Jay Kline

9.3

I was given the responsibility of opening and serving this bottle to the guests of a 40th birthday celebration. From double-magnum. Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple of hours. The 2005 pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and signs of significant sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous, with notes of ripe and slightly desiccated fruit: cassis, blackberry, black plum, tobacco, leather, Pablano pepper, vanilla, earth, and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin (that is mostly integrated) and medium acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. This wine, from this format is in a really lovely spot. Drink now through 2035. — 16 hours ago

Erica Gamble

8.9

After breathing, smooth with some body but a little more tart than we prefer for a cab. — a month ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

This is my favorite Zinfindel blend from Ridge. I like it/them more with 8-10 years of bottle age. But this 2023 drank very well young. One of the best current releases I’ve had in a while. Fresh as it was very recently bottled! 93+ in time.

Sirloin Steak was tip top.

Pebble Beach Food & Wine 2025.

The ticket to this event has a pretty big price tag. But when you consider what a Napa etc. tasting or two and lunch would cost you, you are pretty much there and there is so much more than that. It ends up having great value. It’s wine, spirits and food candy land. — a month ago

Stuart Dershaw

9.0

Started out shaky but rose to an eclectic dinner. Wine after decanting had the right tannins and a dried cherry linger that worked well on my palate. — a day ago

Amy Hill

8.9

Big bold Cabernet from Alexander Valley. Dark purple in color. Nice fingers. Earthy. Nice tannin structure. Black cherry and leather. Very nice. — 25 days ago

Bobbi Jo Broxson

9.2

Our last 2013 - took almost an hour to open up, but was so delicious — a month ago

with Brian

Vin d’Ottawa

8.9

Light sipping and fun for the summer — 2 days ago

with Gillian

Matthew Doty

9.1

2022 vintage. A mature, smooth, complex CS — 22 days ago

Neil Valenzuela

9.2

Deep purple color. Blackberry, blueberry, cassis and eucalyptus. Black fruit on the palate, plum and earthy finish. — a month ago

Austin Blackwell

9.3

Drinking really well for such a young Cab. Dark fruit, baking spice, and cocoa aromas and smooth tannins. — a month ago

with Angelina