Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

They might want to rename this bottling to, “Everything Including the Kitchen Sink”. It is a blend of mostly; Zinfandel 65%, Syrah, Petite Syrah. Tempranillo, Trousseau, Castets, Cabernet, Merlot, Alicante Bouschet, Grand Noir, Lenoir and more. 🤯

It’s aged in 25% new oak for 10 month and the rest in used oak.

It drinks like a Zinfandel that you might think has a couple other varieties, not that long list.

It is pleasant at pop & pour. But full disclosure, I don’t embrace much in the way of Zin’s. When I do it’s primarily Ridge’s blend.

This is juicy, red, purple & blue fruity fruits. Some dry top soil, some used leather, light pepper, moist clays, some herbaceous notes, dark chocolate to mousse, mid berry cola, lots of fresh, red, blue and purple flowers, pleasant, round acidity, a nicely balanced, lush, elegant, polished finish that lands on earthiness & wood powder.

It is not bad but at $54.95, there are Ridge’s I buy first for under this price point. — 10 days ago

Amr El-Azhary

9.0

Nice but nothing really stands out ... for me it felt like your typical (yet well executed) everyday burgundy!! — 8 years ago

Chandni Patel

9.5

Food for thought. — 10 years ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.3

Absolutely delicious St. Aubin ⚡️⚡️ — 6 months ago

Ryan Guy

9.3

Really enjoying the balance here... nose of charcoal and iron shavings, but also dark raspberry and tart cherry fruit. Firm acidity with medium tannins. Cherry and red currant. Just a touch of vanilla and clove. That taste of pulling a leather glove off with you mouth is reminiscent. Appreciable length, finishing with a red apple skin note. I have found that reds from this producer, which are not structured like those from the Cote de Nuits, are a great value play and very approachable young. — 4 years ago

Rob Moose

9.2

This wine took longer than Castets to reveal itself. It was both tighter and more inherently complex at the outset. In the end, I slightly preferred it. Was like the Sechet to Castet's Forest, to make a Dauvissat analogy. — 9 years ago

with Brendan

romo

9.3

Reduction 🚨 — 2 years ago

Ian Hamel

9.2

2022/5/15 with shellfish porchetta, straw-seared bonito carpaccio, etc. Lemon meringue tart, cold butter, iodine and peat smoke on the nose; the palate follows suit, with a nice blend of mineral, acid and sweet fruit elements. In my most recent safari of (relatively) reasonably priced white Burgundies, this is a good one. — 3 years ago

Nigel Stuke

9.0

Definitely reduced. Some roundness (oak) too? Under the sulfury nose there's a bit of green apple. — 9 years ago