Bill Morgan

9.2

Dinner in Indianapolis before the 500 tomorrow. A great way to start the weekend with a spectacular wine — 21 days ago

Matt Forester

9.2

Kata Beckstoffer Bourn. Scored well in small Cab tasting. Falling water — a month ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

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. — 3 months ago

Keith Ward

9.5

Amazing!!! This is a blend that can’t be beat!! Have with lamb or other charred meats. Gorgeous!! — 3 months ago

Dennis Michael

9.5

Inky, robust, smooth, heavy mouthfeel, brief lingering — 4 months ago

Raun Kupiec

9.0

3 years since previous bottle, very mild integrated tannins, rich deep fruit mellowing into forest floor. Aromatic, some complexity over the evening. Nice. — 6 months ago

Ted

9.4

Chocolate. There is a herbal component. Blackberries and earth. Yum. — a month ago

with Jeni

Don Taylor

9.0

Very smooth — 2 months ago

Laura Purdy

9.1

A recent pick by our local wine club.
— 2 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

History dates back to 1995 when on a lark, David Swift Phinney took a friend up on an offer & went to Florence, Italy to spend a semester “studying”. During that time, he was introduced to wine, how it was made, & got hooked. A Grenache, Syrah & Petite Sirah blend. Aromas of fresh ripe red fruits with floral & spice. On the palate flavors of cherry & raspberry with cacao & espresso notes on sweet savory soft tannins, well balanced, lingering finish ending with fruit & toasty oak. Nice! Consistent Quality! — 3 months ago

Jake Hajer

9.2

Ridge makes great wines across the board. — 3 months ago

Mark S.

9.2

Deep color. Vanilla and black fruits aroma. Concentrated and a smooth. Spicy. High viscosity. Orin Swift Machete 18 @12800, Pieroth, 240203-240525 — 4 months ago

April Hill

9.0

KSA Progressive Party 🍷 — 7 months ago

romo

8.9

An oaky finish ruins a nice journey through the chilly mountains. — a month ago

Doug Powers

9.0

Ripe, polished, round, suave, definitely not an old school Petite Sirah but a super modern style, undeniably VERY tasty, but struggling a bit with reconciling the flavor and particular the structural style with 1970s/1980s Petite Sirah, I’m confused?!?! — 2 months ago

with Jim

Ross Dickinson

9.0

This is a well balanced red blend from the Santa Barbara region . Visit the website for the story behind the wine . Profit sharing for the workers and training the workers throughout the winemaking process keeps everyone vested in providing a quality product . This wine is purple and ruby in color with a very fruit forward taste . Lots of Cherry with very slight hints of minerals . — 3 months ago

Henry Fuseler

9.0

3/2024. Dark color, full of flavor with a nice finish. — 3 months ago

Chip Turner

9.0

Full-bodied. Dark fruit. The very end of the finish was mildly acidic. I think this would be even better after breathing a bit. Good stuff. — 4 months ago

Herbert De Nova

9.1

Working late — 4 months ago

Jessica Knickerbocker

8.9

Decent enough to be the first bottle of a two bottle evening. — 7 months ago