4488: A Ridge Blog

 The February 2010 Issue of Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate has arrived, and in it is a wealth of commentary on a large portfolio of Ridge wines. And might I say, we fared rather well! Here are the scores:

97 points for the 2005 Monte Bello! Wow … And overall, that’s an average score of about 92 points. Not so very bad at all!

And for those of you who might be in the area this weekend, please note that we will be pouring the 2007 Lytton Springs (“It is a fuller-bodied, richer wine with beautiful texture, purity, and length”) and the 2007 Geyserville (“Medium to full-bodied, elegant, and pure”) in the Monte Bello Tasting Room, as well as the 2006 Santa Cruz Mountains Estate (“An attractive, round, rich, full-bodied mouthfeel, sweet tannin, and a long finish”), and should you wish to step up to our Monte Bello Tasting Flight, the 2006 Monte Bello! (“Well-balanced, dense, pure, layered, and rich”). That’s a 92 point flight right there …

AND, for those of you who are Monte Bello Collector Members who are planning to attend our member event this weekend, you’ll be tasting your newly-arrived 2007 Monte Bello! (And don’t forget the very special pre-release opportunity on the 2007 Santa Cruz Mountains Estate!)

Cheers to all, and a hearty toast to all at Mr. Parker’s publication for their kind words about our wines! And I would especially like to raise a glass to everyone on the production team here at Ridge; you make brilliant wines, and it’s wonderful to see the world responding with such positivity! Cheers! Cheers! Cheers!

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