallmark (in my experience) of Ridge’s Dusi Ranch cuvée. There’s also a bit of clove from the American oak, but it’s pretty subtle. Great intensity of flavor in the mouth, with a soft, enveloping texture. It’s big, at 14.8%, but it’s balanced. And keeping things under 15 in Paso is challenging. Terrific wine. Yummo. — a month ago