Ridge, Buchignani Ranch Carignane, Alexander Valley

Ridge · California › Alexander Valley › United States of America

Red · Carignane

Critics

89 /100

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Reviews

89.3

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A bit on the sharp side, but looking past that it was still in a good spot.

2013 vintage

Drinking extremely well still! Opened up after 45 mins. Fruity, bold

2013 vintage

Pulled this for leftover pizza. (I know: who has leftover pizza? Never mind.) Perfectly adequate, but flat, showing only the occasional burst of fresh fruit; otherwise, it’s pleasantly but undistinguishedly Ridgey, if you know what I mean.

2013 vintage

This bottle was just medium. Nice juicy fruit - almost candied. Not a whole lot else going on in this bottle, though.

2013 vintage

While the first bottle of this set was somewhat mediocre, this one was firing on all cylinders. Brawny strawberry and earth aromas, nice balance, a hint of oxidation that provided complexity, and this was lovely to drink. Looks like bottle variation will be expected for my remaining 4 bottles of this.

2013 vintage

This was tasty. Sometimes open and sometimes more closed down, but the occasional aromas of wild strawberries certainly hit home.

2013 vintage

this garnet colored wine has medium body and medium finish. Aromas of oak and wet wool are noticeable. Flavors of red currant and flint produce a mild drinking wine.

2013 vintage

Opaque dark raspberry color; blackberry cobbled on the nose; medium bodied and minimally tannic; continuing black fruit and seeds; dark and lingering finish of wood, anise, and slight astringency

2013 vintage

Well integrated. Drinking in its prime right now.

2013 vintage

Very good. Dark fruit, tar, smoke, muddy earth. This has softened considerably and lost a lot of its acidic bite. The carignane may be a more short lived bottling, but even 7 years on this is quite good. Probably better off drinking earlier, but this is in no way over the hill.

2013 vintage

Deep center, red rim with a little sign of age. Creamy, freshly squeezed blackberries, very slight VA, chocolate. Smooth, brambly pipe tobacco, good acidity and some tannin still, creme de mure, smokey, alcohol is present, some vinous greenness, good length, great fruit and sap finish. Drinking very well now, but has enough backbone to go for another 2-4 years.

2013 vintage

Thin. Tannins are fading. Drink as soon as you can if you have extra bottles. Ridge definitely means it when they say 3 to 5 years. I, unfortunately, have two more bottles.

2013 vintage

Have not been a fan of the carignane grape but this was pretty good. Maybe I'm getting old. Not supposed to age that well but has some layered purple and blue fruit, moderately complex, and a pleasant finish.

2013 vintage

Deep ruby, brown tinge, barely translucent, legs, 14.5% abv. Aromas of black fruit, parchment, earth, dried leaves. Dry, medium-medium(+) acidity, medium(-) tannin, medium-medium(+) alcohol (with no heat!), medium(+) body. Palate of black fruit, baked black prune, leather, cocoa pepper/spice. Elegant, balanced, complex and beautiful crunchy pleasant mouthfeel in lasting slightly sweet finish.

2013 vintage

this one gets smoother with proper cellaring and age....enjoy now through 2022

2013 vintage

Don't have fond memories of carignane, but this was surprisingly pleasant. Decent red and purple fruit, some back of the tongue acidity, and an OK finish.

2013 vintage

Really nice. Easy drinker. Ready now.

2013 vintage

Blackberry flavors predominate. Rich and drinking well now.

2013 vintage

Blackberry & violet flavors. Went well w claypot chicken.

2013 vintage

Drink cold!

2013 vintage

Rich and fruity. Nicely balanced. Drinking well.

2013 vintage

Soft and supple. Under the radar varietal that is a personal favorite of mine. And Ridge does it so well.

2013 vintage

Just like previous bottle (and previous tasting note).

2013 vintage

This one disappointed me. It was ok but certainly not great. I picked up my wife's Pinot Noir by accident and she immediately corrected me and that bottle was half the price of this one. I'm torn, it's like a mad teenager in that strange place where it's past being new and fruit forward but too young to concentrate the flavors or have a sophisticated finish. I'm putting Argon on the other half of the bottle and approaching again in …

2013 vintage

Agreed with the other tasting notes. Good but not great.

2013 vintage