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Ridge, Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Estate, 2008

Red Wine from California, United States
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Cabernet from the Monte Bello ridge itself, at 13.5% alcohol, from a producer that has held the line on restraint here for decades. Ridge's estate vineyards run along the Santa Cruz Mountains crest from 1,300 to 2,760 feet, on decomposing Franciscan greenstone and clay loam over fractured limestone, an unusual combination in California and the reason these wines lean structured and savory rather than plush. The 2008 followed a dry winter and produced a small crop picked between late September and late October: 75% Cabernet Sauvignon with 20% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc, destemmed with 40% of the berries left whole, fermented on native yeasts, pressed after six days, and aged twenty months in air-dried American oak. That American oak on Bordeaux varieties is a Ridge signature, and it reads as cedar and sweet spice rather than vanilla. At eighteen years this is mature but still firm. Decant it an hour ahead and drink it with something substantial.

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Antonio Galloni

92 points

"It is fascinating to revisit the 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate, here in its debut vintage. All things considered, the 2008 has held up nicely. There is good palate presence and vibrancy to the red-toned fruit and floral flavors. Since this wine was made, Ridge has achieved even greater richness and texture in the Estate. This gracious Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet will be at its best over the next few years. Cool weather towards the end of harvest left the 2008 with notable freshness. I liked the 2008 a bit more as a younger wine." —Antonio Galloni

Wine Enthusiast

90 points

"A lovely Cabernet, dry and rich in flavor, showing lots of class. It's certainly ripe, with blackberry and cherry flavors that veer into currants. There's also a minerally tang. The wine is immature now, with hard tannins. Think of it as a junior version of Ridge's Montebello bottling, not as long lived, but still deserving of 6–8 years in a cool cellar."

More about Ridge

Ridge's 1971 Monte Bello placed fifth in the 1976 Judgment of Paris—ahead of Mouton-Rothschild—, but the winery didn't let it go to their head. Forty-plus years later, they're still making structured, elegant Cabernet Sauvignons and Zinfandels from the windswept Santa Cruz Mountains. Pure California terroir, no flash.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Cabernet Sauvignon

  • Vintage

    2008

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable

  • Style

    Rich

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Grilled ribeye or a dry-aged porterhouse, rack of lamb with rosemary, or venison with juniper. Also strong with a mushroom and Gruyere galette.

Tasting Profile

Cassis and dried black cherry with cedar, sweet spice, tobacco, bay leaf and crushed stone. Medium- to full-bodied, firm but fine tannins, bright acidity and a long, savory, mineral finish. Dry.