2017 Ridge Botticelli Vineyard Rockpile
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Score 93/100 · James Suckling, Sep 2019
This has a firmish feel with ripe dark fruit, delivered in brambly, pure mode on the nose and palate. The tannins are strikingly rich, punchy and deep. A blend of 66% zinfandel and 34% petite sirah. Give this four or five years to settle. Try from 2024.
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James Suckling
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Ridge Vineyards
Best known for its iconic Monte Bello, Ridge Vineyards makes some of California’s finest wines – particularly Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel. Long a pioneer of sustainable farming and minimal-intervention winemaking, Ridge makes an extensive range from Sonoma County and the Santa Cruz Mountains.
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