Cuda Ridge Wines
Livermore Valley Petit Verdot
Livermore Valley, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
Black cherry, raspberry preserves, vanilla, blackberry, mossy earth and oak. Full-bodied and soft tannins.
Black cherry, raspberry preserves, vanilla, blackberry, mossy earth and oak. Full-bodied and soft tannins.
Jun 17th, 2021
Dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim.
Fruity nose with cherries, plums, blueberries, black currants, vanilla, spices, cedar, earth, light vegetables, chocolates, mocha, tobacco, peppercorn and light alcohol.
Full-bodied and bold with medium plus acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with black currants, blueberries, cherries, raspberries, leather, smoke, vegetables, vanilla, earth, tobacco, cola, oak, herbs, spices, dark chocolates, vinaigrette and peppercorn. Very nice complexity.
Medium plus on the finish with soft tannins and tangy cranberries.
This is a very enjoyable Petit Verdot from California. Brings in a great mouthfeel with nice complexity and the tangy finish makes it interesting.
Has a lot of alcohol so watch out as it is very easy drinking.
Needs 30 minutes of airtime to open up properly and remove some of the acidity. Will age nicely in the next 5 years.
Good by itself or with food. I paired it with cheeses, nuts and olives.
14.8% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$38.
Dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim.
Fruity nose with cherries, plums, blueberries, black currants, vanilla, spices, cedar, earth, light vegetables, chocolates, mocha, tobacco, peppercorn and light alcohol.
Full-bodied and bold with medium plus acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with black currants, blueberries, cherries, raspberries, leather, smoke, vegetables, vanilla, earth, tobacco, cola, oak, herbs, spices, dark chocolates, vinaigrette and peppercorn. Very nice complexity.
Medium plus on the finish with soft tannins and tangy cranberries.
This is a very enjoyable Petit Verdot from California. Brings in a great mouthfeel with nice complexity and the tangy finish makes it interesting.
Has a lot of alcohol so watch out as it is very easy drinking.
Needs 30 minutes of airtime to open up properly and remove some of the acidity. Will age nicely in the next 5 years.
Good by itself or with food. I paired it with cheeses, nuts and olives.
14.8% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$38.
Very dark. Violet and licorice color. Smells nice and rich. Hint of chocolate and plum sauce. Flavors are very rich and intense. Violets and black cherry sauce. Plenty of tannic kick. A bruiser, but tasty and fun. Good juice.
Very dark. Violet and licorice color. Smells nice and rich. Hint of chocolate and plum sauce. Flavors are very rich and intense. Violets and black cherry sauce. Plenty of tannic kick. A bruiser, but tasty and fun. Good juice.
Oct 28th, 2018
Ripe mostly blue fruit. Slight plushness with rough edges. Tartness and barnyard on the finish. Needs some time in the bottle to soften and integrate
Ripe mostly blue fruit. Slight plushness with rough edges. Tartness and barnyard on the finish. Needs some time in the bottle to soften and integrate
Apr 11th, 2017
Honestly I liked this better than the caymus (port like/stewed fruit). Little funk on it but very bordeaux style.
2014 flight ranking
1) louis martini alexander valley
2) girard zin
3) wattle/cuda ridge
Honestly I liked this better than the caymus (port like/stewed fruit). Little funk on it but very bordeaux style.
2014 flight ranking
1) louis martini alexander valley
2) girard zin
3) wattle/cuda ridge
