Opaque violet color with very appealing baked and fresh dark fruit, smoke,marzipan and violet aromas. On the palate, it's full-bodied, and well structured, with very good acidity, dusty well integrated tannins and a supple texture. It shows ample high-toned red currant, baked blackberry, black raspberry, spice and vanilla flavors with a roast coffee finis. 14.5% alcohol. A blend of Cab and Syrah. The Cab sourced from the Betchart Vineyard, directly across the road from Ridge's world famous Monte Bello vineyard, at 2,200 feet of elevation above Cupertino. The Syrah is from Coastview Vineyard at 2,300 feet in the Gabilan Mountains. — 11 years ago
Wonderful yeasty nose overlaying pleasant orchard fruit nose. Sophisticated and complex with a creamy biscuit finis presumable a high % of chard with a couple of years on lees. Delicious and possible best when it has warmed slightly. — 11 years ago
It needs to be decanted. Elegant black cherries, baking spices, soft leather, and hint of eucalyptus. Silky tannins. Medium to medium plus finis. — 10 years ago
Golden color, nose of grapefruit, vanilla,full body with long finis — 11 years ago
Great value, really nice smooth wine...highly recommend. We paid less than $9 — 11 years ago
3.7. Wow. Great flavor long finis — 11 years ago
Dried apricot, banana, rose, spice, soft round palate, pear, good acidity. Long finis — 10 years ago
Verjus like nose and on the palate when first opens. Subsides, but still great acid throughout. Opens into apricot honey, flowers, a touch of minerality and creaminess on the nose. Lemon and grapefruit followed by apricot on the mid palate through the finis. A touch of honey and lactic acid to round it out. Very complex and balanced village level puligny
— 10 years ago
Lovely. Nice after dinner. — 11 years ago
Nez de beurre, citron, vanille, crème, toast. Pareille en bouche. Du corps, crème, peu de bois, vanille, finis minéral. — 12 years ago
Belle Regina
Fruity but not overwhelming with a woodsy finis — 10 years ago