Two Ridge Trail

Beau Vigne

Estate Stags Ridge Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Shay A
9.3

I followed this over two days. It was initially opened alongside a 2016 Maybach Materium, 2013 Kapscandy Roberta’s Reserve, 2002 Colgin Cariad and a 2006 Dalla Valle Maya.

Aside from BV’s Guest Cottage, this is the only wine from them I haven’t had. Sporting almost a 16%ABV, it poured like motor oil in to the glass. Thick, rich and heady aromatics. This has that classic high quality Napa cab smell to it...smells of expensive toasted oak, espresso, fondue dipped dark fruits, and spiced nutmeg. A meal by itself on the palate, this is a 2013 that is unsurprisingly massive and in need of food to cut through the tannins. Dark initially before it turns slightly red fruit forward at the finish...dark cocoa topped black cherries, espresso sweetness, and black currant. I’d hold at this point. Not sure a decant is doing much at this stage.
— 5 years ago

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Canoe Ridge Vineyard

Reserve Horse Heaven Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Ming L
9.0

I had great experience with their estate Merlot, and this reserve cab is quite impressive as well.
The initially shy nose slowly reveals black and blue berries, cedar, pencil lead, incense, cocoa, and hint of crushed rocks. The slightly ripe palate is round yet delicate, showing its classy with well woven streaking acidity and mellow tannins.
100% Cab from two vineyards from HHH, raised in 100% French oak barrel (45% new) for 20 months.
— 6 years ago

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Hourglass

Blueline Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Shay A
9.3

Monthly WTF wine group night. Our theme was American oak vs French oak. All wines tasted blind. We started off with two bottles of bubbly and finished with two non-themed reds.

Fun to contrast alongside the ‘12 Ridge Cab. A lot more rich fruit here, but also channeling more tannin. Rich blue and black fruits with currant, baking spices at first, but there is a very nice balance of herbal notes, bayleaf and dusty tannin. Very enjoyable and still getting better. This place has one of the most gorgeous tasting rooms I’ve ever seen, so visiting is a must! Thanks
@Bill Makens
— 6 years ago

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Mark Flesher

Mark Flesher

Compared to the Ridge 12 Baby Bello, I would say one of the distinctive differences here was the presence of vanilla, toffee, and just an overall more rounded presentation. I really enjoyed this Cabernet and would like to sit down to micro analyze this bottle on its own. Very powerful wine yet so intricate. If you are holding these, continue. But with two hours of bottle decanting, this is pretty darn good right now.
9.3

Young Ridge

Ridge Top Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2001

John T
9.5

17 years in the bottle. Past peak drinking and still a fantastic cab. Wish I had ordered a whole case. Drink now! - or in the next two years. Don’t miss the taste of a great wine — 7 years ago

Ridge Vineyards

40th Anniversary Vintage Monte Bello Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2001

Relative to the other two monte bello in the flight I had ('84 and '91), this felt like a baby at 16 years old. A testament to the long life of these wines. Patience will be rewarded, but admittedly, this was an amazing wine and drinking very nicely after an adequate decant. Drink or hold. — 8 years ago

Forlorn Hope

San Hercurmer delle Frecce Shake Ridge Vineyard Barbera 2014

Interesting, sort of like you took Italian barbera and lightened up two notches. At first it was a bit sour cherry, high acid, and short finish but with time it put on a little weight and showed more what I would call the barbera hallmarks, a sort of richness, balsamic notes, bitter green near the back and a long finish. Interesting more than great but worthwhile none the less. — 8 years ago

Cameron Winery

Abbey Ridge Pinot Noir 2017

Some funk and reduction on opening, much better on day two. Red and black cherries, mineral, baking spice, silky tannin, long finish 🍒🔥👌 — 5 years ago

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Beaux Frères

The Beaux Frères Vineyard Pinot Noir 1999

Dark ruby with a narrow caramel colored edge. Moss and strawberries on nose. Medium body, dry, perfectly balanced. Raspberries, cola, and clove on palate. Spectacular! One of the two or three best Pinot Noirs I’ve had. 98/100. — 5 years ago

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Well there you go. Bravo
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Great stuff, no substitute for proper storage! We're very deep on B-F, but not back to '99, close though!

Ridge Vineyards

Three Valleys Sonoma County Zinfandel Blend

I can only taste two of the valleys. — 6 years ago

Drew Family Cellars

Perli Vineyard Syrah 2015

Jesse Pender
8.9

Incredible dense dark color. Very dense flavors. Could use another year or two of aging. — 7 years ago

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Ridge Vineyards

Lytton Springs Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel Blend 2007

Somm David T
9.3

On the nose, ripe, bramble fruits of; blackberries, blueberries, plum, black raspberries, slightly creamy raspberries, dark cherries & strawberries. Dry crushed rocks, vanilla, soft volcanic minerals, dry stems, dark berry cola, some dark moist soil and fresh dark floral bouquet with deep violets.

The palate is medium full, thick and round. The fruits are fresh & lively. It’s a good point in its evolution to open a bottle. 07 such a strong vintage in Napa/Sonoma. There is plenty of life ahead. At least, 7 years, maybe 10. The structure, length, tension and balance are excellent. It’s a seamless flow. Bramble fruits of; blackberries, blueberries, plum, black raspberries, huckleberries, slightly creamy raspberries, dark cherries & strawberries. Dry crushed rock powder, vanilla, soft volcanic minerals, dry stems, dark berry cola, some dark moist soil and fresh dark floral bouquet with deep violets. The acidity is round and well done. The long, round, rich, ripe, balanced finish is delicious and lasts nearly two minutes.

The blend is 71% Zinfandel, 22% Petite Sirah & 7% Carignane.

Photos of, Ridge Winery overlooking Silicon Valley, the front entrance, Owner and retired Winemaker Paul Draper and their Lytton Springs Vineyard.
— 7 years ago

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Somm David T

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@Severn Goodwin Ridge does make very age worthy Zin’s etc.. I’ve yet open a bottle of Ridge that I didn’t enjoy. Cheers!🍷
Edmond Bordelon

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I agree. Ridges makes a nice variety of Zins. I’ve pulled 5 of them one night in comparison. Lytton was a top contender for WON. Geyserville is my favorite though. 130 year old vines giving it great complexity.
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@Edmond Bordelon Agree & Geyserville is my favorite Ridge wine, excluding Monte Bello. Cheers! 🍷

Ridge Vineyards

Mazzoni Home Ranch Carignane Blend 2010

Ridge delivers, ready to drink now but will improve for a year or two. — 8 years ago

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Enfield Wine Co.

Waterhorse Ridge Fort Ross-Seaview Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Cool climate cab. Delicious. One bottle became two. — 5 years ago

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Ridge Vineyards

Buchignani Ranch Zinfandel Blend 2013

Drinking again after two more years in bottle. Beautiful right now. Excellent tension between acid and big ripe, fleshy blue fruit. Ferrous, spicy, briary fun but with superb elegance. Loving this wine and very sad it is my last bottle. — 5 years ago

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Ridge Vineyards

York Creek Napa County Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1977

Paul Draper’s notes indicate this was the first vintage of York Creek can to be generally available. I don’t know what that means about the age of the vines but the notes (written in 1979) also say “with two to three years of bottle age this wine should begin to open up, but it will need more time to soften fully.” Well here we are 42 years on: still savory, still has a tannic backbone with good acidity, still has a good cork. Definitely a food wine, but very fine as such. Not a fruit bomb in the last twenty years can compare! 13.1% abv. — 6 years ago

Ridge Vineyards

Estate Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2014

Juicy, delicious fruit and spice. Wonderfully balanced but did well with more air, even a day or two after popping. Drinking great now but would love to try this in 10+ years. — 6 years ago

Shannon Ridge Vineyard

Single Vineyard Collection Home Ranch - Two Bud Block Zinfandel 2014

Blackberry and tobacco... Love the balance of sweet and savory. — 7 years ago

Benovia

La Pommeraie Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2015

Massive, sexy fruit-forward Pinot Noir from Zio Tony vineyard in the heart of Laguna Ridge. Good vintages of this cuvée are on par with the Cohn in my opinion, and this might be my favorite one yet. On night 3 this really opened up and showed some brooding dark berries, cola and sandalwood, laced with earth and spice. Already quite layered and complex, but needs a year or two in Bottle to show more defined flavors. Big oak tannins are still prevalent. Outstanding effort from an unusually low yielding harvest, this wine has some serious future ahead of it. — 7 years ago

Ridge Vineyards

Geyserville Sonoma County Zinfandel Blend 2009

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9.1

This is still excellent, but earlier bottles I had were even more impressive. These last two bottles, including this magnum, were just a touch less fresh. For this vintage, at least, I seemed to like it best at 5-6 years post-vintage. — 8 years ago

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