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Ridge Vineyards Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2005 Wine Review

Ridge Vineyards Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2005

Ridge Vineyards Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2005

California, United States

Community Score:92/100

Community Reviews: 1

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Price: $60.95

Drink: Now

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 13.7%

Sweetness: Extra Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: Ridge Vineyards

Agent: Rogers & Company

Natalie's Score: 92/100

A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (58%) and Merlot (42%) that delivers aromas of blackberry, steeped tea, tobacco, savory bacon fat, cigar box, violets, mocha and toasted oak. A richly hedonistic red with mouth-coating layers of flavor and a solid frame from polished tannins. This inky dark wine was aged for 21 months in oak. Knock it back!

Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot food pairings: Peking duck, Thai coconut shrimp, gorgonzola cheese, turducken, veal shanks.

This Ridge Vineyards Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2005 was reviewed on February 14, 2009 by Natalie MacLean

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Pricing & Stock Information

  • BCLDB
  • 595371
  • $75.02 
  • 100 bottles
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