March 1, 2012 – Wine: 2006 Ridge Santa Cruz Mountains

This wine is what some would call the second wine of Ridge.  Namely, the juice that does not make the cut for their flagship wine but still produces a remarkable wine is blended into a more affordable offering.  I shared a half-bottle with several coworkers at a restaurant, so there was no opportunity to decant.  This wine started off with a beautifully fragrant nose, but the palette was locked down a little.  A little butter on bread solved that problem, but I cannot accurately describe the wine because of the food’s interference and because of my smaller than usual share of the bottle.  Still, I enjoyed it and look forward to opening the next one.