Devin dinner — 5 months ago
Love Shey. Simply an amazing Pinot. — 7 months ago
Well hello again, old friend. The Bérêche Brut Réserve pours a golden color with a persistent mousse. On the nose, macerated strawberries, apple crisp, peach pie, brioche, Marcona almonds, even some mushrooms (!!) and yet so, so fresh! The finish is dry and long with minerals for dayz. Racy acid. Bangin’. Drink now or through 2029. Disgorged 7/2019 — 9 months ago
Light with a smooth finish — 17 days ago
The NV Brut 7 Crus is a very pretty, entry-level wine in this range. Bright, mineral and intensely vibrant, the 7 Crus is all energy. All the elements are so well proportioned. A blend of 90% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Noir, this captures all the house signatures with tons of energy and better overall balance than in some previous editions. White flowers, chalk and citrus linger. Dosage is 6 grams per liter. Disgorged: June, 2023. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, November 2023)
— 4 months ago
Bozeman MT 7/1/2023 JML bday with Q & S BBQ — 9 months ago
Just enough fruit and full body, not overwhelming like many zins. — 2 months ago
Another great Ridge. There is a bit of v/a - brettanomyces on the nose but the palate is solid. 71% Zinfandel, 19% Carignane, 7% Petite Syrah, 2% Mataro & 1% Alicante Bouschet. This blend changes year to year but, the quantity is always solid. Once again, I’ve been at this a long time, but I have never opened a bad bottle of Ridge.
Ripe, juicy; blackberries, black raspberries, plum, dark cherries, boysenberries, raspberries over that hover over the top. Touch a black pepper, dry crushed rocks, volcanic limestone minerals, dark, rich soils, pine tar, melted, dark chocolate, caramel notes, vanillin, some black tar, notes of herbaceousiness, moist clay, violet for days, some lavender, amazing acidity with a well balanced, smooth structure/tension and a beautiful finish that lasts a full minute.
Happy Labor Day weekend! — 7 months ago
Matt Forester
A little bit funky. Spicy. Barnyard. Mineral. — 5 days ago