Ridge Vineyards Santa Cruz Mountains Monte Bello 1994

Deep dark fruit expression, wonderfully balanced, this is open with melted tannins and a welcoming structure, and yet incredibly young still at almost 30 years old. Bilberry, loganberry, raspberry, you can almost feel the pips and texture of the fruit even now, softened and offset by smoked earth, saffron, leather and truffle. Paul Draper winemaker. Harvest October 18 to 28. Almost entirely new American oak, rest new French oak.