joy horn

9.9

Bought at Pine Orchard 11/25 $70 after tasting at Ridge in 10/25. Less expensive here. The 2023 is rated at 100 pts. Absolutely delicious. Floral aromas, lightly crisp, subtle oak, smooth finish. — 8 months ago

Colleen Tomasello

9.4

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) — 8 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

#Remembrance #Love 6/25.

Sofia loved Penguins. We played w/ them in Dubai and she also skied indoor while I had a spot of Champagne and watched from a very big window. Only in Dubai. They have to build things of that nature…cus w/o them…just a bunch of sand. — 2 years ago

Jim Wagonfeld

9.2

Aged Muscadet. More complex than expected. Citrus, white fruit on a intense frame of acid and minerals. Refreshing and perfect pairing with pan sautéed halibut. — 4 years ago

with Judy

Sharon B

8.9

A very smooth, light wine but too acidic for me 🙁 — 7 years ago

Joe Kaiser

9.0

A very soft balanced Rośe Champagne — 8 years ago

Nico J. Snyman

9.6

Tried the '90 recently, spoke of how amazing a producer of Californian Cabernet it is, but just needed a little more time, this '85 is well & truly on point, everything is in balance, there's fruit intensity yes, but the development/complexity/layers are really shining through, outstanding stuff. — 10 years ago

Mike

9.1

Quirky but nice — 11 years ago

Joe Weinberger

9.2

2010 vintage. Mineral bomb. Loved this. — 12 years ago

Lisa Hewson

9.3

Avec clafoutis mirabelle ! — 14 years ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Presented double-blind at Tasting Group. The wine pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and no obvious signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with powerful notes of ripe and some dried fruits: bramble berries, slightly stewed black cherry, dried herbs, stony earth, baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. The alcohol is high.

Initial conclusions: this could be a Grenache-based blend, Corvina-based blend or Sangiovese-based blend from France or Italy. I felt the combination of slightly stewed cherry and spices ruled out what I would want from a Sangiovese blend. Which, left me to decide between Southern Rhône or Valpolicella. I liked this wine…the oak treatment was interesting. I was getting a French barrique. Hmmm…

So, for my final conclusion: I’m calling this a Grenache-based blend, from France, from Southern Rhône, from Chateauneuf-du-Pape, 2017, from a more modern leaning producer using a good portion of barrique. I’ll be damned! I don’t hate my call but I gotta get better at distinguishing these wines from Southern Rhône. I probably just need to drink more of both, lol. Tasty stuff! Drink now through 2039. — 8 months ago

Damian

9.3

Cedar, fruit in the background, coconut?. Mature and delicious — 9 months ago

Brendan Baker

9.2

Green apple and pear, salted lemon, baguette, med acid ✨ — 3 years ago

Ben Russell

10

The velvet label says it all — 6 years ago

Mira Rodgers

8.9

Floral, cheese rind, hazelnut on the nose. Burst of brown baking spices and baked apple on the palette. — 7 years ago

with Gianna, Kamee and 1 other

John Brandau

9.1

Tiny bubbles. Delightful — 8 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.4

16 July 2016. Vine Wine, Brooklyn, NY. — 10 years ago

Michael Washabaugh

9.1

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

Nick Davis

9.4

Yummy cheesy! — 11 years ago

Mike Fiorello

8.9

One of the best wines for the price. — 14 years ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.4

14.5%. 🍎 apples, ripe, a big wine. Really well done yet over the top for me. Apple pie. A fantastic wine for asian food! I had a hard time with this one! On one side I was smitten and on the other side I was wondering what could this wine be with this quality grape material picked earlier and therefore less alcohol and more elegance? — 8 months ago

Jay Kline

9.1

The Hébrart domaine is located right on the Marne, in the village of Aÿ, catty-corner to Philipponnat. Their 1er cru Rosé, NV is a 60/40 mix of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, aged in INOX (with a small portion of the PN added as vin rouge aged in barrique). What’s most important, is that it’s delicious.

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The wine pours a very pretty pink color with a persistent mousse. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe strawberry, raspberry, lemon, pink flowers, marzipan and limestone minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ with a lovely, creamy texture. Serious enough for the nerds; seriously gluggable for the revelers. Disgorged April of 2023. Drink now. — 9 months ago

John Knudsen

9.0

Decanted for 2 hours. Still big, no signs of fading. Did not drink enough before it was consumed to review properly, but seemed a touch sweet. — 3 years ago

Jack Maloney

9.5

Nice melon and nutty character — 6 years ago

Bill Caperton

9.0

Perfect muscadet — 7 years ago

Maddie Fromell

8.9

Listening to fado in Lisbon — 7 years ago

Pierre Gourinchas

9.1

Quality Montlouis sous loire — 9 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

8.9

Pretty approachable and user friendly Chenin. Give it lash. — 10 years ago

Lauren Axelrod

9.1

Berries, tart and tangy citrus. Fun pairing with Cantonese food! — 11 years ago

Peter Marks

Master of Wine, Educator Constellation Brands

9.4

Golden delicious apple, spiced pear, incredible creaminess and bracing acidity. Thank you Jake! — 12 years ago

with Jake