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2015 Ridge Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

Removed from a professional wine storage facility; Purchased direct from winery

Ends Sunday, 7pm Pacific

RATINGS

94James Suckling

Blend of 81 per cent cabernet sauvignon and 16 per cent merlot, the rest petit verdot and cabernet franc, is really a statement of cabernet sauvignon with blackcurrant, redcurrant, forest-bark....The palate has powerful cabernet tannins

93Jeb Dunnuck

Vibrant purple color of just about all of the Ridge Cabernets as well as a perfumed bouquet of cassis, vanilla bean, leaf pencil, and white flowers. Medium to full-bodied, incredibly silky, and balanced, it just glides over the palate

92The Wine Advocate

Expressive, revealing aromas of blackcurrant, ripe cherries, cigar box and burning embers, framed by a judicious application of new oak. On the palate, it's medium-bodied, supple and nicely balanced, with fine-grained tannins

92Vinous / IWC

Incredibly refined and polished..... sumptuous, open-knit and positively stunning in its beauty. .. decidedly on the riper, more sumptuous side of things for Ridge, and yet all the elements are impeccably balanced throughout.

REGION

United States, California, Santa Cruz Mountains

Santa Cruz Mountains AVA includes high elevation territory in the counties of Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and San Mateo. The AVA follows the coast line from San Francisco to Monterey with elevations from 400 feet to 3,000 feet above sea level. There are 1,500 vineyard acres and the AVA was established in 1981. Despite the challenging terrain in these rugged mountains and hills, highly esteemed wineries have been located here since the early 20th century, when Paul Masson, a Frenchman by birth, started making sparkling wine in the area. By the 1970s vineyards were growing Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Numerous microclimates within the AVA offer viticulturists diverse growing conditions, and many varietals are grown successfully.

TYPE

Red Wine, Cabernet Sauvignon

One of the most widely grown grape varieties, it can be found in nearly every wine growing region. A cross between Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc. It’s a hardy vine that produces a full-bodied wine with high tannins and great aging potential.