June 18, 2013 9:45 AM
In the June 2013 edition of The Tasting Panel, writer Anthony Dias Blue reviews our 2011 Estate Chardonnay and awards it 90 points:
"Intense, rich and ripe with smooth minerals and creamy texture; dense, juicy and balanced with lovely style."
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December 3, 2012 11:30 AM
95 points (***) from the December 2012 issue of Connoisseur's Guide for our 2009 Monte Bello!
"Ridge has quietly been making world-class Cabernets for some forty years and, from the beginning, they have been balanced wines that have emphasized beauty...
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December 3, 2012 11:00 AM
Our 2009 Monte Bello is one of the San Francisco Chronicle's Top 100 Wines of the West.
"Quite simply, one of the best California Cabernet-based wines I've ever had." -Jon Bonné
Read article at SFGate.com
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November 14, 2012 2:45 PM
Five of our wines garnered 90+ point scores in the November-December 2012 issue of Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, including 96 points for the 2009 Monte Bello.
2009 Monte Bello (96 pts.) info: consumer | trade
2009 Estate Merlot (91 pts...
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November 13, 2012 1:52 PM
With a 95-point score, our 2009 Estate Cabernet is one of the Top 100 Cellar Selections from Wine Enthusiast magazine (December 2012 issue).
Read article and view the PDF list at winemag.com
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August 31, 2012 10:00 AM
The International Wine Reports (September 2012) reviews a number of our wines including 2009 Monte Bello (97+ pts.), 2009 Estate Cabernet (93+ pts.), 2010 Geyserville (93 pts.), 2010 Lytton Springs (91 pts.), and 2010 Paso Robles Zinfandel (90 pts.)....
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August 29, 2012 12:01 PM
Our Fall 2012 Ridge Report covers the challenging 2010 zinfandel harvest from the perspectives of David Gates (VP of Vineyard Operations) and winemaker John Olney. David Amadia (VP of Sales & Marketing) writes about the 111-year old "mixed black"...
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August 28, 2012 2:01 PM
Ridge Vineyards is highlighted in a special California supplement to the German language Vinum magazine (July-August 2012 issue). Includes a review of our 2008 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (in German).
Download a printable PDF (in German)
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August 28, 2012 9:36 AM
Our Fall 2012 Ridge Report covers the challenging 2010 zinfandel harvest from the perspectives of David Gates (VP of Vineyard Operations) and winemaker John Olney. David Amadia (VP of Sales & Marketing) writes about the 111-year old "mixed black"...
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August 22, 2012 3:21 PM
It is home to one of America's most famed producers, yet the Santa Cruz Mountains remain relatively isolated and unknown. More's the pity says Jon Bonné as he uncovers the appellation's other star names in this featured article in Deca...
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