Vasanth Balakrishnan

9.4

So glad our impressions from the tasting at the Lytton Springs tasting room was borne out over a year later. You probably haven’t had a #chardonnay like this. This vintage has a distinctive green curry leaf (Bergera koenigii) aroma, backed by dried pineapple, toasted almonds. There’s some weight on the palate, stone fruit, pear and hints of vanilla. Beautifully complex and paired wonderfully with heirloom Mexican corn tortilla tacos. #ridgevineyards — 2 years ago

Scott Barber

Wine Educator Meadowood Napa Valley

9.0

Tasty Zin with lush fruit and not too overt American Oak. Ridge doesn't disappoint #ridgevineyards — 10 years ago

Matthew Beckman

9.6

Wow...what a gorgeous wine. Mint and tobacco and herbs...very smooth tannins. Exemplary. PnP. Orlando for week-long conference and did not expect anything like this. On their list for much less than any place on WineSearcher. Bravo #ridgevineyards and #pauldraper — 10 years ago

Jo Florradikal

8.5

blackberry, vanilla, baking spices , black pepper, dark fruits #zinfandel blend #ridgevineyards #geyserville — 11 years ago

Andre Lopez

9.2

The fruit and resulting wine just keeps getting better with every vintage. A classic Dry Creek wine in the making. #ridgevineyards #zinfandel — 11 years ago

Greg Stobbe

9.1

@RidgeVineyards '06 Santa Cruz Mtn. Estate #Cabernet blend --56% Cabernet, 42% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot. Red currant, cardamom, vanilla and licorice and toasted oak. Velvety and Bordeaux-like. Sweet tannins. Needs at least an hour decant. This is a beauty! #RidgeVineyards #cuvee — 12 years ago

Vasanth Balakrishnan

9.0

No surprise, this #ridgevineyards Ponzo opens up tight and reductive. Give it at least 30 minutes to breathe and it awakens. Fruit compote, jammy nose with traces of baking spice aromas. Lovely acidity, balanced with firm tannins - a Ridge offering that could easily age for 5 to 7 years longer at minimum. — 3 years ago

MH

Marketing/Public Relations, Joseph Phelps Vineyards

9.3

This is a beautiful wine that should age well for decades. #ridgevineyards — 9 years ago

Chris Paul

Wine Educator Copain Wines

9.1

Really herbal with lemon pith and baking spice notes. Quite a bit of dairy comes up on the finish. Nice acidity. Love the way it has progressed. Very interesting! #chardonyesway #ridgevineyards #montebello — 10 years ago

Molly Brooks

9.0

Chocolate plums, silky, herbal, bright. #Carignan, my wayward son. #RidgeVineyards #Carignane — 11 years ago

M. Ventre

9.4

2004 Montebello #calikings #siliconvalleywineauction #ridgevineyards #flashbackfriday — 11 years ago

Marcella Newhouse

Writer/Educator enotecaMarcella

9.2

#ridgevineyards #geyserville 2012 Always fresh & bright. Red plum, perfume, pomegranate juice. — 11 years ago

Vino Kaela

9.2

With the roughly 4+ years of bottle age this was showing nicely albeit at its peak. Lovely black fruits danced with warm Spivey notes and the palate was full and balanced. Very happy I didn’t pull the cork on this wine early.
#cazinfandel #oldschool #classic #ridgevineyards — 6 years ago

Diana Cristina Patiño

9.1

Saturday with a beautiful 2010 Pagani Ranch Zinfandel from @ridgevineyards in California, USA 🇺🇲 🍷The wine is a blend of 82% Zinfandel, 16% Alicante Bouschet, and 2% Petit Sirah. 14.9% ABV.
Intense aromas of raspberries, blackberries, cherry and some red currant on the nose. It also delivers notes of vanilla, spices and some thyme. It is smooth in the palate with a long finish. Medium-plus tannins and acidity. Still a great bottle! 🍷
From the vineyard's history: "Since 1991, Ridge has made zinfandel from the old Pagani vineyard on the east-facing side of Sonoma Valley. Almost all the vines here were planted more than a hundred years ago." Cheers! 🍷
#ridgevineyards #ridge #zinfandel — 6 years ago

Andre Lopez

9.2

Smokin' good. Velvety tannins and great balance of fruit and earth. In a really good spot right now. #ridgevineyards — 11 years ago

with Susan

Andre Lopez

8.8

Pleasant cherry, berry and oak spice. Nice structure and a lean frame. Great with a grilled pork chop. #ridgevineyards #zinfandel — 11 years ago

Andre Lopez

9.2

Drinking really nicely right now. Creme de cassis and lots of it! ...coat your palate like there's no tomorrow. Dark berries, pencil lead and flowers. Ooooohweee! #ridgevineyards #rhoneblend #tasty #drycreekvalley — 11 years ago

Justin Debrosky

9.1

Just a classic year after year for the price. Thanks @ridge for being so great #ridge #lyttonsprings #ridgevineyards — 13 years ago