2023 Ridge Vineyards Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Santa Cruz Mountains, USA (750ml) Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains clean aromatics of white peach

clean aromatics of white peach and orchard fruits with white flower and mineral nuances

it's the deeply mineral and tightly wound core that surprises most with this wine

and fresh bread

from a foundation of lush

the 2021 is a wine of understatement more than anything else

2023 Ridge Vineyards Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Santa Cruz Mountains, USA (750ml) Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains clean aromatics of white peachWINEMAKER'S NOTES: Aromas of black olive, tobacco leaf, and cocoa. On the palate, well coated tannins, blackberry fruit, and balanced acidity, with notes of licorice and cedar in the long, lingering finish. TASTING NOTES: This bottling, which includes 15% Merlot and 4% Petite Verdot, marks the return of an appellation blend to the Ridge lineup. Aromas of black plum, clove, and ajwain draw in the nose, while the palate picks up licorice and more black