Purple in color. This is a GSM blend. The nose has jammy black cherries and cherries. Spice and slight roasted notes. On the palate, this is jammy fruit. Dark cherries and cherries with a peppery note. Some depth. A very good wine that seems like it will be better drunk in the next five years.
Saxum just killed it in 2007 and now that the wines have shed their baby fat and some of the exuberance, they are rocking. Inky purple in color. The nose has black raspberries, black pepper and gamey meats (in a good way). On the palate, wonderful texture. High energy. This is a big wine but so light on its feet. Lots of alcohol but it never shows in anywhere. Delicious. Deep and complex. Still, may have some upside as this ages. Easily has a decade, probably two. Just a fantastic wine.
Deep golden in color. The nose has canned peaches and simple syrup. On the palate, this is a bit cloying. It is good, but lacks the acidity that the better vintages have. Sugary apricots. A bit clipped on the finish. That said, it is also delicious if you are just having a sip or two. Very rich.
Deep golden in color. The nose is nice with slight canned peaches and apricots. On the palate, this has a nice acidity. Nice apricot and peach notes. depth and complexity. Long finish. This is entering a peakish period but no hurry on this at all.
Inky purple in color. The nose is very nice with black cherry fruit. Some bramble. A bit if spice. On the palate, this has a lovely, juicy texture. Black raspberry and black cherry fruit. Some depth although this is young and its packed tight. It does unwind in the glass. Nice finish. This is really enjoyable now and should store well for a decade or more.
I love ridge Zin and Zin blends. And I love Pagani fruit, so I thought I would like this more than I did. Its good, and maybe with some time it settles down a bit but I hoped for more. Purple in color. The nose has black raspberries and some bramble to it. Also a bit of underlying charcoal. On the palate, this is solid black raspberry fruit but it seems over ripe and bordering on cloying especially on the finish. Perhaps with some cellaring it some into more balance and if so, there is room for a couple of points of upside. As it is, it is a good wine but if sweetness bothers you, p
Purple in color, ruby at the rim. Clear and bright. The nose has black cherries but also some barnyard stink. This only partially blew off with air. On the palate, this has cherries, cherry juice, slight black cherries and layers of damp earthy forest floor. Still has some tannins. This certainly is at peak at best and probably a bit past but not too far. There is a nice complexity and still fruit left. I would drink these over the next five to ten years depending how you like your Bordeaux. For my wallet, this house usually over delivers albeit not at the top level of Bordeaux eit
Purple in color. Ruby at the rim. The nose is nice with cherries and cedar. Some spice. On the palate, there are medium tannins. Plenty of cherry fruit. A bit of earthy funk. This has a good complexity. Showing far better than I might have expected from the vintage or the second label status. Good finish. Seems to have plenty of life left. Not sure if it improves but might gain some complexity.
Purple in color, ruby at the rim. The nose is slightly earthy with black raspberries. Light tannins mostly resolved. Very smooth. Some layering as it unwinds in the glass. Cassis, earth. Finishes with a bit of menthol. This is showing gorgeously and I think probably at peak right now. No hurry but I would drink in the next decade and maybe a bit sooner. It won't get better. Groth is a wine that is maybe not as trendy as it used to be, but that is not because of any lack of quality. They still consistently put out top notch Napa Cabs.
Ruby/purple in color. The nose has cigars, cherries and a eucalyptus note. On the palate, cherries and spice. No tannins but drinking young. Some depth. Nice finish. A bit of a different take on a RRV Pinot, more elegant and "French" than many. Very nice showing.
