"Zippy"Nose was a pleasing mixture of green pepper, pine, smoke, leather, black pepper and strawberry. The was nicely balanced but it was lacking in fruit, acid and had super soft tannin. The wine could best be described as Cab. light. It was good but missing the fullness you’d expect from a California Cabernet. It was a decent pairing with the meal.
"Cab Light"Here is the group rating for the wine – Mick - 88, Mark - 86, Kathy – 87, Amy - 87, Overall – 87.
"Great Steaks" Here is LCBO information on the wine –
Ridgeline Cabernet Sauvignon 2004
Vintages 54072
750 mL bottle
Price: $ 34.15
Wine, Red Wine,
14.7% Alcohol/Vol.
Sugar Content : D
Made in: California/Californie, United States
By: Ridgeline Vineyards
Release Date: May 23, 2009
Description - Ridgeline Vineyards is a new boutique project by the famous Spanish wine company Codorníu. Ridgeline's winemaker Dave Dobson also crafts the wine for Codorníu's other Californian outfit, Artesa Winery. This perfectly poised and supple Cab is brimming with black cherries, redcurrants, and sweet oak aromas and flavours. This mouth-filling and tasty wine is beautifully balanced by fine tannins. It will drink well over the next 5-7 years.
* Note – the wine the LCBO listed here is a 2004 and not the 2003 we reviewed. I’m not even sure if this is the right wine but it was the only listing for Ridgeline that the LCBO had. Mick - if you remember where you got it and how much you paid, please add it to the comments.
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