The penetrating bouquet of raspberries, blackberries and bitter chocolate, and a purple inkiness that seems to stain the glass, suggest the power in this wine, a Merlot-dominated Bordeaux blend. It reminds me of some of the very best Ridge wines; intensely sappy fruit, powerful and alcoholic, dominates, while the presence of oak is minimized.
The penetrating bouquet of raspberries, blackberries and bitter chocolate, and a purple inkiness that seems to stain the glass, suggest the power in this wine, a Merlot-dominated Bordeaux blend. It reminds me of some of the very best Ridge wines; intensely sappy fruit, powerful and alcoholic, dominates, while the presence of oak is minimized.
The penetrating bouquet of raspberries, blackberries and bitter chocolate, and a purple inkiness that seems to stain the glass, suggest the power in this wine, a Merlot-dominated Bordeaux blend. It reminds me of some of the very best Ridge wines; intensely sappy fruit, powerful and alcoholic, dominates, while the presence of oak is minimized.
The penetrating bouquet of raspberries, blackberries and bitter chocolate, and a purple inkiness that seems to stain the glass, suggest the power in this wine, a Merlot-dominated Bordeaux blend. It reminds me of some of the very best Ridge wines; intensely sappy fruit, powerful and alcoholic, dominates, while the presence of oak is minimized.