Blue Ridge Estate Vineyard & Winery

Switchback Ridge

Peterson Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Softened, earthy spices with a velvety mouth feel. Tannins notable, yet not overpowering. A beautiful complement to panko encrusted lamb with anchovy butter. — 3 months ago

Turley

Rattlesnake Ridge Howell Mountain Zinfandel

Dinner with Kevin Kropp, Sam Bartsch and Andrew celebrating listing of 35 Hiliritas @ Foreign Cinema — 5 months ago

Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Chardonnay

Delightfully complicated California Chard masquerading as a White Burgundy. French nose and French finish. Minerals, flint, stone and fruit—apple, pear, peach and nectarine, with an obvious but restrained layer of oak. Not overly fruity or oaky; no pineapple or butterscotch here. Paired well with the Seafood Tower, Swordfish and Black Cod at the Water Grill Santa Monica. This was a juvenile 2021 vintage, tasted in 2024. Eager to try this gem after another half decade. — 5 months ago

Rivers-Marie

Occidental Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir

2022 Joy Road - Dark purplish with fruit, spice, and hint of licorice. Smooth finish. Excellent — 7 months ago

Dr. Loosen

Blue Slate Kabinett Mosel Riesling 2022

Pale straw color. Smells sweet tastes like tangy white grape juice, with a touch of lemon chiffon pie. Smooth. — 8 months ago

Andrew and Ericsson liked this

Carson Ridge

Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Medium ruby in color; black cherries, plums, and cedar on the nose; medium plus acidity; medium tannins, but smooth; tastes like blackberries, cherries, and a hint of bell pepper witha long finish. Not as complex as I would like, but pretty good. — a year ago

Dirty & Rowdy

Shake Ridge Ranch Mourvedre

yes, this is a photo of a computer image. tasted as part of a Mourvèdre wine group tasting via zoom, wines portioned into woozies. 2018v. super aromatic, raspberry/cranberry juice, fresh leather, violet. palate texture is silky, light but complex and flavorful, acid medium +, long tannins- just a bit of grip. fantastic — 4 years ago

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Brick House

Ribbon Ridge Gamay Noir

I usually tend toward Pinot Noir, but when I want something just a bit bolder, Gamay hits the spot. I have really been enjoying this 2015 vintage. — 6 years ago

Pine Ridge Vineyards

Fortis Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Heavier tannins – nice. Velvety. Tobacco, leather, earthy blueberries. Long finish making me want more, more, more. This is a repeat. — 7 years ago

Carol Hagler
with Carol

Oak Ridge Winery

OZV Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel 2011

K ITO
9.0

good californian with smooth rich taste. matching with variety of dish and enviroment — 3 months ago

Ridge Vineyards

Estate Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Promising red fruit on the nose but a bit too tannic—decanting was de rigueur. After 45 minutes it was better but still tight. It took a full two hours to open up fully and show interesting notes of tobacco, earth and pencil shavings to balance the fruit and acid. Tells me that I should wait another five years before opening my remaining bottles. Enjoyed the 2021 vintage with prime ribeye cap steak from Costco, chicken liver pate and Taleggio cheese, with visiting family (William, Teresa, Xander and Samantha). — 5 months ago

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Ridge Vineyards

Ponzo Vineyard Zinfandel Petite Sirah 2014

David T
9.2

A few things; I still have not opened a bad bottle of Ridge, not even a corked bottle & I’ve had a number of them. First time having this bottling. I don’t drink a lot of Zinfandel or Zinfandel blends but when I do, I prefer Ridge’s style.

96% Zinfandel & 4% Petite Sirah. Decanted 40 minutes.

Intense nose of; brambly blackberries, black plum, plum, black raspberries, boysenberries and hints of blueberries, incense, soft black pepper, mid berry cola, black licorice, light barrel shavings, vanilla, melty, dark chocolate, caramel notes, dark spice, some; nutmeg, clove, cinnamon. Liquid violets, lavender and red candid flowers.

The palate shows; round, lush & juicy fruits of; brambly blackberries, black plum, plum, black raspberries, liqueured dark cherries. boysenberries, notes of poached strawberries and hints of blueberries. Incense, soft black pepper, mid berry cola, black licorice, light barrel shavings, vanilla, melty dark chocolate, caramel notes, dark spice with some heat, a little; nutmeg, clove, cinnamon, finely crushed rocks, dry top soil, dry twig, used iron pan notes, powdered minerals, liquid violets, lavender and red candid flowers, excellent round acidity, tall structure & fairly big tension, well balanced and nicely, layered, polished finish that lasts nearly 90 seconds.

Still a bit young to me. Better in 5-7 yrs and will drink well for another 5-7 after that. More new wood use here than I am used to in their Zin & Zin blends.

Paired nicely with my Allen Brothers burger.

Photos of; the drive up entry to Ridge’s tasting room hilltop above Cupertino, cellar barrel, Ponzo Vineyard fruit and their tasting terrace.
— 7 months ago

Bob, Severn and 16 others liked this

Switchback Ridge

Peterson Family Vineyard Merlot 2015

Black berry aroma and taste. Smooth tannins and mild acidity. Just a tad tart on the finish. — a year ago

Ridge Vineyards

Lytton Estate Dry Creek Valley Syrah Grenache 2018

Fantastic, fruity, decant two hours or hold for a bit. Personally didn’t decant, and wine was still holding its own on day 3. — 3 years ago

Rob, Eric and 6 others liked this

Failla

Occidental Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir 2007

Ehren Jordan is a Master, brilliant winemaker this 07 displays this talent beautifully. Shows bright fruit both on the bouquet and on the palate. — 6 years ago

Jeff OrlowskiJoe Roth
with Jeff and Joe
Jeff, David and 3 others liked this

Hidden Ridge

55% slope Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Sold this bottle for about $120, my guest loved it. — 9 years ago

Rich, Chris and 1 other liked this

Flowers Vineyard & Winery

Sea View Ridge Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021

Elegant cherry and cranberry. Soft mouth feel and fine tannins. Opens quickly. — 4 months ago

Ira and Tom liked this

Hirsch Vineyards

West Ridge Pinot Noir 2020

Hirsch with another great wine. Gorgeous nose with more depth than your average Pinot. Sour cherry notes. Not much tannin to deal with here. Curious where my other bottles will be in a few years — 5 months ago

Andrew, Scott@Mister and 3 others liked this

Ridge Vineyards

Benito Dusi Ranch Paso Robles Zinfandel 2021

Ted
9.0

Found another ridge that I haven’t tried. Earth and black fruit. Dark chocolate as well. — 5 months ago

Jeni
with Jeni
Tom, Billy and 9 others liked this

Anthill Farms

Comptche Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir 2018

These guys make some really outstanding wines. ! — 6 months ago

Ira liked this

Oak Ridge Winery

Ancient Vine Lodi Zinfandel 2021

Total wine siesta key — 8 months ago

Ridge Vineyards

Estate Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot Blend

Privileged to sample the 2016 Monte Bello at the winery as part of their Library offerings. The bottle is $375 at the winery. Tight and tannic after 8 years (and half an hour of decanting) but promising much more. Josh at the winery concedes that it’s in a dumb phase but should reach its peak in 20-30 years. I could analyze and pick apart this one for hours. — 8 months ago

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Cameron Winery

Abbey Ridge Pinot Noir 2019

Gor
9.2

Signs of cemi carbonic maceration tastes like a cru beajolais with an extra layer of complexity. Black pepper, red currant, cherries, roses. Cool stuff. — 2 years ago

WALT Wines

Blue Jay Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2014

Generally I pass on California Pinots, however this one is well worth the time — 7 years ago