Dave

8.9

It's 93 degrees outside so let's have a chilled white. This is just great. A little too old but nice after pulling weeds. Citrus, pineapple, minerality but the acidity is about gone.
Listening to Loretta Lynn with Jack White — 17 hours ago

Dave

9.3

This one is rich and powerful. Dark fruit, tobacco, leather, really tight. I like it!
Listening to Jelly Roll — 5 days ago

Dave

8.7

Wine number 2 doesn't stand a chance after the Ridge Zin, and given the fact that it's $18. But, I'll be fair. This is the kind of wine you get at restaurants that are a step up from Applebee's. It does the job. Flavors of cherry, vanilla, tobacco, and spice. Imbalanced. I assume the 22 means it's 2022. No other age statement on the bottle.
Listening to Tom Petty — 6 days ago

Dave

8.8

Are any of my Napa experts familiar with this maker? I've never seen it before. Very soft, with blackberries and oodles of vanilla. Big oak influence, medium tannins, but I don't think this can age for a long time.
Listening to AC/DC 🤷‍♂️ — 19 hours ago

Dave

8.9

Last had this 10 months ago. I think it's on the decline since then. Grapefruit, melon, citrus. Lacking acidity, it's a bit flabby. That's not what I remember in the last bottle. Anyway, it's nice with some fresh caught walleye.
Watching Spinal Tap 2 — 4 days ago

Dave

9.3

Wine tastes better when you've got a fishing pole in your hand. Enjoyed this on the lake.
Juicy, fruity, chewy, tannic.
Listening to Billy Strings — 5 days ago

Dave

9.0

It feels really nice to be back home with my pretty little wife. Brandon is good company, but he's not much of a kisser.
This wine is light and lively, though inky dark purple. Strawberry aromatics, strawberry and plum flavors. A little fizzy sensation on the tongue.
Listening to Oscar Peterson's original trio. — a day ago

Dave

9.0

Not bad. Smooth, sweet red cherries, vanilla, plenty of oak influence.
Listening to Def Leppard — 5 days ago

Dave

8.8

Very simple. This Nebbiolo is tart and sweet, like raspberry candy with a touch of dusty flowers.
Listening to the hummingbirds buzz around me in Boulder Junction, WI — 5 days ago

Dave

9.3

Day 1 of this year's Smallmouth Smackdown has begun. After 7 hours on the boat, and a dozen bass, it's time to crack into some libations (had a few PBR's on the boat).
This is a lush Zin. Concentrated fruit, but savory and chewy. Blackberry, blood orange, cigar box, and enough structure to age much longer. This is my 3rd Ridge Zin, and I'd have to say I still favor the Pagani Ranch.
Listening to Chris Stapleton — 6 days ago