A nice bottle for brunch. 14.5% ABV! Crikey that is a lot for a white. Nice stone fruit and mineral on the nose and palate. Not too much oak, reflective of the use of majority old (3-6 years) barrels. Enjoyed with several brunch small plates: six oysters, avocado toast, beet salad, shrimp & grits, and a duck confit hash. Solid on all of them, even the duck. Much of the food was “farm-to-table, so there was some tie in but.... Like most California, just not crushing it with food.
A nice bottle for brunch. 14.5% ABV! Crikey that is a lot for a white. Nice stone fruit and mineral on the nose and palate. Not too much oak, reflective of the use of majority old (3-6 years) barrels. Enjoyed with several brunch small plates: six oysters, avocado toast, beet salad, shrimp & grits, and a duck confit hash. Solid on all of them, even the duck. Much of the food was “farm-to-table, so there was some tie in but.... Like most California, just not crushing it with food.
1 person found it helpfulSep 8th, 2019
Even better after giving it a couple hours decant, I really need to decant white wine more often as suggested.
Even better after giving it a couple hours decant, I really need to decant white wine more often as suggested.
Oct 31st, 2021Not an easy vintage to find.
Ridge says it’s a 15 year bottle, half way there and its already in tip top shape.
Not an easy vintage to find.
Ridge says it’s a 15 year bottle, half way there and its already in tip top shape.
Sep 30th, 2021
Santa Cruz Mountains, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
