2009 Ridge Wine

The 2009 Ridge York Creek Zinfandel displays a cherry/plum nose with accents of fig and mint. Dark fruit flavors on the palate. This vintage has a full, tannic structure, firm acidity, a nicely-rounded finish. Blend: 93% Zinfandel and 7% Petite Sirah

Deep vibrant red color. Delicate floral notes of rose petal and lilac give way to rich aromas of raspberry compote. Flavors emerge with pomegranate and cranberry with hints of graphite and other minerals. The wine's texture is elegant and smooth across the palate with an enduring finish. Ready to drink upon release or cellar through 2016.

A lively bouquet of rose and sandalwood accompany complex dark red fruit of plum, black cherry and blackberry. Layered and full-bodied with balanced tannins, the wine finishes with length and finesse.

The Canoe Ridge Estate Chardonnay is refined and elegant and Chateau Ste. Michelle likes to enhance that style in the cellar. This Chardonnay delivers crisp apple and white grapefruit aromas and flavors with a clean, refreshing finish. The wine is aged in restrained, lighter French oak barrels to maintain the fresh style of this Chardonnay. This is a crisp, fresh ...

Blended from nine impeccably farmed vineyards in five AVAs: Eola-Amity Hills, Yamhill-Carlton, McMinnville, Ribbon Ridge and Chehalem Mountains, this precocious wine offers up a nose with a wide array of aromatics including wild plum, raspberry, currant, allspice, menthol, vanilla and a touch of anise. The palate is lush and vibrant, highlighted by flavors of fresh bing cherry, loganberry, ...

Hawks circle above ridge top vineyards whose red soil produces the unique fruit for this Zinfandel. The older site offers a distinctive spice and leanness needed to keep the younger, bold vines in check. Together these opposites attract into a perfect marriage of jammy berry, pepper, and orange marmalade.This wine is the unique expression of a carefully nurtured piece of ...

Frankland Estate Isolation Ridge Shiraz 2009 is an intensely flavored, concentrated wine distinguished by pristine fruit and enticing mineral complexity. It is bright deep purple-red in color. The nose is a complex and concentrated blend of fruit aromas with spice, black pepper and ironstone flintiness with hints of oak. A core of fruit gives weight to the front palate while ...

Intense dark cherry, pomegranate and cola aromas complement dark cherry and juicy blackberry flavors in this single vineyard "true coastal" gem. Mineral, coffee, cola and Asian spice nuances lead to fine grained and silky tannins on the finish. This is a great example of true Sonoma Coast ridge-top terroir.