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Ridge Vineyards 2019 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Bello Vineyard
$69.99Santa Cruz Mountains California
Decanter Magazine 96 Rating
True to the vineyard’s mountain site, up to 814m (2,670ft} in altitude, exposed to the cold Pacific, the wine has vivid cassis purity and a touch of green sage. 16 months in 58% new American oak may have rounded the edges of the wine, but none of that oak shows up in the wine’s flavor—exquisite structure and balance. Ridge’s Estate Cabernets come from old blocks in the Monte Bello Vineyard, but blocks that Paul Draper and John Olney feel tend to produce a wine that’s more accessible young than the blocks used for Ridge’s top wine, Monte Bello. Be that as it may, the Estate Cabernet blend comprised of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot and 1% Petite Verdot drinks like a sophisticated ageworthy wine. R11-5 -
Ridge Vineyards 2020 Lytton Estate Petite Sirah
$49.99 – $480.00Dry Creek Valley California
Wine Enthusiast 95 Rating
Amazing aromas of black figs, black pepper and star anise grab attention with the first whiff, before dense, layered blackberries, dark chocolate and espresso flavors coat the palate. Firm, thick tannins and a super-dark color are typical of the grape variety, and bode well for further aging. Best from 2027–2040.
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Ridge Vineyards 2021 Dusi Ranch Zinfandel
$42.99 – $444.00Paso Robles California
Wine Enthusiast 92 Rating
This is a hedonistic style of Zin, starting with oak-soaked aromas of creamy black cherry, clove and vanilla on the nose. Roasted and stewed fruit flavors are surrounded by woodspice on the ripe palate, which would make an excellent barbecue wine.
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Ridge Vineyards 2021 Geyserville
$49.99 – $540.00Alexander Valley California
Wine Enthusiast 94 Rating
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Toasted oak and wood-smoke aromas lead to equally smoky, spicy flavors of black pepper, blackberry jam and maple in this full-bodied, muscular and firmly tannic wine. Great to pair with barbecue and hatchet throwing. The Zinfandel grapes were supplemented with 16% Carignane, 6% Petite Sirah and 2% Alicante Bouschet. *Cellar Selection*
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Ridge Vineyards 2021 Lytton Springs
$54.99 – $552.00Dry Creek Valley California
Antonio Galloni 95 Rating
The 2021 Lytton Springs is fabulous. Bright and vibrant to its core, the 2021 impresses with its poise. Readers will find a Lytton Springs that is very much in reserve, as opposed to the rest of the 2021s in this report, all of which are more approachable. Salivating acids and veins of tannin lend shape and persistence, but the 2021 needs time. Red cherry fruit, blood orange, rose petal and sage are some of the notes that linger on the close.
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Ridge Vineyards 2021 Three Valleys Zinfandel
$24.99 – $240.00Sonoma County California
Wine Spectator 92 Rating
A broad-shouldered red, with a potent structure but expressive blackberry, savory dill and white pepper flavors that speed toward medium-grained tannins. Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, Syrah and Alicante Bouschet. Drink now through 2033. A blend of 65% Zinfandel, 26% Petite Sirah, 5% Syrah and 4% Alicante Bouschet.
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Ridge Vineyards 2022 Pagani Ranch Zinfandel
$49.99 – $252.00Sonoma Valley California
Wine Advocate 94 Rating
The 2022 Zinfandel Pagani Ranch is a blend of 82% Zinfandel, 9% Alicante Bouschet, 5% Petite Sirah and 4% Mataro. It has layered scents of blueberry preserves, yellow peach, toasted coconut and floral perfume. The palate combines generous, layered, fragrant flavors with silky tannins and bursts of mouthwatering acidity, and it has a long, expressive finish.” -Erin Brooks (September 2024)
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Ridolfi 2018 Brunello di Montalcino
$39.99 – $210.00Tuscany Italy
Wine Enthusiast 94 Rating
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The intensely herbal nose starts with a powerful flash of anise, then softens with notes of fennel, sage, soil and cherries. On the palate, the herbs and cherries create a round, slick texture, but a dusting of bitter cocoa, along with framing tannins and self-assured acid, provide balance.
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Rio Madre Graciano
$13.99 – $144.00Rioja Spain
From Bodegas y Viñedos Ilurce, Rio Madre 2021 Graciano is produced from 100% Graciano grapes. This Rioja red is dry, robust and fragrant with dark spices, blackberry and toasty oak spice flavors fresh on the palate. Tannins are fine-grained and structured. Try in 2024 with a wild mushroom ragu or game sausages from the grill. Drink or hold. Graciano food pairings: smoked meat, turkey, veal breast stuffed with wild mushrooms, wild mushroom quiche.
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