Cedar Ridge

Château Léoville-Las Cases

Grand Vin de Leoville du Marquis de las Cases Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2000

Youthful, structured with red & black fruits, currant, cedar, spice & tobacco — 7 months ago

Joel, Tom and 10 others liked this

Ridge Vineyards

Geyserville Alexander Valley Zinfandel Blend

Blend of 76 percent Zinfandel with 16 percent Carignane, 6 percent Petit Syrah, 2 percent Alicante Bouschet. Blackberry, plum and some earthiness on the palate. February 2026. — 8 months ago

Dave liked this

Hirsch Vineyards

West Ridge Pinot Noir 2012

Feels like it hasn't evolved much, just softened a bit. Earthy, viscous, lingering primary notes.

Fleshy cherry and cedar with soft tannins and minerals to think a little bit about.
— 10 months ago

Douglas, Jay and 2 others liked this
Pinotman /// Andreas

Pinotman /// Andreas

Sounds underwhelming.
Ely Cohn

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A bit. Such high expectations compounding over years - not much wow…

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. — 3 years 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 — 6 years ago

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Oak Ridge Winery

Ancient Vine Lodi Zinfandel

Rich, thick, smooth, just yummy!!! A smoky essence that was surprising. Had it with grilled chicken and tomatillo salsa. Divine. would be awesome with a steak or lamb. 8/10/18 — 8 years ago

Lynn Derbyshire

Lynn Derbyshire

Oh, and I forgot...blackberries!

Cameron Winery

Abbey Ridge Pinot Noir 2014

Mike Smith
9.0

More Cameron funk than normal — 9 years ago

Eric, P and 28 others liked this

Flowers Vineyard & Winery

Camp Meeting Ridge Estate Vineyard Chardonnay 1997

Wow! Bright yellow sun gold hues. Smells are herbaceous and iron driven with notes of warm yellow fleshed tomatoes and beeswax. Taste is bright with present salivating acids. Salty notes of sea coast must. — 11 years ago

Chantal Forthun
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Anthony, A. and 4 others liked this

Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2008

Still youthful showing red & black fruits, cedar, leather, graphite, spice & tobacco — 7 months ago

David, Dave and 17 others liked this
"Odedi"

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Nice age here

Ridge Vineyards

Estate Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot Blend 2018

Excellent cab! Always great from Ridge, this one is full bodied, nicely aged (still has room to age more, but wonderful right now!, wish i had a couple more) — 10 months ago

Shannon Ridge Vineyard

High Elevation Collection Lake County Petite Sirah 2019

Beaver lake beer wine and spirits $5 cooking wine sale. Can't remember if we aerated it — a year ago

Failla

Occidental Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir 2018

[Sorry couldn't find an entry, logging here Failla 2018 Pearl essence] Single clone - Martini. One taste it surely reminds me of a bottle of Burn Cottage I had a while ago - the same acid lift and acid structure, tomato leaf, sour cranberry, citrusy and bright, red flowers and white + black peppers. 400-500 feet inland, super cool microclimate. Ah it turns out both connected to ted lemon! — 4 years ago

Ridge Vineyards

Ponzo Vineyard Zinfandel Petite Sirah 2016

Medium ruby color. Aromas of dried red fruit, savory herbs and chalky minerals. Amazing black cherry on the palate soft, black tea tannins gives it a nice dry finish. — 7 years ago

Weijie, S.S. and 17 others liked this
Trixie

Trixie

Nice description!🍷
Neil Valenzuela

Neil Valenzuela

Thank you! Cheers @Trixie !

Beaux Frères

The Beaux Frères Vineyard Pinot Noir 2011

2011. Lots of life to go. Very subtle — 8 years ago

Joe Roth
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Joe, Shawn and 2 others liked this

Hirsch Vineyards

East Ridge Pinot Noir 2010

A wine of contradiction. Brilliant ruby w translucent edges. Energetic fruit on the nose, especially present when poured alongside 2010 West ridge. But the palate is all earth and spice. Awesome — 9 years ago

Jasmine Hirsch
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Daniel P., Robert and 16 others liked this

Ridge Vineyards

Estate Monte Bello Vineyard Merlot 2010

Paired well with a lamb, eggplant purée, fava beans, piquolo pepper. Would also pair with a medium rare magret duck or other game. — 11 years ago

Ridge Vineyards

Buchignani Ranch Carignane 2004

2004 vintage. Drank in 2014. Still very drinkable way past its prime. Could it be the native yeasts? — 12 years ago

Oak Ridge Winery

OZV Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel 2022

Wow, so big, so fruity, a bit sugary. It’s old school cool, like a true OG CA Zinfandel. — 8 months ago

Beaux Frères

The Upper Terrace Pinot Noir 2022

[Tasted on February 1, 2026 at Tom and Kathy’s house with Tom and Kathy]

Cherry and strawberry fruit, with black tea, spice and rose petals.
— 8 months ago

Dave, Jamie and 9 others liked this

Château Gruaud Larose

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1996

Pretty deep ruby garnet , medium wide garnet rim . Aromatic and really classic with a mix or red and dark fruits , tobacco , grafite and cedar . On the palate this is quite linear , again with the red and dark fruits from the nose, cedar and grafite and quite rounded resolved tannins . Fresh acidity , good cedar with grafite length , very classic in style . Enough density and fruit to cover the rest of the structure. In a perfect place now at least in this format , and probably will be over the next 10 years . This was from an Imperial , at BBR in London . — 9 months ago

Bob, David and 11 others liked this

Turley

Rattlesnake Ridge Howell Mountain Zinfandel 2021

Paul K
9.1

Between 91-92. Big, dense, peppery, and fun for a not a usually Zin guy. Has boysenberry, blueberry, soy, and funk. Pretty good balance if you don’t consider the fruit. 😉 — 2 years ago

Tom, Rick and 10 others liked this

Switchback Ridge

Peterson Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Ron R
9.3

As a Brit, fish, chips and mushy peas is my signature dish .Yes, the mushy came from a can, which is the primary source. We started with a rosé, but we are now on Switchback, which is opulent and correct. — 5 years ago

Tom, Matt and 49 others liked this
Mark Turner

Mark Turner

@Ron R you are inspiring me to dig some is this out of my cellar. Thanks for the reminder, I was always a fan of this wine.
Ron R

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@Mark Turner, it’s impressive, especially if you can get it at a reasonable price.

Rivers-Marie

Occidental Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir

A little heavier than I remember but fully mature and fun to drink with friends. — 7 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. — 9 years ago

Carol Hagler
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Hidden Ridge

55% slope Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Sold this bottle for about $120, my guest loved it. — 11 years ago

Rich, Chris and 1 other liked this